European Council

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting of 16 October 2023 in Luxembourg.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after an informal meeting of members of the Eurogroup in inclusive format with US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen.

The Council today reached an agreement on the revision of the urban wastewater treatment directive.

European Council President Charles Michel participated in the Berlin Process summit in Tirana. In his opening remarks he underlined that Western Balkans can count on the EU.

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Today, the members of the European Council have adopted a statement that sets the EU’s common position on the unfolding situation in the Middle East.

European Council President Charles Michel invited EU leaders to an extraordinary European Council meeting, to be held by video conference, on the unfolding situation in the Middle East.

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Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 16 - 22 October 2023

G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met in Marrakech and issued a statement on global economic and financial sector developments.

Press briefings ahead of Environment Council and Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) will take place on Friday 13 October 2023 at 14.00.

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 16 October 2023 at 12:30. The briefing will be "off the record".

President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe, will travel today, 12 October, to Marrakech, Morocco to attend the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group and represent the euro area.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 of 13 September 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Co-Chairs Statement issued following the GCC-EU 27th Session of the Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting.

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Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 9 - 15 October 2023

The Council approved conclusions on social protection for the self-employed in implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

President Michel received the letters of credentials from seven new ambassadors to the European Union.