European Council

Member states are fighting to reduce marine litter by endorsing new rules which ban the use of certain throwaway plastic products for which alternatives exist.

European Council President Donald Tusk congratulated Stefan Löfven on his reappointment as Prime Minister of Sweden

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

EU ambassadors confirmed an agreement with Parliament on new CO2 emission standards for cars and vans.

The EU has come a step closer to adopting new rules that will boost the export of generic medicines and biosimilar products to third countries.

President of the European Council Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker adressed a letter on Brexit to UK Prime Minister Theresa May.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 14-20 January 2019

The EU issued a declaration on the unilateral decision by the government of Guatemala to withdraw from the Agreement with the UN establishing the International Commission Against Impunity (CICIG) in Guatemala.

President Donald Tusk attended the opening ceremony of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU that took place in Bucharest.

The EU issued a declaration on the new mandate of President Maduro in Venezuela.

The Council added 2 individuals and one entity to the EU terrorist list, as part of its response to recent foiled attacks on European soil. The Council also confirmed that the restrictive measures continue to apply to those previously listed.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on a new prudential and supervision framework for investment firms.

The five Presidents of the EU institutions and bodies most directly responsible for the euro commented on the 20th anniversary of the single currency and on its future.

L’Union européenne réagit à la décision du gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo de sommer l’ambassadeur représentant l’Union européenne de quitter le pays.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1656 of 6 November 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela.

On 21 December 2018, the Council prolonged economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until 31 July 2019.

The EU and Japan today notified each other of the completion of their respective ratification procedures of the EU-Japan economic partnership agreement. The agreement will become effective on 1 February 2019.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 7-11 January 2019

The Council placed 7 additional individuals under restrictive measures for serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma.