European Council

The Council adopted revised rules on the funding of European political parties and foundations.

In Sarajevo, President Tusk met Bakir Izetbegović, Mladen Ivanić and Dragan Čović, members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and discussed the state of play of preparation of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia.

As part of his tour of the Western Balkans, President Tusk visited Pristina and met President Thaçi to prepare the summit in Sofia.

The Council extends and strengthens arms embargo, and adopts a framework for restrictive measures against officials responsible for human rights violations in Myanmar / Burma.

The co-chairs of the Brussels II Conference on 'Supporting the future of Syria and the region', the European Union and the United Nations, issued a declaration.

During his visit to Serbia, President Tusk met President Aleksandar Vučić to discuss the preparation of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia and the strong bilateral relations between the EU and Serbia.

EU ambassadors confirmed an agreement reached between the Council Presidency and the European Parliament representatives on ETIAS.

At the first stop of his visit to the Western Balkans, President Donald Tusk met in Tirana Prime Minister Edi Rama.

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

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 23-29 April 2018

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/459 of 19 March 2018 amending Decision 2011/173/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The EU and the UN issued a financial tracking report ahead of the Brussels II conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region" that will be held on 24-25 April 2018.

On 20 April 2018, the Coreper endorsed an agreement between the Bulgarian presidency of the Council and European Parliament negotiators on a directive that will require EU member states to carry out a proportionality test before establishing new requirements for professions.

President Tusk will travel to Tirana, Podgorica, Belgrade, Sarajevo and Skopje from Tuesday 24 to Friday 27 April. The main purpose of the trip is to prepare for the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia on 17 May and to participate in the Brdo-Brijuni summit in Skopje.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision 2018/421 of 19 March 2018 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/476 of 21 March 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/466 of 21 March 2018 amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt.

The Council added four persons involved in the financing North Korea's nuclear programme to the list of those subject to an asset freeze and travel restrictions.

The Permanent Representatives Committee endorsed an agreement reached with the European Parliament on the Omnibus regulation.

On 19 April 2018, High Representative issued a declaration on behalf of the European Union on the recent developments and situation in Venezuela.