European Council

The Council today approved its annual report on the implementation of Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to documents.

As part of the partial renewal of the composition of the Court of Justice, the representatives of the governments of the member states have appointed two judges and two advocates-general.

On 21 April 2021, the President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, gave the speech at Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies in Florence on “Coordinating Euro Area fiscal policy to drive an inclusive recovery”.

The Council and the European Parliament reach a provisional political agreement setting a collective, net greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 55% by 2030.

The Council has appointed Vice Admiral Jose M. Nunez Torrente as new EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta Commander.

Press briefing ahead of the informal video conference of foreign affairs ministers will take place on 16 April 2021 at 14:00.

COVID-19: Council agrees its negotiating mandate on the Digital Green Certificate.

President Michel adresses the state of the EU-India partnership, cooperation on global challenges such as climate change, COVID-19 vaccines in a keynote address at the Raisina Dialogue.

The Council adopted its first reading position on the regulation establishing the EU Single Market programme for 2021-2027.

The Council today decided to extend its restrictive measures responding to serious human rights violations in Iran until 13 April 2022. It also added eight persons and three entities to this sanctions list in view of their role in the violent response to the November 2019 demonstrations in Iran.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/394 of 4 March 2021 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/448 of 12 March 2021 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/142 of 5 February 2021 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2020/1132

Press briefing ahead of video conference of Eurogroup will take place on 14 April 2021 at 14.00.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 12-18 April 2021

The Council approved the allocation of €121.5 million from the EU budget to address urgent needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following a meeting in Ankara with President Erdoğan, President Michel reiterated the EU's strategic interest for a mutually beneficial and positive relationship with Turkey.

During his visit to Libya, President Charles Michel held a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Najla.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 4-11 April 2021

On 29 March 2021, the Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, published an opinion article in the Financial Times examining fiscal stimuluses deployed by the European Union and the United States.