European Council

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2498 of 10 November 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2023/2499 of 9 November 2023 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.

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Council adopts its negotiating position on the Right-to-Repair Directive.

The press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) will take place on Thurday, 23 November 2023 at 14.45

On the Maidan 10th anniversary, President of the European Council Charles Michel visited Kyiv and made a statement on Ukraine’s European choice and future.

European Council President Charles Michel visited Kyiv on the Maidan 10th anniversary, where he met President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Moldova Maia Sandu.

The Council and Parliament negotiators today reached a provisional political agreement on waste from electrical and electronic equipment to align with Court ruling.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 22 November 2023 at 14.30

The Council has approved conclusions on European Union relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Foreign Affairs Council, in its development configuration, approved conclusions on the Team Europe Approach.

The Council approved conclusions on a social, green and digital transition.

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on updating an EU law which facilitates automated data exchange for police cooperation.

The Council approves conclusions on a long-term vision for the EU's rural areas, providing political guidance aimed at fostering their resilience.

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Today, the Council approved the joint text on the EU’s general budget for 2024. The joint text has been agreed in negotiations with the European Parliament on 11 November. Total commitments are set at €189 385,4 million and total payments amount to €142 630,3 million.

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Today, the Council adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on a proposed regulation to establish an EU-wide certification framework for carbon removals.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 20-26 November 2023

The Council adopted today a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the Daisy Chains proposal. The proposal is a targeted amendment of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive or (BRRD) and the Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation or (SRMR) to address certain issues in relation to the treatment of ‘internal MREL’ in bank resolution groups.