Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

Press briefing ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 14 October 2022 at 13.30.

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

Following a G7 video conference meeting, leaders condemned the recent missile attacks against civilian infrastructure and cities across Ukraine and recalled that indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilian populations constitute a war crime.

Eurogroup President Donohoe will attend the annual IMF and World Bank meetings, and on 14 October he will chair a Eurogroup inclusive meeting of the 27 EU member states with US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on the transatlantic macro-economic outlook and risks.

Statement by President Charles Michel on Russia's violent attacks against Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine

The Council declared the head of the Mission of the Republic of Nicaragua to the European Union persona non grata.

Le président du Conseil européen, Charles Michel, a pris la parole lors de la conférence annuelle des ambassadeurs de l'UE, qui réunit les ambassadeurs des délégations et bureaux de l'UE dans le monde entier.

The press briefing ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council will take place on Tuesday, 11 October 2022 at 17:00.

Die EU hat anlässlich des Europäischen Tags und des Welttags gegen die Todesstrafe eine Erklärung abgegeben, in der sie erneut entschieden ihre klare Haltung gegen die Todesstrafe, zu jeder Zeit, an jedem Orte und unter allen Umständen, bekräftigt.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 10 – 16 October 2022

On 7 October 2022, at their informal meeting in Prague, leaders agreed to the proposal of President Michel to nominate Ms Thérèse Blanchet as the next Secretary-General of the Council.

Remarks by President Charles Michel following the informal meeting of the EU heads of state or government in Prague

During his doorstep in Prague, President Michel stressed the need to remain firm, united and support Ukraine as well as address the energy crisis as soon as possible.

Statement following quadrilateral meeting between President Aliyev, Prime Minister Pashinyan, President Macron and President Michel, 6 October 2022

The Council formally adopted a Council Regulation on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. The adoption follows a political agreement reached by EU energy ministers in the extraordinary Energy Council on 30 September 2022.

On 6 October 2022, President Michel attends the first European Political Community meeting in Prague, which brings together leaders from across the continent.

Angesichts der Eskalation der Aggression Russlands gegen die Ukraine hat der Rat ein neues Paket mit Sanktionen gegen bestimmte russische Wirtschaftssektoren und Personen verhängt.

Ahead of UNFCCC COP27, the Council adopted conclusions underlining its strong commitment to deliver on climate finance. The Council recalled that the EU and its member states are the largest contributor to international public climate finance, and since 2013 have more than doubled their contribution to climate finance to support developing countries. In its conclusions, the Council calls on other donors to step up efforts in this regard, and it expects that the collective USD 100 billion per year climate finance mobilisation goal will be met in 2023.

Die Niederlande werden bald Mittel aus der Aufbau- und Resilienzfazilität einsetzen können, um die wirtschaftliche Erholung des Landes zu fördern und in grüne und digitale Projekte zu investieren.

Press briefing ahead of the meeting of the European Political Community and the Informal meeting of EU heads of state or government, Prague 6-7 October 2022, will take place on 5 October at 11:00.