European Council

The EU will soon become a ‘Friend’ (i.e., observer) of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment, a regional cooperation framework to tackle piracy, armed robbery, human trafficking and other illegal maritime activities in the North-Western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 22-28 April 2024

Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events.

The Council has listed four persons and two entities responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank.

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

European Council President Charles Michel held a press conference at the end of the Special European Council held on 17 and 18 April 2024. EU leaders adopted conclusions on Ukraine, Türkiye, the Middle East and a new European competitiveness deal.  

On 17 and 18 April, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, Türkiye and a new European competitiveness deal.

On 17 April, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East and Türkiye.

European Council President Charles Michel and Enrico Letta addressed the press after their discussion on the High-Level Report on the future of the Single Market.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1025 of 4 April 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 19 April 2024 at 10.00.

The Council (PSC) approved €70 million in support to the military component of ATMIS for 2024 and €40 million for the Somali National Army, both under the European Peace Facility.

During the two-day Special European Council, EU leaders will discuss economy and competitiveness issues, Ukraine, Türkiye, the Middle East and Lebanon.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to Washington D.C. on 16 April to attend the Spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World bank Group.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 15-21 April 2024

The EU issued a statement on Iran.

Sudan: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union one year into the conflict

The Council listed three entities within the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime in view of their responsibilities in the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks that occurred across Israel on 7 October 2023.

The Council adopted decided to conclude the agreement establishing an association between the European Union and its member states, on the one hand, and Central America on the other. 

The Council today approved conclusions on the mid-term evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).