European Council

European Council President Charles Michel spoke at the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development that aims to renew global commitment to financing at the highest political level.

Council and Parliament reach political agreement on the directive ‘empowering citizens for the green transition’.

European Council President Charles Michel opened the High-level event on Fair International Financial Architecture held in the margins of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Council adopted an implementing decision approving the amended recovery and resilience plan (RRP) of Italy. On 11 July 2023, Italy requested to amend its RRP on the grounds that the plan is partially no longer achievable because of objective circumstances. The estimated total costs of the amended RRP is € 191.5 billion, comprised of € 68.8 billion in grants and € 122.6 billion in loans.

Council appoints Iliana Ivanova as new European Commissioner.

The EU issued a statement regarding the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and the expectations from Serbia and Kosovo, expressing its concern over the lack of implementation by the parties of their commitments and urging them to engage constructively and in good faith.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1188 of 19 June 2023 amending Decision 2014/386/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol.

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

The Council adopted its position on a decision inviting member states to ratify the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention.

The Council gives its green light on a new EU law that will boost the digital information exchange in terrorism cases between national authorities and Eurojust.

The Council agreed to the Commission’s proposal to provide a total of €454.8 million in disaster relief aid to Romania and Italy, to repair damage inflicted by natural disasters in 2022, and to Türkiye, in relation to the earthquakes in February 2023. The assistance will come from the EU’s 2023 budget.

The Council imposed a tenth package of restrictive measures on four individuals and six entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting of 15 September 2023 in Santiago de Compostela.

The representatives of member states' governments appointed Mr Saulius Lukas Kalėda and Ms Louise Spangsberg Grønfeldt as judges to the General Court.

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

The EU issued a statement on the 1st anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Amini while in custody of the Iranian morality police.

The Eurogroup gave its support to the candidacy of Piero Cipollone to become the new member of the European Central Bank's Executive Board.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 17-24 September 2023

The Council prolonged EU sanctions targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence for another six months, until 15 March 2024.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 15 September 2023 at 14.00.