European Council

The Council today confirmed that the next elections to the European Parliament will take place from 6 to 9 June 2024.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 23 May 2023 at 13.15.

Council gives its final approval to the regulation for machinery products.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 22– 28 May 2023

Hiroshima Action Statement for Resilient Global Food Security

G7 Clean Energy Economy Action Plan

G7 Leaders’ Statement on Economic Resilience and Economic Security

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) met in Hiroshima, Japan, on 19-21 May 2023. They were joined by the leaders of Australia, Brazil, the Comoros, the Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Vietnam and Ukraine.

The G7 Leaders agreed on the "Hiroshima Vision on Nuclear Disarmament".

On 19 May 2023 the G7 leaders gathered in Hiroshima, Japan, adopted a statement on Ukraine.

At the press conference before the start of the summit, European Council President Charles Michel spoke about the EU priorities at the G7 summit in Hiroshima.

Discours du président Charles Michel lors du sommet du Conseil de l'Europe à Reykjavik

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

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

Press briefing ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima (Japan) of 19, 20 and 21 May 2023.

The Council appointed new Heads of Mission for EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUAM Ukraine.

The EU issued a statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia confirming the EU’s commitment to protect and promote the full enjoyment of human rights by LGBTI persons in all aspects of their lives, within the EU and around the world.

The Council reached agreement on its position (general approach) on the ‘DAC8’ proposal which introduces updates to the directive on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation.

The Council gave the final go-ahead to a regulation that aims to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products that are placed on or exported from the EU market.

The Council adopted a regulation which will make it more difficult for criminals to misuse crypto-assets for money laundering purposes.