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Ahead of his participation in the ceremony of the Centennial of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania, President Donald Tusk met with President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė in preparation of next week's informal European Council and discussed the future EU budget.

Council authorises ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty on access to published works for blind and visually impaired persons.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/90 of 22 January 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

The Council agreed to delay new rules on insurance distribution to 1 October 2018, giving the industry time to prepare for the necessary changes

During his meeting in Vienna with Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, President Donald Tusk discussed the main priorities of the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework, migration issues, and the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia. They also looked ahead to the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Information about accreditation requirements for the European Council in March

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

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 12-18 February 2018.

The President of the Eurogroup received two names for the position of Vice President of the ECB: Philip Lane for Ireland and Luis de Guindos for Spain.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/89 of 22 January 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,

The EU and Norway signed an agreement on cooperation, prevention of fraud and recovery of claims in the field of VAT.

President Donald Tusk and President Jean-Claude Juncker invited President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a meeting in Varna, Bulgaria, on 26 March 2018

The 4th Association Council meeting between the European Union and Georgia took place on 5 February and a joint press release was issued.

President Donald Tusk sent a letter of congratulations to Nicos Anastasiades on his re-election as President of Cyprus.

The Council added 3 persons to the list of those subject to an asset freeze and travel restrictions in view of the situation in South Sudan.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 5-11 February 2018

On 31 January 2018, EU ambassadors endorsed the provisional deal reached with the European Parliament on the financing of the European Union Youth Orchestra.

On 31 January, EU ambassadors approved the revised directive on the energy performance of buildings.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2426 of 21 December 2017 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

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