European Council

European Council President Charles Michel spoke at the opening of the 13th European Space Conference and highlighted the importance of space action to reach the EU's strategic objectives.

The EU issued a declaration reiterating its strong commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and supporting intensive diplomacy with the goal of facilitating a US return to the JCPoA and Iran's return to full JCPoA implementation.

President of the European Council, Charles Michel, spoke at the One Planet Summit for biodiversity on theme 4 – ‘Protecting tropical forests, species and human health’.

The Council has extended the mandate of EUCAP Sahel Mali until 31 January 2023 with an allocated budget of over €89 million.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 11-17 January 2021

The EU issued a declaration calling for the immediate release of the people arrested on 6 January 2021 in Hong Kong on charges pursuant to the National Security Law.

The EU issued a declaration not recognising the Venezuelan elections of 6 December 2020 as credible, inclusive, transparent, or representative of the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.

President Charles Michel was in Lisbon to mark the official start of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union and met with the Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 4 - 10 January 2021

European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission Ursula von der Leyen held a leaders’ meeting with China, represented by President Xi Jinping, via videoconference on 30 December 2020. The meeting focused in particular on progress achieved on negotiations on investment.

European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement in Brussels on behalf of the European Union.

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Council adopts decision on the signing

President Charles Michel spoke with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson following the agreement reached on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 28 December 2020 - 3 January 2021

The EU issued a declaration expressing concern about the humanitarian situation, and the allegations of human rights violations and ethnic targeting in Ethiopia.

European Council President Charles Michel welcomes the agreement on the future EU-UK relationship as major step forward.

The Council prolonged the mandate of its two Common Security and Defence Policy missions in Somalia: the civilian capacity-building mission EUCAP Somalia, and the military training mission EUTM Somalia, until 31 December 2022.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

The President of Eurogroup looks back at 2020, a year without recent precedent with regard to our health, but also a remarkable year for economic decisions that responded to this crisis. He also looks ahead at what is next for 2021.

The Council adopted conclusions on the Commission's new customs action plan.