European Council

The Council and Parliament negotiators today reached a provisional political agreement on phasing down substances that cause global warming and deplete the ozone layer.

The Council concluded its negotiating position on a regulation on crisis situations and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum.

Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the European Council ahead of their informal meeting on 6 October 2023.

Press briefing ahead of the meeting of the European Political Community and the Informal meeting of EU heads of state or government, Granada 5-6 October 2023, will take place on 3 October at 14.00

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 2 - 8 October 2023

The Council agreed to extend the temporary protection for more than 4 million Ukrainians fleeing from Russia’s war of aggression.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council implementing Decision (CFSP) 2023/1780 of 15 September 2023 implementing Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1598 of 28 July 2023 amending Decision 2012/285/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guinea-Bissau.

European Council President Charles Michel participated at the Berling Global Dialogue. In his speech he focused on economy, financing the green transition, multilateralism and fairness.

The Council appoints a new European prosecutor to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

US President Joe Biden, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet in Washington DC at the White House on Friday, 20 October 2023 for the US-EU summit.

Under the auspices of President Charles Michel, his diplomatic advisers hosted a meeting at the advisers' level between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with the participation of France, Germany and EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1716 of 8 September 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

The presidency of the Council and the European Parliament reached an agreement on a regulation to modernise and simplify the EMA’s fee structure.

The press briefing ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs (Home Affairs) Council will take place on Wednesday, 27 September 2023 at 13.00.

Council adopted its negotiating position on Euro 7.

Council adopted general approaches on designs protection rules.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €11.75 million under the EPF that will benefit the Beninese Armed Forces.

The European Council adopted a decision on the composition of the European Parliament. The decision sets out the number of representatives in each member state to be elected to the European Parliament for the 2024-2029 parliamentary term.

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