European Council

Following their meeting in Bucharest, President Michel and President Iohannis held a press conference where they highlighted the main topics of their discussions: EU support for Ukraine, Moldova and the Schengen area.

President Charles Michel of the European Council held phone calls on 25 March with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia.

Member states agree common position on the fair access to and use of data (Data Act) in view of future talks with the European parliament.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 27 March – 2 April 2023

The Euro Summit, meeting in inclusive format, adopted a statement on 24 March 2023.

Lors de la conférence de presse qui s'est tenue à la fin de la première journée du Conseil européen de mars, le président Charles Michel a dressé un récapitulatif des discussions des dirigeants sur la meilleure façon pour l'UE de construire une économie compétitive et à l'épreuve du temps. Il a également mis en avant leur soutien à l'Ukraine.

On 23 March 2023, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, single market and the economy, energy, and other items.

On 23 March 2023, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) will take place on 27 March 2023 at 9.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

On 23 March 2023, UN Secretary General António Guterres joined the European Council. They agreed on the importance of EU-UN cooperation to tackle the global challenges and stressed their shared commitment to multilateralism.

European Council President Charles Michel and UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke to the press before the UNSG's exchange of views with EU leaders.

FuelEU Maritime initiative: Council and Parliament reach a provisional agreement to decarbonise the maritime sector.

Main messages from the Tripartite Social Summit, 22 March 2023.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, Charles Michel, to report on the work of the Eurogroup. The letter will inform the discussion that Leaders will hold at the upcoming Euro Summit.

President Michel invited the members of the European Council to the meeting taking place on 23-24 March 2023. They will start with an exchange of views with UN Secretary General Guterres. The EUCO discussions will then touch upon Ukraine, competitiveness, trade, migration and energy. On Friday 24 March leaders will hold an Euro Summit in inclusive format.

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

The Council has adopted two decisions related to the Windsor Framework, greenlighting the main elements of the political agreement in principle on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/501 of 7 March 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

Council note on the delivery and joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine, as approved by the Foreign Affairs Council on 20 March 2023.

The Council approved conclusions setting out the EU priorities at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in difficult times marked by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.