European Council

The Council adopted a tenth package of new restrictive measures intended to step up pressure on Russia and its government.

On the one-year mark of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, G7 leaders issued a statement reaffirming their unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes.

The agreement will allow joint operations to be organised and Frontex border management teams to be deployed in North Macedonia, subject to the country’s agreement.

The Council renewed the EU terrorist list, which sets out persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combatting terrorism.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/159 of 23 January 2023 amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia.

The Council decided to temporarily amend its existing framework for restrictive measures in Syria, by introducing an temporary exemption that unfreezes assets of, and allows EU citizens and companies to make funds and economic resources available to the listed individuals and entities, to the benefit of international organisations and certain defined categories of actors involved in humanitarian activities.

EU leaders issued a statement on the anniversary of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

The EU issued a statement strongly condemning the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile and short-range ballistic missiles by DPRK/North Korea.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2377 of 5 December 2022 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Council today requested the consent of the European Parliament to adopt the decisions on the conclusion by the EU of the convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul convention).

The Council today formally adopted a regulation which enables member states to add a new REPowerEU chapter to their national recovery and resilience plans (RRPs) under NextGenerationEU.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €7 million under the EPF that will benefit the Jordanian Armed Forces.

The EU issued a statement strongly rejecting Iran’s practice of arbitrary detention targeting EU and dual EU-Iranian nationals, and calling upon Iran to end the distressing practice of detaining foreign civilians with a view to making political gains.

The Council adopted further restrictive measures in view of the human rights situation in Iran.

External aviation policy: EU signs agreement boosting air services with Japan.

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

The Council. approved conclusions setting out the renewed long-term EU strategy to deepen its strategic relationship and equal partnership with the Great Lakes region.

The Council approved conclusions on chemical disarmament and non-proliferation to define the EU position with a view towards the Fifth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, which will be held in The Hague from 15-19 May 2023.

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The Council approved conclusions on the EU priorities in UN human rights fora in 2023, stressing that the EU stands united as a staunch supporter of the UN human rights system, and will continue to actively uphold, defend and promote all human rights as a priority of its external action.