European Council

The EU issued a statement strongly condemning the DPRK’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone on 18 November.

Press briefing ahead of Eurogroup meeting will take place on 29 September 2022 at 10.00.

Press briefing ahead of Extaordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) will take place on Thursday 29 September 2022 at 11.00.

Press briefing ahead of the Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry) will take place on 27 September at 14.00.

The EU issued a declaration on the recent developments in Iran.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 26 September - 2 October 2022

In his speech to the UN General Assembly, President Michel highlighted the horrors of the Russia's war against Ukraine, the EU’s support for Ukraine and its leadership in the face of the various crises.

The leaders of the G7 released a statement on the sham referenda initiated by Russia and underlined how these actions breach the UN Charter and international law.

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

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

The leaders of the Governments of Spain, and the United States of America, the African Union, the European Union, Colombia, Germany, Indonesia, Nigeria affirmed their commitment to respond to the urgent food security and nutrition needs of hundreds of millions of people around the world.

European Council President Charles Michel co-hosted the Global Food Security Summit in the margins of the 77th UN General Assembly together with Macky Sall, President of Senegal and Chairperson of African Union and Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain.

The Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of a framework agreement between the European Union and its member states, and Australia.

The Council today decided to provide €5 billion of additional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1447 of 1 September 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 19–25 September 2022

The Council prolonged the restrictive measures against those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine until 15 March 2023.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 12– 18 September 2022

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 5 – 11 September 2022

In the margins of the informal Ecofin Council meeting in Prague, EU ministers today agreed a statement in which they underlined their readiness to support an additional €5 billion macro-financial assistance operation to Ukraine