European Council

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 11 July 2024 at 15.00.

Press briefings ahead of the upcoming  Agriculture and Fisheries Council, and Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Social, Employment), will take place on 10 July 2024 at 14.30.

President Michel received letters of credentials from six new ambassador to the European Union.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 8 – 14 July 2024

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1770 of 24 June 2024 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1709 of 17 June 2024 amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1603 of 31 May 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to Greece on 4 July and France on 5 July.

The representatives of member states’ governments appointed three judges and an advocate-general to the Court of Justice as part of its 2024 partial renewal.

President Michel welcomed President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović to Brussels today.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 1 – 7 July 2024

The Council adopted restrictive measures targeting the Belarusian economy, in light of the regime’s involvement in Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine.

The Council imposed restrictive measures against two individuals and four entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The Council decided to list six individuals and three entities responsible for participating in the financing of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and enabling their violent actions.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1470 of 21 May 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

During the press conference held at the end of the European Council of 27 June 2024, President Charles Michel presented the main results of the meeting: appointments for EU's top jobs, Strategic Agenda 2024-2029, Ukraine, Middle East, Security and Defence, Competitiveness among others.

On 27 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, security and defence, competitiveness, other items, the next institutional cycle and a roadmap for future work on internal reforms.

European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the Joint Security Commitments between the European Union and Ukraine in the margins of the European Council meeting of 27 June 2024.

The European Union took the final and formal step of exiting the Energy Charter Treaty. 

Before the start of the European Council meeting of 27 and 28 June 2024, European Council President Charles Michel and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the press.