European Council

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on a proposal to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products that are imported into or exported from the European Union.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 5 - 11 December 2022

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 5 December in Brussels.

The Eurogroup welcomed Greece's progress with specific reform steps. The implementation of specific reform commitments as well as the release of the final tranche of policy-contingent debt-measures, as agreed today, marks the end of the regular Eurogroup discussions on policy-contingent debt measures of Greece.

Today, the Eurogroup re-elected Paschal Donohoe as Eurogroup President.

The Eurogroup welcomes the individual draft budgetary plans which are key to the coordination of fiscal policy in the euro area. The Eurogroup highlights that the euro area economy continued its strong post-pandemic recovery in 2022, thanks to the swift policy action at national, EU and euro area level, and in spite of the economic impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

President Charles Michel and Prime Minister of Slovenia Robert Golob met in Ljubljana and held a joint press conference focusing on Russia’s war on Ukraine, energy and Western Balkans.

The Council adopted today a decision prolonging the restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses for a further year, until 8 December 2023.

The Council adopted conclusions on the "Ongoing development of inland waterway transport (NAIADES III)".

Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T): Council adopts its position to ensure sustainable connectivity in Europe.

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The Council imposed a new package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia in view of the escalation of its aggression against Ukraine.

The EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana on 6 December 2022 is part of the implementation of the 2019-2024 Strategic Agenda and follows the Sofia Summit in 2018, the Zagreb Summit in 2020 and the Brdo Summit in 2021.

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

The press briefing ahead of the upcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on 5 December 2022 at 15.30. The briefing will be "off the record".

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/2235 of 14 November 2022 implementing Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/2234 of 14 November 2022 implementing Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

The Council approves conclusions on the New innovation Agenda.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2201 of 10 November 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2178 of 8 November 2022 amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma.