European Council

The Council extended the mandates of the EU Special Representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Kosovo* and for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia for one year.

The Council renewed the EU terrorist list setting out persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combating terrorism for a further six months.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €20 million under the EPF that will benefit the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Council prolonged restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine by six months.

The Council adopted today a regulation which renews and expands the temporary suspension of all outstanding tariffs and the entry-price system that are still applicable to seven agricultural products for another year, until 24 July 2024.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 24 July 2023 at 11.15.

The EU issued a press statement following the EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Council meeting.

Provisional agreement reached on a review of the legislative framework governing managers of hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds and other alternative investment funds

Cyber resilience act: member states agree common position on mandatory requirements for products with digital elements.

President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves and President of Argentina Alberto Fernández spoke at the press conference following the third EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels.

Following the EU-CELAC summit in Brussels on 17-18 July 2023, the EU and CELAC leaders adopted a declaration.

European Council President Charles Michel highlighted that the summit is an opportunity for EU and CELAC leaders to send a united message about developing strong cooperation in the interest of both continents and people.

The EU issued a statement condemning unequivocally Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative. With its decision, Russia is further exacerbating the global food security crisis it created by its war of aggression against Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian sea ports. Russia must cease illegally blocking Ukrainian sea ports and allow freedom of navigation on the Black Sea.

European Council President Charles Michel opened the 3rd EU-CELAC summit held in Brussels on 17-18 July 2023.

The EU issued a statement commemorating the ninth anniversary of the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, when 298 people of 17 different nationalities lost their lives.

The EU issued a statement on the occasion of the day of International Criminal Justice acknowledging the importance of upholding and defending the system of international criminal justice as an essential tool of the international community to promote peace and security and protect the rights of the victims.

European Council President Charles Michel met President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia in Brussels. It was the sixth high-level meeting of this kind, aimed at normalization of the relations between the two countries.

The EU issued a statement on North Korea/DPRK strongly condemning the launch of an inter-continental ballistic missile on 12 July.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 17 – 23 July 2023

Press release: new spokesperson of the President of the European Council