Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

The EU issued a declaration on World Water Day, remembering how much access to sufficient, safe, drinkable, physically accessible and affordable water is precondition for a decent life.

The EU issued a declaration on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination.

EU ambassadors meeting in Coreper on 20 March 2019 have confirmed the common understanding reached by the Romanian Presidency with the European Parliament on the LIFE regulation.

President Donald Tusk sent the invitation letter to the members of the European Council for their meetings on 21 and 22 March 2019. The discussions will focus on Brexit, external relations including China, EU economy, climate change, disinformation as well as free and fair elections.

President Donald Tusk commented the latest developments on Brexit.

The main topic of the Tripartite Social Summit was "For a stronger, united and forward-looking Europe ".

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/25 of 8 January 2019 amending and updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2018/1084

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/86 of 21 January 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/95 of 21 January 2019 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The EU strongly calls for the start of an immediate political process leading to free and credible elections, in conformity with the Constitutional order, in Venezuela.

European Council President Donald Tusk congratulated Krisjanis Karins on his appointment as Prime Minister of Latvia.

President Tusk received the letters of credentials from two new ambassadors to the European Union.

Reusing data held by the public sector will become easier and cheaper

European Council President Donald Tusk and President of Georgia Salomé Zourabichvili spoke to the press after their meeting held in Brussels.

The European Union and the African Union adopted a joint communiqué following their ministerial meeting.

President Donald Tusk gave a speech in Aachen during the signing ceremony of the Franco-German Treaty on cooperation and integration (Treaty of Aachen).

Remarks by the president of the Eurogroup, Mario Centeno, on the meeting of 21 January 2019 on the reform of the economic and monetary union, the international role of the euro, Italy and Brexit.

The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted a joint statement following their 22nd ministerial meeting.

The Council added eleven businessmen and five entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures against the Syrian regime and its supporters.

The Council imposed sanctions on nine persons and one entity under the new regime of restrictive measures against the use and proliferation of chemical weapons.