European Council

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Members of the EEA Council issued a joint statement after the video conference of 18 November 2020.

REACT-EU, an emergency legislative initiative, will release €47.5 billion to help the recovery of the hardest hit member states and regions.

The Council has backed the so-called lobster deal that will scrap customs duties on imports of US lobsters, in a move to improve transatlantic trade relations.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

The Council adopted conclusions on the role of regulatory sandboxes and experimentation clauses

Press briefings on video conferences of foreign affairs ministers of 19 November and defence ministers of 20 November 2020.

The Council adopted conclusions setting out how recovery from the COVID-19 crisis can be used as leverage for a more dynamic, resilient and competitive European industry.

Media advisory - Video conference of European affairs ministers of 17 November 2020

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 16-22 November 2020

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

EU home affairs ministers issued a joint statement on the recent terrorist attacks in Europe:

Press briefing organised ahead of the video conference of European affairs ministers of 17 November 2020.

European Council President Charles Michel presented the results of EU leaders' discussion on EU-UK relations.

On 15 October 2020, the European Council adopted conclusions on EU-UK relations.

Before the start of the first day of the European Council, President Charles Michel highlighted the main topics the EU leaders will discuss.

The Council decided to impose targeted restrictive measures on one person responsible for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Libya, including violations of the UN arms embargo.

The Council imposed restrictive measures against six individuals and one entity involved in the assassination attempt on Alexei Navalny.