European Council

The Council sanctioned five persons and three entities over serious human rights abuses against Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €13 million under the EPF that will benefit the Albanian Armed Forces.

The Council has prolonged until 27 July 2025 the EU’s restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and for armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 15-21 July 2024

The Council has adopted three assistance measures worth €35 million under the European Peace Facility in 2024 to support the Beninese Armed Forces.

The press briefing will take place today Monday 15 July 2024 at 16.00

European Council President Charles Michel addressed the press upon his arrival to the NATO Summit held in Washington

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1744 of 24 June 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1738 of 24 June 2024 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 12 July at 14.30. The briefing will be "off the record".

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 11 July 2024 at 15.00.

Press briefings ahead of the upcoming  Agriculture and Fisheries Council, and Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Social, Employment), will take place on 10 July 2024 at 14.30.

President Michel received letters of credentials from six new ambassador to the European Union.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 8 – 14 July 2024

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1770 of 24 June 2024 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1709 of 17 June 2024 amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1603 of 31 May 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to Greece on 4 July and France on 5 July.

The representatives of member states’ governments appointed three judges and an advocate-general to the Court of Justice as part of its 2024 partial renewal.

President Michel welcomed President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović to Brussels today.