Európai Tanács hírei

The EU is supportive of all efforts aimed at the prevention of the use of chemical weapons.

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

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 16 - 22 April 2018

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

President Tusk received the letters of credentials from four new ambassadors to the European Union.

The Council today adopted an amended regulation which will provide for continuing financing of the European Union Youth Orchestra.

The Council approved €45 million in macro-financial assistance to Georgia, supporting its agenda for economic stabilisation and reform.

A targeted revision of the EU's rules on professional drivers' training will facilitate drivers' mobility.

The EU is making cross-border parcel delivery tariffs more transparent.

On 12 April 2018, the Council prolonged restrictive measures for grave human rights violations in Iran.

The Council adopted conclusions on the delivery and implementation of cohesion policy after 2020.

On 11 April 2018, EU ambassadors approved the compromise text negotiated with the European Parliament on the revision of the posting of workers directive.

President Donald Tusk accepted the Honorary Lifetime Membership of the University College Dublin Law Society.

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

President Tusk congratulated Viktor Orbán on the result of the election in Hungary and his renewed term as Prime Minister.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 9 - 15 April 2018

The Council has transposed into EU law sanctions imposed by the UN on the DPRK, including the addition of one person and 21 entities to the list of those subject to an asset freeze and travel restrictions.

The Bulgarian Presidency reached a provisional agreement on a new regulation on monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.

President Tusk, President Juncker, Prime Minister Borissov and President Erdoğan met in Varna, Bulgaria, to assess matters of mutual interest and recent developments in Turkey

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/392 of 12 March 2018 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.