European Council

The Council agreed a proposal allowing member states to apply reduced VAT rates to electronic publications, contributing to the digital single market plan.

The Council removed Namibia from the list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, bringing the names on the list down to five.

Remarks by President Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 5 November on Italy's draft budgetary plan, financial stability in the euro-area and EMU reform.

On 5 November 2018, the Eurogroup discussed the Commission opinion on Italy’s draft budgetary plan (DBP) for 2019, issued on 23 October 2018.

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

The EU institutions met with the social partners to discuss the macroeconomic outlook and the further development of economic and monetary union.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 5-11 November 2018

President of the European Council Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Jair Bolsonaro on his election as President of Federal Republic of Brazil.

The Council agreed on a negotiating mandate on rules to restrict single-use plastics.

On 31 October 2018, The EU issued a declaration on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists - 2 November 2018

On 31 October, EU ambassadors approved the Council's position on capital requirements for bad loans and invited the presidency to start negotiations with the European Parliament as soon as possible.

EU ambassadors today agreed on the draft schedule of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) that the EU will apply after Brexit. The schedule will now have to be agreed with the European Parliament before it becomes EU law.

On 25 October 2018, The EU issued a declaration on the deepening political, economic and social crisis in Venezuela.

The Council has extended the sanctions in place against four persons in view of the situation in Burundi.

Coreper agrees on transitional measures to address market concerns about type-approval of vehicles ahead of Brexit.

The Council approved the provisional agreement with the European Parliament on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work.

Council agrees its position on the horizontal bilateral safeguard mechanisms regulation.

The Council agreed on a negotiating mandate on revised rules on the governance of the .eu top-level domain.

In Strasbourg, President Donald Tusk addressed the plenary session of the European Parliament on the discussions held during the European Council meetings.

The European Union Political and Security Committee and the African Union Peace and Security Council held their 11th Annual Joint Consultative Meeting in Brussels, Belgium.