European Council

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.

Remarks by President Charles Michel before the NATO summit in Madrid, 29 June 2022.

The Council agreed its position on the creation of a new EU authority to fight against money-laundering.

The Council is ready to negotiate on the proposal for a regulation on the Union secure connectivity programme.

The representatives of the governments of the member states appointed seven judges of the General Court.

The Council has asked the European Parliament for its opinion on the draft Council decision on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Croatia.

The Council agreed its position on a European single access point (ESAP) which will make it easier for European companies and financial products to attract investors.

The Council today adopted its negotiating positions (general approaches) on proposals of the ‘Fit for 55’ package relating to the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS), effort-sharing between member states in non-ETS sectors (ESR), emissions and removals from land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF), a social climate fund (SCF) and new CO2 emission performance standards for cars and vans.

Statements following the macroeconomic dialogue with social partners where recent developments of the economic situation were discussed, as well as the consequences of the war in Ukraine on the European labour market, especially as regards the labour market integration of Ukrainian refugees.

The Council adopted a regulation allowing for temporary trade liberalisation and other trade concessions with regard to certain Ukrainian products.

The Council has adopted its position on a review of the regulation on European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs).

The Council adopted two assistance measures increasing to €2 billion the reference amount under the European Peace Facility' that currently allows the EU to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

This legislation will strengthen Europol’s capacity to better support member states in combating new threats and modi operandi.

Council approves conclusions on a strategic approach to the development of vaccination as a complementary tool for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 23 May 2022 on macroeconomic and fiscal developments in the euro area, vacancy of managing director of the ESM, draft budgetary plans and Banking Union.

The Eurogroup welcomed the submission of the Draft Budgetary Plans for 2022 of Germany and Portugal, as well as the Commission Opinions issued on 19 May 2022.

Press briefing ahead the special European Council meeting of 30 and 31 May 2022