European Council

Council gives greenlight to the signature and provisional application of the new EU/Africa-Caribbean-Pacific Partnership agreement.

The Council extended the mandates of the EU Special Representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Kosovo* and for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia for one year.

The Council renewed the EU terrorist list setting out persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combating terrorism for a further six months.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €20 million under the EPF that will benefit the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Council prolonged restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine by six months.

The Council adopted today a regulation which renews and expands the temporary suspension of all outstanding tariffs and the entry-price system that are still applicable to seven agricultural products for another year, until 24 July 2024.

The EU issued a press statement following the EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Council meeting.

Following the EU-CELAC summit in Brussels on 17-18 July 2023, the EU and CELAC leaders adopted a declaration.

The EU issued a statement condemning unequivocally Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative. With its decision, Russia is further exacerbating the global food security crisis it created by its war of aggression against Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian sea ports. Russia must cease illegally blocking Ukrainian sea ports and allow freedom of navigation on the Black Sea.

European Council President Charles Michel opened the 3rd EU-CELAC summit held in Brussels on 17-18 July 2023.

European Council President Charles Michel highlighted that the summit is an opportunity for EU and CELAC leaders to send a united message about developing strong cooperation in the interest of both continents and people.

The EU issued a statement commemorating the ninth anniversary of the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, when 298 people of 17 different nationalities lost their lives.

The EU issued a statement on the occasion of the day of International Criminal Justice acknowledging the importance of upholding and defending the system of international criminal justice as an essential tool of the international community to promote peace and security and protect the rights of the victims.

European Council President Charles Michel met President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia in Brussels. It was the sixth high-level meeting of this kind, aimed at normalization of the relations between the two countries.

The EU issued a statement on North Korea/DPRK strongly condemning the launch of an inter-continental ballistic missile on 12 July.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 17 – 23 July 2023

Press release: new spokesperson of the President of the European Council

The Council today adopted implementing decisions amending the recovery and resilience plans of France, Malta, Slovakia and Ireland. The amended plans of France, Malta and Slovakia now include a new REPowerEU chapter. This will contribute to accelerating their transition towards clean energy, diversifying their energy supplies and improving their energy efficiency.

Today, the Council adopted conclusions on the 2023 in-depth reviews under the macroeconomic imbalance procedure, in the context of the European Semester.

The Council has decided to extend the humanitarian exemption to the sanctions regime, introduced after the February earthquake, in view of the ongoing situation in Syria.