European Council

The press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council will take place on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 at 11.00.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting of 13 July 2023 in Brussels.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1218 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Eurogroup statement on the euro area fiscal stance for 2024.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1217 of 23 June 2023 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

The 29th summit EU-Japan took place on 13 July 2023 in Brussels. A joint press conference was held at the end of the summit during which President Michel underlined that Japan is one of the EU’s staunchest allies and closest partner in the Indo-Pacific region.

European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the 29th EU-Japan summit in Brussels. The summit provided an opportunity to display the increasingly deep and dynamic alliance between the EU and Japan.

President Michel received the letter of credentials from a new ambassadors to the European Union.

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

The leaders of the G7, gathered in Vilnius for the NATO summit, adopted a joint declaration of support for Ukraine

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 13 July 2023 at 11:30. The briefing will be "off the record".

The Council agreed its position on the draft EU’s annual budget for 2024.

European Council President Charles Michel addressed the press upon his arrival to the NATO summit taking place in Vilnius.

The press briefing will take place on Friday 14 July 2023 at 14.30

Speaking points of the President of the European Council at the G7 Security Assurance event in Vilnius.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €8.25 million under the EPF that will benefit the Ghana Armed Forces.

The Council adopted a macro-financial assistance operation of €100 million to benefit North Macedonia. The assistance will contribute to supporting North Macedonia’s economic stabilisation and substantive reform agenda in a challenging economic context.

The Council today adopted a new regulation that strengthens sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries. For the first time EU law will regulate the entire life cycle of a battery – from production to reuse and recycling – and ensure that batteries are safe, sustainable and competitive.

Le président du Conseil européen, Charles Michel, a participé aux "Rencontres économiques d'Aix-en-Provence" où il s'est exprimé lors de la session inaugurale "Recréer l'espoir".

The European Union and New Zealand sign an agreement for the participation of New Zealand in R+I and other EU programmes.