European Council

The Council approved conclusions on mental health, calling on member states to boost well-being and prevent, detect and treat mental health problems.

The press briefing ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs (Home Affairs) Council will take place on Friday, 1 December 2023 at 15.30.

Press briefing ahead of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Councils (Transport and Telecommunications) will take place on Friday 1 December 2023 at 14.00.

Joint Statement of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union for COP 28.

The Council has approved conclusions on the future of cohesion policy.

Speaking at the annual conference of the European Defence Agency, President Charles Michel stressed that a new era of EU enhanced security and defence has been launched.

The Council and the European Parliament concluded negotiations on an EU law protecting people who engage in public participation from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP).

The Council agreed on a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on updated EU rules on the import, export and transit of firearms. The new rules aim to fight arms trafficking in order to improve the security of citizens and facilitate the legal trading of firearms.

The Council and Parliament negotiators today reached a provisional political agreement on new rules to update the industrial emissions directive and establish a new industrial emissions portal.

The Council adopted further EPF support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces trained by EUMAM Ukraine.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, travels to the United States.

Today, The Council and the Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the directive to set common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen.

The Council has agreed its negotiating stance on the directive establishing the European disability card and the European parking card for persons with disabilities.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €1 million under the EPF that will benefit the Somali National Army.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €21 million under the EPF that will benefit the Ghana and Cameroon Armed Forces.

The Council today adopted a regulation that updates the rules on central securities depositories (CSDs). The new law will reduce the financial and regulatory burden on CSDs and improve their ability to operate across borders, while also strengthening financial stability.

Today, the Council adopted a regulation creating the European Single Access Point (ESAP) - a platform that will make public financial and non-financial information about EU companies and EU investment products easier for investors to consult.

The Council introduced humanitarian exceptions to asset freeze measures in 10 EU restrictive measures regimes.

Sudan: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the latest situation.

Data act: Council adopts new law on the fair access to and use of data.