European Council

The Council adopted a decision and a regulation broadening the listing criteria to be used to decide on restrictive measures in view of the situation at the EU border with Belarus, so as to be able to target natural or legal persons, entities or bodies organising or contributing to activities by the Lukashenko regime that facilitate illegal crossing of the EU's external borders.

The Council approved conclusions welcoming the upcoming sixth review conference of the convention on prohibitions or restrictions on the use of certain conventional weapons which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or have indiscriminate effects.

The Council approved conclusions welcoming the upcoming tenth review conference of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 15– 21 November 2021

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Press conference following the Eastern Partnership Ministerial Meeting will take place on Monday 15 November 2021 starting at 17.15.

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Sanctions regime against unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean extended by one year until 12 November 2022.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is in Rome (Italy) today to meet with Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Finance Minister Daniele Franco and Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri.

The EU issued a declaration strongly condemning the Belarus regime for the orchestrated instrumentalisation of human beings for political purposes, and for stirring up the crisis at the EU’s external borders.

Le président du Conseil européen Charles Michel a tenu une conférence de presse conjointe avec le premier ministre polonais Mateusz Morawiecki à Varsovie à propos de la situation à la frontière entre la Pologne et la Biélorussie.

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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1800 of 11 October 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua.

Press briefings ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council meetings of 15 and 16 November will take place on 12 November 2021.

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Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 11 November 2021 at 10.00.

European Council President Charles Michel attended the "Berlin Conference 2021" organised by the the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and delivered the 12th "State of Europe" keynote speech.

On 9 November 2021, the Council adopted conclusions on the future of the European Semester in the context of the Recovery and Resilience Facility.