European Council

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

Letter of condolences from Presidents Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the passing of President Tran Dai Quang of Vietnam

On 21 September 2018, President Donald Tusk issued a statement on Brexit negotiations.

Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 23-30 September 2018.

At the final press conference, President Tusk presented the outcome of the discussions held during the informal summit in Salzburg.

Before the start of the informal Leaders' agenda summit in Salzburg, President Tusk addressed the main issues for the leaders, in particular migration and Brexit.

The EU issued a financial tracking report on progress against the pledges made at the Brussels II conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region".

The Council endorsed the priorities of the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on peace operations and crisis management for the period 2019-2021.

The Council extended until 30 September 2020 the mandate of the mission EUCAP Sahel Niger.

The Council appointed Susanna Terstal as EU Special Representative for the Middle East peace process.

President Donald Tusk sent the invitation letter to the members of the European Council for their informal meeting on 19 and 20 September 2018 at Salzburg.

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

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 17-23 September 2018.

The Council has prolonged restrictive measures over actions against Ukraine's territorial integrity for a further 6 months.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 10-16 September 2018

Remarks by President Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 7 September on ongoing discussions on labour market reforms, Portugal and euro area reforms ahead of December Euro Summit.

The Council adopted a regulation establishing a European travel information and authorisation system (ETIAS). The system will apply to visa-exempt third country nationals travelling to the Schengen area.

The representatives of the governments of the member states appointed an advocate-general to the Court of Justice of the European Union.