European Council

The presidency of the Council issued presidency conclusions on the safety of LGBTI persons in the European Union. The text was supported by 25 delegations.

The Council agreed its negotiating position for an EU law which introduces criminal offences and penalties for the violation of EU sanctions.

EU member states have reached a common position on a draft law which will protect journalists and human rights defenders against manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings.

The Council settles on a proposed directive to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence.

The Counil has agreed its position on a proposed EU law to better equip member states in their fight against organised crime and their illegal profits.

The Council agreed that forced marriage and illegal adoption will explicitly feature as types of exploitation covered by an update of the EU’s anti-trafficking law.

The Council took a decisive step towards a modernisation of the EU’s rulebook for asylum and migration.

The EU is revising its rules on intelligent transport systems for safer, more efficient, and sustainable mobility.

The Council adopted two assistance measures worth €4.7 million and €297,000 respectively under the EPF that will benefit the Nigerien Armed Forces.

The Council approved conclusions on strengthening whole-of-society resilience in the context of civil protection, including preparedness for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.

The Council has agreed its position on an EU law that deals with legal migration to the EU labour market. The updated rules streamline the application procedure and make it more effective.

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

The Council agreed on its negotiating mandate on a proposal for a regulation on the reporting of environmental data from industrial installations and establishing an Industrial Emissions Portal.

Council adopts its negotiating position on the Single Market Emergency Instrument

The representatives of member states’ governments appointed a judge to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The EU-CELAC Summit on 17 and 18 July 2023 will take place in the Europa building in Brussels

Council and Parliament adopt provisional political agreement on financial services contracts concluded at a distance.

The presidency and the European Parliament today reached a provisional agreement on a proposed EU law to ease the access of national authorities to financial information.

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a regulation that will clarify labelling rules for organic pet food in the EU.

The Council imposed restrictive measures against nine individuals under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime over the Kara-Murza case.