European Council

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1439 of 10 July 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

The EU and the Kingdom of Norway signed an agreement for a financial contribution of Norway to the European Peace Facility for supplying military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Council gives its final approval to the Chips Act.

The Council today adopted a revised energy efficiency directive that sets new rules to reduce final energy consumption at EU level by 11.7% in 2030. Member states will benefit from flexibilities in reaching the target.

Council adopts new law for more recharging and refuelling stations across Europe.

Council adopts new law to decarbonise the maritime sector.

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The Council established a new sanctions regime allowing the EU to list Iranian people and entities responsible for providing military support through drones to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The Council also listed six individuals under other existing sanctions regimes.

The Council adopted a seventh round of sanctions in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma.

The Council imposed restrictive measures against 18 individuals and five entities under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, because of their responsibility for serious human rights violations and abuses in Afghanistan, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Ukraine and Russia.

The Council extended the framework for targeted restrictive measures to address the situation in Lebanon for an additional year, until 31 July 2024.

The Council approved conclusions setting out EU priorities at the United Nations during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (September 2023 – September 2024).

Trade with the United States: Council authorises negotiations on EU-US Critical Minerals Agreement.

The Council appoints 2 European prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Council gives greenlight to the signature and provisional application of the new EU/Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Partnership agreement.

The Council extended the mandates of the EU Special Representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Kosovo* and for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia for one year.

The Council renewed the EU terrorist list setting out persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combating terrorism for a further six months.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €20 million under the EPF that will benefit the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Council prolonged restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine by six months.

The Council adopted today a regulation which renews and expands the temporary suspension of all outstanding tariffs and the entry-price system that are still applicable to seven agricultural products for another year, until 24 July 2024.