European Council

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2422 of 26 October 2023 amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2227 of 23 October 2023 amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guinea.

The Council decision enables the EU to adopt the relevant decision within the EU-UK Specialised Committee on Participation in Union programmes before the end of the year.

Samoa Agreement: EU and its Member States sign new Partnership Agreement with the Members of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States.

The Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation to track and reduce methane emissions in the energy sector.

The two co-legislators provisionally agreed on limit values for lead and diisoycyanates. The deal must be endorsed by both institutions before adoption.

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

The Council has adopted a recommendation assessing the progress made by participating member states to fulfilling binding commitments under the framework of the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO).

The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Strategy for Security and Defence.

EU-Western Balkans ministerial meeting took place in Brussels gathering the EU’s Foreign Ministers and their counterparts from the Western Balkans.

Interoperable Europe act: Council and Parliament strike a deal for more efficient digital public services across the EU.

Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement on the Critical Raw Material Act.

In view of the situation in Venezuela, the Council today decided exceptionally to extend its restrictive measures for six months only instead of one year, until 14 May 2024.

The Council agrees to an EU law about providing financing of firefighting planes and helicopters to support member states in fighting forest fires.

The Council has adopted new EU rules on the digitalisation of the visa procedure.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 13-19 November 2023

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council will take place on 14 November 2023 at 17.00.

The Council has adopted the Farm Sustainability Data Network regulation, aiming to improve the sustainability of the EU’s food systems.

Council adopts revised rules to help combat overfishing in EU waters.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on humanitarian pauses in Gaza