European Council

President Donald Tusk gave a speech in Aachen during the signing ceremony of the Franco-German Treaty on cooperation and integration (Treaty of Aachen).

Remarks by the president of the Eurogroup, Mario Centeno, on the meeting of 21 January 2019 on the reform of the economic and monetary union, the international role of the euro, Italy and Brexit.

The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted a joint statement following their 22nd ministerial meeting.

The Council added eleven businessmen and five entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures against the Syrian regime and its supporters.

The Council imposed sanctions on nine persons and one entity under the new regime of restrictive measures against the use and proliferation of chemical weapons.

The Council adopted conclusions on EU - ASEAN relations.

The Council adopted conclusions on the situation in Nicaragua, where recent measures targeting civil society organisations and independent media aggravate the political and social crisis.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 21-27 January 2019

EU ambassadors approved a deal with the European Parliament on a directive and a regulation on electricity market design.

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

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.