European Council

Intervention du président Charles Michel lors de la conférence humanitaire internationale pour la population civile de Gaza tenue à Paris

The Council today adopted implementing decisions approving the amended recovery and resilience plans of Denmark, Austria, Sweden and Lithuania. The amended recovery and resilience plans now include a new REPowerEU chapter. This will contribute to accelerating the countries’ transition towards clean energy, diversifying their energy supplies and improving their energy efficiency.

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The Council adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to revise the air quality directives.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting of 8 November 2023 in Brussels.

European digital identity (eID): Council and Parliament reach a provisional agreement for an EU digital wallet.

In his debrief to the European Parliament on the European Council meeting in October, President Charles Michel highlighted the main topics discussed by the EU leaders including the evolving situation in the Middle East. The economic and financial situation was discussed during a Euro Summit in inclusive format.

Press briefings ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council and Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) will take place on 10 November 2023 starting at 13.00.

The meeting of the European Council will take place on 14 and 15 December 2023 in the Europa building in Brussels.

The Council presidency, the European Central Bank and the European Commission met for a macroeconomic dialogue with the social partners on 8 November 2023. They discussed recent developments of the economic situation, as well as a thematic topic chosen by the presidency, “upskilling and reskilling needs for the green and digital transition”.

The representatives of member states’ governments reappointed two judges and an advocate-general to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Council adopts its negotiating position on the regulation for non-road machinery.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2287 of 23 October 2023 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Niger

European Council President Charles Michel invited the EU heads of state or government to Strategic Agenda consultation dinners to take place in Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen and Zagreb.

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on the instant payments proposal, which will improve the availability of instant payment options in euro to consumers and businesses in the EU and in EEA countries. Instant payments allow people to transfer money within ten seconds at any time of the day, including outside business hours, not only within the same country but also to another EU member state.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2231 of 23 October 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2228 of 23 October 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/2127 of 9 October 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua.

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