European Council

Council and Parliament strike a provisional deal on the single market emergency instrument.

The EU issued a statement on the 3rd anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, renewing its strongest possible condemnation and expressing its deep concern about the continuing escalation of violence and the evolution towards a protracted conflict in the country.

On behalf of the EU, the Belgian Presidency of the Council signed the protocol amending the agreement between the EU and Japan for an Economic Partnership regarding free flow of data.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/254 of 12 January 2024 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guatemala.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 28 January – 4 February 2024

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

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

Council adopts its negotiating position on the regulation to prohibit products made with forced labour on the Union market.

The press briefing will take place on Tuesday 30 January 2024 at 13.00

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council will take place on 26 January 2024 at 15.30.

Today Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement to update the EU’s anti-trafficking law and to add forced marriage, illegal adoption and surrogacy as types of exploitation covered by the directive.

The 10th meeting of the Association Council of the European Union and Egypt took place in Brussels on 23 January 2023. The event marks the 20th anniversary since the Association Agreement entered into force in 2004 and confirmed the robust and multifaceted partnership between the two parties.

The Council formally adopted a regulation to modernise and simplify the structure of fees paid to the European Medicines Agency

Council and Parliament strike deal on the regulation for digital labelling of fertilising products.

The Council imposed restrictive measures on six persons and five entities in view of the gravity of the situation in Syria.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 22-28 January 2024

The Council listed 6 entities in its sanctions regime addressing the gravity of the situation in Sudan.

The Council approved conclusions on the priorities of the European Union in United Nations Fora in 2024.

The Council established a dedicated framework of restrictive measures to prevent actions on behalf or in support of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and listed six individuals.

Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events.