European Council

At the press conference following the 22nd EU-Ukraine summit, President Charles Michel presented the topics of the discussions.

Charles Michel, President of the European Council, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the European Commission on behalf of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, met in Brussels today for the 22nd EU-Ukraine Summit and issued the following statement.

Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of home affairs, 8 October 2020

The 22nd summit between the European Union and Ukraine will take place in Brussels on Tuesday 6 October 2020. This is the first bilateral summit held in Brussels since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

European Council President Michel presented the conclusions of the Special European Council to the plenary of the European Parliament.

The Council added Anguilla and Barbados to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, and removed Cayman Islands and Oman from the list.

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 5 October 2020 on ECB nomination, Eurogroup’s Work Programme, economic policies to support recovery and Greece.

On 5 October 2020, the Eurogroup adopted its work programme until June 2021, focusing on the economy, financial issues and the euro.

The Eurogroup gave its support to the candidacy of Frank Elderson to become the new member of the European Central Bank's executive board.

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

President Charles Michel presented the outcome of the second day of the Special European Council of October and the Leaders' Agenda 2020-2021.

A press conference held following the video conference of the Eurogroup, 5 October 2020.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 5-11 October 2020

The press briefing ahead of the EU-Ukraine summit will be followed by a technical briefing.

The Council imposed restrictive measures against 40 individuals identified as responsible for repression and intimidation against peaceful demonstrators, oppositions members and journalists in the wake of the 2020 presidential election in Belarus, as well as for misconduct of the electoral process.

The Council adopted emergency measures to help the rail sector in the current difficult situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

On 1 and 2 October 2020, the European Council adopted conclusions on COVID-19, the Single Market, industrial policy, digital and on external relations.

The Council removed Agila Saleh and Nuri Abu Sahmein from the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures in relation to the Libyan conflict.

CHANGE OF TIME Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the Competitiveness Council (Research and innovation), 29 September 2020.

The EU issued a declaration stating that the so-called ‘inauguration’ of 23 September 2020 and the new mandate claimed by Aleksandr Lukashenko in Belarus lack any democratic legitimacy.