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European climate law: Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement

The Council's and the European Parliament's negotiators reached a provisional political agreement setting into law the objective of a…

Remarks by President Charles Michel at the signing ceremony of the Georgia agreement

Six weeks ago, on 1 March, I met with you all in Tbilisi. I called on you to relaunch political dialogue to set aside the political…

Justice, rights and values: Council adopts programmes of up to €1.8 billion for 2021-2027

The Council today adopted the two programmes which constitute the EU justice, rights and values fund as part of the EU financial framework…

Indo-Pacific: Council adopts conclusions on EU strategy for cooperation

The Council approved conclusions on an EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, setting out the EU’s intention to reinforce its…

Sahel: Council approves conclusions on the EU's integrated strategy in the region

The Council approved conclusions reaffirming the importance of a solid and long-term partnership between the EU and the Sahel, and of…

Readout of the telephone conversation between President Charles Michel and President of Ukraine

A phone call between the President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took place on…

EU fight against terrorism: one person added to the ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida list

The Council today decided to add one person to the EU sanctions regime against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida and persons, groups, undertakings…

European Union expressing solidarity with the USA on the impact of the SolarWinds cyber operation

The European Union and its Member States express their solidarity with the United States on the impact of malicious cyber activities,…

COVID-19: Council agrees its negotiating mandate on the Digital Green Certificate

EU ambassadors today agreed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal for a Digital Green Certificate.

COVID-19: Council approves additional funding from the EU budget

The Council today approved additional funding from the EU budget, amounting to €121.5 million, to address urgent needs related to the COVID…