European Council

Provisional political agreement on new rules against unfair trading practices in the agri-food chain.

Council adopt its position on Justice and Rights and Values programmes - MFF

EU ambassadors endorsed the agreement reached with the Parliament to lower charges levied on cross-border payments in euros and increase transparency for currency conversion charges across the EU.

In response to changing migration and security challenges the EU is improving the VIS, a tool used by authorities to register and check persons applying for a visa to enter the Schengen area.

EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on two proposals aiming at making finance greener: one on financial companies' disclosure obligations on how financial companies integrate environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decisions, the other on the creation of two new types of "low-carbon" financial benchmarks.

EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on new amendments to the 2014 regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations.

The EU is strengthening its civil protection capacities, to make sure timely support can be whenever there is a natural or man-made disaster.

EU ambassadors agreed the Council stance on a proposal reinforcing the role the European Banking Authority as regards risks posed to the financial sector by money laundering activities.

The presidency reached a provisional agreement on rules to restrict some throwaway plastic products and packaging.

Council agrees 2019 fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and North Sea.

The Presidency of the Council and representatives of the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a directive and a regulation on electricity.

President Tusk received the letters of credentials from two new ambassadors to the European Union.

The fifth meeting of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council was held on 18 December 2018 in Brussels.

On 18 December, the Austrian presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on capital requirements applying to banks with non-performing loans (NPLs) on their balance sheets.

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

The third meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Council between the European Union and Kosovo took place on 17 December 2018 in Brussels.

President Tusk received the letters of credentials from two new ambassadors to the European Union.

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

On 17 December 2018, the Council adopted catch limits for Black Sea fisheries for 2019.

A joint press statement was issued after the 5th meeting of the Association Council between the EU and Ukraine.