EU Council formally adopts 15% gas demand reduction target
Brussels, 30 March 2023 The Council today adopted a regulation that extends the member states’...
European Green Deal: EU agrees stronger legislation to accelerate the rollout of renewable energy
Brussels, 30 March 2023 The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European...
EU Council adopts negotiating mandate on EU law on criminal finances
Brussels, 29 March 2023 The ambassadors of the EU member states today agreed the Council’s...
Main results: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy), 28 March 2023
Brussels, 28 March 2023 Gas and hydrogen package EU energy ministers agreed on the Council’s...
EU Council: Remarks by President Michel following his meeting with Romanian president Iohannis
Brussels, 27 March 2023 Thank you President Iohannis, dear Klaus, for your warm welcome. It’s...
Agenda highlights: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy), 28 March 2023
Brussels, 24 March 2023 Gas and hydrogen package Ministers will seek a general approach on the...
European Council conclusions on Ukraine
Brussels, 23 March 2023 The European Council held an exchange of views with United Nations...
Invitation letter by President Charles Michel to the members of the EU Council
Brussels, 21 March 2023 Dear colleagues, I would like to invite you to our upcoming...
EU Member States support ICC investigation into the situation in Ukraine
20 March 2023, 18:00 Statement by Minister for Justice of Sweden Gunnar Strömmer, also on...
EU Council conclusions on EU priorities at the OSCE
Brussels, 20 March 2023 The Council approved conclusions setting out the EU priorities at the...
Foreign Affairs Council, 20 March 2023
Brussels, 17 March 2023 Agenda highlights The Foreign Affairs Council, chaired by the EU High...
Main results: Environment Council, 16 March 2023
Brussels, 16 March 2023 Industrial emissions Ministers reached a general approach on a proposal to revise the...
EU to appoint special envoy to the Gulf – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 15 March 2023 See question(s) : E-003924/2022 It is not Council policy to answer hypothetical...
EPF: EU Council increases the financial ceiling to nearly €7.98bn until 2027
Brussels, 14 March 2023 The Council adopted a decision increasing the financial ceiling of the...
Pollution prevention: Environment Council to focus on IED
Brussels, 14 March 2023 EU environment ministers will meet in Brussels on 16 March. The...
EDITORIAL
External Security
Home Affairs
Human Rights
Internal Security
Legal affairs
SECURITY
Social affairs
EU Council: Main results from the Justice and Home Affairs Council
Brussels, 14 March 2023 On 9–10 March, the EU ministers for justice and home affairs...
EU Council: Macroeconomic dialogue with the social partners on 13 March 2023
Brussels, 13 March 2023 The Council presidency, the European Central Bank and the European Commission...
Main results: Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 13-14 March 2023
Brussels, 13 March 2023 Employment and social policy, 13 March Infographic – EU temporary protection...
EU Council and Parliament strike deal on energy efficiency directive
Brussels, 10 March 2023 The Council presidency and the European Parliament negotiators today reached a...
New Director-General appointed in the EU Council’s General Secretariat
Brussels, 9 March 2023 On 9 March 2023, the Council appointed Ms Emer Finnegan as...
Foreign policy: EU Council approves conclusions bolstering climate and energy diplomacy
Brussels, 9 March 2023 The Council today approved conclusions reaffirming that EU climate and energy diplomacy...
European long-term investment funds: EU Council adopts revised framework
The Council adopted a review of the regulation on European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs), a...
Sanctions targeting terrorism: EU Council renews EU terrorist list
Brussels, 24 February 2023 The Council today renewed, with no changes, the so-called EU terrorist...
A year of Russia’s war: Statement by the European Council Members
Brussels, 23 February 2023 One year ago, Putin’s Russia started its brutal war of aggression...
Swedish foreign trade minister Forssell visits Türkiye in connection with the earthquake disaster
Stockholm, 22 February 2023 Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell travels...
EU Council requests the consent of the EU Parliament to conclude Istanbul convention
Brussels, 21 February 2023 The Council today requested the consent of the European Parliament to...
Earthquake Türkiye/Syria: EU Commission and Swedish Presidency of the EU Council to host a Donors’ Conference
Brussels, 8 February 2023 The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the...
BUSINESS
EDITORIAL
External Security
Internal Security
PREMIUM
Russia
SECURITY
SUSTAINABILITY
Ukraine
Main results: General Affairs Council, 6 February 2023
Brussels, 6 February 2023 European Council preparations The Council prepared for the special European Council...
Meetings of EU Council preparatory bodies on 10 February 2023
Nicolaidis Group Asylum Working Party Working Party on International Environment Issues Military Committee Working Group...
Meetings of EU Council preparatory bodies on 9 February 2023
Working Party on the Environment Working Party on Tax Questions – Indirect Taxation Military Committee...
Meetings of EU Council preparatory bodies on 7 February 2023
Budget Committee Working Party on Cooperation in Criminal Matters (COPEN) Working Party on Energy Working...
Meetings of EU Council preparatory bodies on 6 February 2023
Nicolaidis Group WP on Hybrid Threats Politico-Military Group (PMG) Working Party of Foreign Relations Counsellors...
Agenda of the General Affairs Council of 6 February 2023
Live streaming Estimated schedule 6 February 2023 10:00 Public session TBC Press conference Special European...
Business taxation: María José Garde elected as chair of the code of conduct group
Brussels, 1 February 2023 The Council preparatory body that oversees the implementation of the EU’s...
MEPs endorse new rules to speed up the obtaining of electronic evidence
Brussels, 31 January 2023 MEPs have endorsed an agreement on consistent rules for obtaining electronic...
EU Council adopts recommendation on adequate minimum income
Brussels, 30 January 2023 This Council recommendation aims to combat poverty and social exclusion, and...
EU Council: Predictions 2023 by Analysis and Research Team (ART)
Brussels, 25 January 2023 “Predictions for 2023” is a paper prepared by the Analysis and...
Ukraine: Remarks by EU Council President Michel after his meeting with President Zelensky
Kyiv, 19 January 2023 Thank you very much, Mr President, dear Volodymyr. I am, of...
Main results: Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 17 January 2023
Brussels, 17 January 2023 Presidency work programme The Swedish Presidency presented its work programme for the first...
RRF: EU Council adopted update to Luxembourg’s national plan
Brussels, 17 January 2023 The Council today adopted an amending implementing decision as regards the...
Remarks by EU Council President Michel following his meeting with Swedish PM
Brussels, 16 January 2023 Thank you, Prime Minister Kristersson, for your warm welcome. It’s a...
Tunisia: EU HR on restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities
Brussels, 30 December 2022 On 27 October 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/20861. The...
EU Council formally adopts regulation to speed up renewable energy projects
Brussels, 22 December 2022 EU energy ministers formally adopted a Council regulation laying down a...
REPowerEU: EU Council agrees to simplify permitting rules for renewables
Brussels, 19 December 2022 The Council reached an agreement (general approach) on targeted amendments to...
EU ETS and Social Climate Fund: EU Council on provisional deal
18 December 2022, 03:32 The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement...
EU Council agrees its negotiating mandate on political advertising
Brussels, 13 December 2022 The Council today agreed its mandate (general approach) for negotiations with...
Yemen: EU Council approves conclusions
Brussels, 12 December 2022 Today, the Council approved the following conclusions on Yemen restating the...