European Council

The Euro Summit adopted a statement on 14 December 2018.

The European Council on 13-14 December 2018 adopted conclusions on the MFF, the single market, migration and other items, namely external relations, climate change, security and defence, disinformation, the fight against racism and xenophobia and citizens' consultations.

President Donald Tusk presented the results of the first working session of the European Council and the European Council (Art. 50) dinner.

The European Council (Art. 50) on 13 December 2018 adopted conclusions on Brexit.

The European Council on 13 December 2018 adopted conclusions on the multiannual financial framework and on external relations.

The Council and the European Parliament reach provisional agreement on a directive that facilitates cross-border online transmissions and retransmissions of TV and radio programmes within the EU.

The Council presidency and the Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a revised European Citizens' Initiative.

The EU is providing its air transport sector with a mechanism to ensure fair competition with non-EU airlines.

Council agrees its position on a regulation on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain.

EU ambassadors today endorsed a deal with the European Parliament on new rules for placing fertilising products on the EU market.

The EU is to submit access to explosive precursors by the general public to even tighter controls. EU ambassadors meeting in Coreper today agreed on stricter rules concerning the availability, introduction, possession and use of explosive precursors throughout the EU.

President Donald Tusk sent the invitation letter to the members of the European Council for their meetings on 13 and 14 December 2018. The discussions will focus on the Multiannual Financial Framework, Brexit and EMU.

Council confirms an agreement with the EP on a multiannual management plan for Western Waters

Provisional agreement was reached on the revised ACER regulation

EU agrees rules to fight fraud with non cash means of payment

EU agrees updated rules on exchange of criminal records

The Council endorsed the deal reached with the Parliament on the EU budget for 2019.

Council adopts a regulation on 2019–2020 autonomous EU tariff quotas for certain fishery products.

The Council adopted conclusions on a homogeneous extended internal market and EU relations with non-EU Western European countries.

The twelfth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Ministerial level was held in Brussels to open negotiations on Chapter 27 (Environment and climate change).