European Council

Council negotiators and the European Parliament provisionally agree on digitalisation of the visa procedure.

The Council appointed Giovanni Pietro Barbano as new Head of Mission for EULEX Kosovo.

The Council has agreed on its general approach on a regulation to modernise and simplify the structure of the fees payable to the European Medicines Agency.

The Council has adopted a recommendation aimed at stepping up EU action to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the fields of human health, animal health and the environment.

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 15 June 2023 at 17:00. The briefing will be "off the record".

Brussels VII Conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the region will take place on 15 June 2023.

The Council has agreed its position on exposure limits for lead and diisocyanates.in the workplace.

The Council has agreed its position on new rules granting labour rights to people working in the gig economy.

The Council has agreed its positions on two general approaches aimed at strengthening the independence and functioning of equality bodies in the EU.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 12 – 18 June 2023

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

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

The presidency of the Council issued presidency conclusions on the safety of LGBTI persons in the European Union. The text was supported by 25 delegations.

The Council agreed its negotiating position for an EU law which introduces criminal offences and penalties for the violation of EU sanctions.

EU member states have reached a common position on a draft law which will protect journalists and human rights defenders against manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings.

The Council settles on a proposed directive to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence.

The Counil has agreed its position on a proposed EU law to better equip member states in their fight against organised crime and their illegal profits.

The Council agreed that forced marriage and illegal adoption will explicitly feature as types of exploitation covered by an update of the EU’s anti-trafficking law.

The Council took a decisive step towards a modernisation of the EU’s rulebook for asylum and migration.

The EU is revising its rules on intelligent transport systems for safer, more efficient, and sustainable mobility.