European Council

In his message to the African Union event "Boma of Africa", European Council President Charles Michel referred to global food security, stressed the importance of partnering to unlock the huge food production potential in Africa and reaffirmed that Europe is ready to be a reliable and rock-solid partner for Africa.

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

Press briefings ahead of Economic and Financial Affairs council meeting will take place on 11 July 2022 at 12.30, followed by a technical Ecofin briefing at 17.00.

The Council and the European Parliament reach a provisional agreement on specific measures to facilitate recognition of Ukrainian driver documents.

The Council approved €120 million in support to the military component of AMISOM/ATMIS for 2022 under the European Peace Facility.

Report by European Council President Charles Michel to the European Parliament plenary session on the outcome of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/950 of 20 June 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

During his visit to North Macedonia, President Michel expressed his support for proposed compromise solution on the country's accession negotiations.

President Charles Michel and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed valued their open and frank exchange and agreed to speak in the near future to take stock.

Press briefing ahead of Eurogroup meeting will take place on 6 July 2022 at 14.30.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 4 - 10 July 2022

The EU brings crypto-assets and crypto-assets service providers under a regulatory framework for the first time. The Council presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the markets in crypto-assets (MiCA) proposal.

Provisional political agreement on the regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market.

Remarks by President Charles Michel after his meeting in Prague with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala, 30 June 2022.

The Council requested the European Parliament’s consent on a decision to add the violation of sanctions to the list of ‘EU crimes’ included in the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.

On the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the EU issued a declaration reconfirming its unwavering support for the Court, as an independent and impartial judicial institution.

The Council has adopted an assistance measure worth €40 million under the EPF that will benefit the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova.

Joint EU-U.S. statement following the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting, Paris, 23 June 2022.

The co-legislators reached a provisional agreement on updating the rules for transfers of funds, so that it will become more difficult to use crypto assets for criminal purposes.

The Permanent Representatives Committee approved the Council’s negotiating mandate on the liberalisation of short-stay visas for Kuwait and Qatar.