European Council

Press briefing ahead the European Council meeting of 23 and 24 June 2022

The Council approved conclusions on a strategic partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council.

The Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of a partnership agreement on relations and cooperation between the EU and its member states, and New Zealand.

The ninth meeting of the Association Council of the European Union and Egypt took place in Luxembourg on 19 June 2022. The event confirmed the robust and multifaceted partnership between the two parties.

The Council approved conclusions on the response to global food insecurity.

The Council has added one group and three individuals to the EU sanctions list against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

The Council took note of the seventh progress report on the implementation of the 74 common proposals endorsed by EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016 and 5 December 2017.

The Council has decided to renew the sanctions introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation until 23 June 2023.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 20-25 June 2022

Today, the Council agreed its 2022 recommendations and opinions on the member states' economic, employment and fiscal policies, as well as the recommendation for the euro area.

Today, the Council reached agreement on its negotiating mandate (general approach) on a review of the legislative framework which governs managers of hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds.

Poland will be able to use funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to foster its economic recovery and invest in green and digital projects.

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

The Council has adopted a regulation to promote reciprocity in access to international public procurement markets.

The Council today adopted conclusions on the work of the Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation).

Today, the Council agreed its position (general approach) on amendments to the Solvency II directive, the EU's main piece of legislation in the insurance area.

The Council authorised the opening of negotiations with Norway to strengthen the agreement between the EU and Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of value added tax (VAT) claims.

FAC Trade ministers approved second set of Council conclusions in the margins of the WTO MC12.

From 14-16 June, European Council President Charles Michel visited Montenegro, Kosovo* and North Macedonia

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 16 June 2022 on euro area enlargement (Croatia), Greece, Banking Union and the upcoming June Euro Summit.