European Council

The Council removed Bahamas and St Kitts and Nevis from the list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, bringing the names on the list down to seven.

On 25 May 2018, the Council adopted Joint conclusions of the Economic and Financial Dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans and Turkey.

Remarks by President Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 24 May, on Greece, Spring economic forecast, spending reviews and reforms of the banking union and the ESM.

The Council Presidency and the European Parliament reached an informal agreement on a draft regulation on the European agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA).

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/655 of 26 April 2018 amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Myanmar/Burma

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

On 22 and 23 May 2018, the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs was hosted by the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council in Sofia, Bulgaria.

G7 Leaders adopted a joint statement to reject the electoral process leading to the May 20, 2018 Presidential election in Venezuela.

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

Council and Parliament agree on new data protection rules for EU institutions and bodies.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the proposed regulation establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme.

The EU issued a declaration on the presidential and regional polls, which went ahead without a national agreement on an electoral calendar and without complying with the minimum international standards for a credible process, not respecting political pluralism, democracy, transparency and the rule of law.

The Council adopts the waste package which will lead to more recycling and re-use of valuable material.

Council adopted new EU rules on organic production and labelling of organic products.

On 22 May 2018, the Council adopted a regulation to reform the EU's type-approval and market surveillance system for motor vehicles.

The Council adopted a decision setting 23 to 26 May 2019 as the dates for the next EP elections.

The Council endorsed a new approach towards trade negotiations from now on.

On 22 May, the Council gave the go-ahead to the Commission to open trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand.

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