On 23 March 2023, UN Secretary General António Guterres joined the European Council. They agreed on the importance of EU-UN cooperation to tackle the global challenges and stressed their shared commitment to multilateralism.
European Council President Charles Michel and UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke to the press before the UNSG's exchange of views with EU leaders.
“We need to strengthen our solidarity with Ukraine, and boost Europe’s investments and competitiveness”, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the European Council.
The new subcommittee on public health (SANT) elected MEP Bartosz Arłukowicz as Chair, as well as the four Vice-Chairs, at its constitutive meeting today. Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
MEPs backed on Thursday draft EU legislation to issue work and residence permits more quickly for nationals of third countries and to improve their rights. Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases that show MEPs’ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda.
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Fire safety in establishments open to the public: Member States may not impose additional requirements on pressure equipment bearing the CE marking for the purposes of making that equipment available on the national market
Parliament and Council reached a deal on cleaner maritime fuels, asking to cut ship emissions by 2% as of 2025 and by 80% as of 2050, to help the EU become climate neutral. Committee on Transport and Tourism
The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, Charles Michel, to report on the work of the Eurogroup. The letter will inform the discussion that Leaders will hold at the upcoming Euro Summit.
The Budgetary Control Committee recommended signing off the Commission’s budget, while voicing concerns on the limited options to check the use of recovery funding. Committee on Budgetary Control
President Michel invited the members of the European Council to the meeting taking place on 23-24 March 2023. They will start with an exchange of views with UN Secretary General Guterres. The EUCO discussions will then touch upon Ukraine, competitiveness, trade, migration and energy. On Friday 24 March leaders will hold an Euro Summit in inclusive format.
The Council has adopted two decisions related to the Windsor Framework, greenlighting the main elements of the political agreement in principle on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/501 of 7 March 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.
The Council approved conclusions setting out the EU priorities at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in difficult times marked by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.