European Council

At Istituto Luigi Sturzo event in Rome, President Paschal Donohoe discussed the current economic outlook and the challenges and opportunities for the euro area.

Mr Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery & Reform, will travel to Rome to meet with Mr Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Economy and Finance of Italy.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 9 - 15 January 2023.

The EU commends the resolute African-led initiatives to address the root causes of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/2086 of 27 October 2022 implementing Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia

The Council formally adopted a regulation that sets a market correction mechanism to protect citizens and the economy against excessively high prices. The regulation aims to limit episodes of excessive gas prices in the EU that do not reflect world market prices, while ensuring security of energy supply and the stability of financial markets.

EU energy ministers today formally adopted a Council regulation laying down a temporary framework to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy projects.

The Council approved an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2023 between the EU and the United Kingdom, as well as for certain deep-sea stocks for 2023 and 2024, securing the fishing rights of EU fishers in the Atlantic and the North Sea, and providing them with stability ahead of the coming fishing season.

The EU issued a statement congratulating the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front on the signing of the Agreement for Lasting Peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities and for the subsequent Declaration of the Senior Commanders on the Modalities for the Implementation of the CoHA.

The EU issued a statement condemning the additional restrictions by the Taliban to the right of education of girls and women in Afghanistan.

The Eurogroup welcomes the submission of the updated draft budgetary plan for 2023 of Italy on 24 November, as well as the Commission Opinion issued on 14 December 2022.

EU member states’ ambassadors today agreed the Council’s negotiating mandate on the revised Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) regulation that grants trade preferences to developing countries.

Council agrees position on establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of insurance and reinsurance undertakings (IRRD).

EU member states reach a common position on a proposed update of the central securities depositories regulation (CSDR).

The Council today agreed its position on the proposed regulation reviewing the regulation of the markets in financial instruments by enhancing market data transparency

The Council reached an agreement on a proposal to track and reduce methane emissions in the energy sector. The text, that will now be negotiated with eth European Parliament is the first of its kind and a crucial contribution to climate action, as methane is the second most important greenhouse gas following carbon dioxide.

Ministers agreed on a Council decision requesting the European Commission to provide a complementary study to its existing impact assessment on the sustainable use of plant protection products.

EU energy ministers today reached a political agreement on a Council regulation that sets a market correction mechanism to protect citizens and the economy against excessively high prices. The regulation aims to limit episodes of excessive gas prices in the EU that do not reflect world market prices, while ensuring security of energy supply and the stability of financial markets.

The Council decided to temporarily deploy a transitional Planning Assistance Team with the objective of planning and preparing a possible future civilian CSDP mission in Armenia.

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