European Council

The Council added 3 persons to the list of those subject to an asset freeze and travel restrictions in view of the situation in South Sudan.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 5-11 February 2018

On 31 January 2018, EU ambassadors endorsed the provisional deal reached with the European Parliament on the financing of the European Union Youth Orchestra.

On 31 January, EU ambassadors approved the revised directive on the energy performance of buildings.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2426 of 21 December 2017 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

EU27 ministers adopted supplementing negotiating directives for the Brexit negotiations.

President Donald Tusk congratulates Sauli Niinistö on his re-election as President of the Republic of Finland.

President Donald Tusk congratulates Miloš Zeman on his re-election as President of the Czech Republic.

Council modifies rules on public intervention for skimmed milk powder.

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

The EU issued a declaration firmly condemning the decision by the Venezuelan authorities to declare the Ambassador of Spain in Caracas as persona non grata and expressing its full solidarity with Spain and calling for this decision to be reversed.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 29 January - 2 February 2018

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The Council approved a draft recommendation on the economic policies of the euro area, under the 2018 European Semester policy monitoring process.

The Council adopted conclusions on the Commission's 'alert mechanism report', the starting point of the 2018 macroeconomic imbalances procedure.

The Council adopted conclusions on the Commission's 'annual growth survey' under the 2018 European Semester policy monitoring process.

Eight jurisdictions were removed from the EU's list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters, following commitments to remedy EU concerns.

Remarks by M. Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 22 January 2018 on Greece, reform of the EMU and the euro area economy.

The Eurogroup finalised discussions on the third review of Greece's bailout programme and greenlights the release of a new tranche of financial assistance.

The Eurogroup appointed Hans Vijlbrief as the new president of the Eurogroup working group.