European Council

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.

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.

The Council adopted a decision authorising the coordinator of the PESCO project ‘NetLogHubs’ to invite Canada to participate in this military project.

The Council is launching the European Union military partnership mission in Niger.

The Council is launching the European Union civilian mission in Armenia (EUMA Armenia) under the Common Security and Defence Policy.

Main agenda items, approximate timing and press opportunities.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, European Council President Michel stressed the importance of North-South relations and underlined that there can be no prosperity without security.

President of the European Council Charles Michel met in Brussels with the new Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Chairwoman Željka Cvijanović and Members Željko Komšić and Denis Bećirović.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 17 February 2023 at 9.45.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council will take place on 16 February 2023 at 15.00.

The European Council on 23 and 24 March 2023 will take place in the Europa building in Brussels