European Council

Council approved conclusions on the development of the EU's cyber posture. They provide responses to actors seeking to deny the EU a secure and open access to cyberspace and affect its strategic interests.

Council adopts annual transparency report about the implementation of its access to documents policy.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 23-29 May 2022

European Council President Charles Michel hosted President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia in Brussels. They focused their discussions on the situation in the South Caucasus and the development of EU relations with both countries as well as the broader region.

President Michel held meetings with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency and political Leaders. They agreed to convene a meeting in Brussels in the next weeks to work upon a roadmap setting out the priority reforms and the political agreements needed to reinvigorate the EU path for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, President Michel met with Šefik Džaferović, Željko Komšić and Milorad Dodik, members of the Presidency. They discussed how to give momentum to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s European perspective.

Media advisory and press arrangements for he upcoming European Council of 23 and 24 June 2022

The Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee today adopted a negotiating mandate on the proposal for a decision on the obligation to notify CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) offsetting requirements.

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President Michel continued his Western Balkan trip with a visit to Albania, where he emphasised the EU's firm commitment to Albania's accession path. President Michel also thanked Albania for standing united with the EU in the support to Ukraine.

During the first part of his Western Balkan visit, President Michel, speaking in Serbia, reaffirmed the EU's full commitment to the country’s accession negotiations. He added that the EU is counting on Serbia’s support to help end Russia’s war in Ukraine. President Michel also visited the Belgrade Science-Technology Park.

The co-legislators reached a provisional agreement on the single window for customs proposal which will make international trade easier, shorten customs clearance times and reduce the risk of fraud.

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The press briefing ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 23 May 2022 at 11.00. 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) 2022/661 of 21 April 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

An important step to improve EU security of supply in the context of the war in Ukraine was taken today with the provisional political agreement reached between the Council and the European Parliament on the legislation on gas storage. The proposed regulation aims to ensure that storage capacities in the EU are filled before the winter season and can be shared between member states in a spirit of solidarity.

Meeting of the members of the European Council with Western Balkans leaders - Brussels, 23 June 2022

Lors de son intervention à la 569ème session plénière du Comité économique et social européen, le président du Conseil européen Charles Michel a proposé la création d'une Communauté géopolitique européenne pour rendre le processus de l'élargissement plus rapide, progressif et réversible.

Minister Donohoe met the Dutch Minister for Finance and First Deputy Prime Minister, Sigrid Kaag, in The Hague on 18 May, and discussed the economic situation in the Netherlands and the euro-area as a whole.