European Council

The €17.5 billion Just Transition Fund will focus exclusively on territories dependent on fossil fuels and carbon-intensive industries to support them on the road to climate neutrality.

Intervention du président Charles Michel lors du sommet de financement des économies africaines à Paris

The Council has approved conclusions to support the recovery and transformation of the European media sector.

Press briefing ahead of Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) will take place on 19 May 2021 at 17.00.

The Council prolonged restrictive measures over various cyber-attacks threatening the EU and its member states for another year until 18 May 2022.

The blue card directive aims to attract and retain highly qualified workers, particularly in sectors facing skills shortages.

The Council approved conclusions on the European Universities initiative and encouraged member states to make sure the initiative remains central to building a European Education Area.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 17-23 May 2021

Press briefing ahead of Eurogroup meeting will take place on 18 May 2021 at 15.00.

On the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the EU issued a declaration reaffirming its strong commitment to respect, protect and promote the full and equal enjoyment of human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons.

EU issued a declaration on the publication of a list of so-called “unfriendly States” by Russia.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/639 of 19 April 2021amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 10-16 May 2021

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/613 of 15 April 2021amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

Enlargement: new enlargement methodology will be applied to Montenegro and Serbia

The Council approved conclusions on the Horn of Africa affirming the EU's commitment to deepen its strategic relationship with the Horn of Africa region and establishing a new strategy for the region.

The Council today adopted a regulation to strengthen the EU civil protection mechanism. The new rules will allow the EU and the member states to better prepare for disasters and to respond faster when they strike.

The Council adopted four legal acts aimed at complementing the legal framework around Horizon Europe (Specific programme implementing Horizon Europe, Euratom, EIT, SIA).

The Council adopted conclusions on security and defence affirming its determination to move forward on implementing the EU's security and defence agenda, enabling the EU to take more responsibility for its own security.

The Council adopted a regulation updating the EU system for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items.