European Council

The Council approves new rules for a fair and competitive digital sector through the Digital Markets Act.

The Council approved conclusions on the EU development aid targets for 2022 in the form of the twelfth annual report to the European Council.

The Council adopts a regulation temporarily liberalising trade with the Republic of Moldova.

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €25 million under the European Peace Facility that will benefit the Nigerien Armed Forces.

President Charles Michel participated to the Mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union held in Lusaka, Zambia. In his speech, he highlighted how the EU-AU partnership is delivering in the fields of vaccine production, renewable energies and peace and security. He also insisted on the need for both Unions to cooperate to fight energy and food insecurity.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, will travel to the Czech Republic and Slovakia for meetings with his ministerial counterparts on 18 and 19 July, and onwards to London on 20 July.

The EU issued a declaration commemorating the eighth anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

The EU issued a declaration commemorating the day of International Criminal Justice, and confirming its commitment to strengthening the international criminal justice system, and supporting the International Criminal Court.

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

The advisory panel on judicial appointments provided for in Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union published its seventh activity report.

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

The European multi-disciplinary platform against criminal threats (EMPACT) closed its 2018-2021 cycle with tangible results in the fight against organised crime.

The EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Council held its 11th meeting in Montenegro. Participants welcomed the progress made in the accession negotiations so far and strongly commended Montenegro’s full alignment with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, including EU restrictive measures against Russia.

The Council and the European Parliament reach a provisional agreement on establishing the 2030 policy programme “Path to the Digital Decade”

The Council agreed its position on the EU’s annual budget for 2023.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 11– 18 July 2022

Press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 15 July 2022 at 14:00.

The press briefing ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 15 July 2022 at 15.30. The briefing will be "off the record".

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1019 of 27 June 2022 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

The Council adopted conclusions in response to the Fiscal Sustainability Report 2021.