Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

President Donald Tusk highlighted the main expectations from the European Council meetings on 14 and 15 December 2017

The EU aims to bring down cross-border parcel delivery prices through increased transparency.

The Council adopted a regulation extending the European fund for strategic investment until 31 December 2020 with an investment target of €500 billion.

Omnibus regulation: Council adopts changes to the CAP regulations.

On 12 December 2017 the Estonian presidency and the European Parliament reached a preliminary agreement on the so-called Omnibus regulation amending the rules for the implementation of the EU budget.

On 12 December, the Council approved the EU's legislative priorities for 2018-2019.

The presidency reached an informal deal on qualifications of professional drivers.

The Council adopted a general approach on a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP).

President Donald Tusk sent the invitation letter and the Leaders' Agenda notes on migration and on the economic and monetary union to the members of the European Council for their meetings on 14 and 15 December 2017.

The seventh meeting of the Accession Conference with Serbia at ministerial level was held on 11 December 2017 in Brussels to open negotiations on Chapter 6 - Company law and Chapter 30 - External relations.

Letter from President Donald Tusk congratulating Mr Mateusz Morawiecki on taking office as Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland

The tenth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at ministerial level was held on 11 December 2017 in Brussels to open negotiations on Chapter 2 - Freedom of movement for workers, and Chapter 3 - Right of establishment and freedom to provide services.

The Council discussed and adopted conclusions on the updated EU strategy on aid for trade.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2163 of 20 November 2017 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

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

The Council has adopted conclusions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Council adopted conclusions on Thailand.

The Council established the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), with Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden as participating member states.

Council adopts 2018 catch limits in the Black Sea.

The EU has extended the sanctions in place against 16 persons in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until 12 December 2018.