Európai Tanács hírei

Fifteenth meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Council between the Republic of North Macedonia and the European Union was held in Brussels on 19 March 2019.

The Council agreed its position on establishing the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) for the period 2021–2027.

The Council adopted a series of legislative acts as part of its contingency preparations for a "no-deal" Brexit scenario.

Council approves draft contingency measures for Erasmus+ activities in a no-deal Brexit scenario.

The Council adopted amendments to the regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations to prevent misuse of data in EP elections.

The Council adopted conclusions on the EU human rights guidelines on non-discrimination in external action.

The EU issued a declaration on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia.

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

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

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 18 - 24 March 2019

Council agrees on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.

The 54th meeting of the Association Council between the European Union and Turkey took place on 15 March 2019 in Brussels.

The Council appointed Ms Thérèse Blanchet as Director General responsible for the Council legal service.

Council and Parliament negotiators reached today an agreement on new rules to better protect whistle-blowers across the European Union

The Council added eight Russian officials to the list of restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and extended the validity of the measures until 15 September 2019.

The co-chairs of the Brussels III conference on 'Supporting the future of Syria and the region', the European Union and the United Nations, issued a declaration.

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

EU ambassadors meeting in Coreper on 13 March 2019 confirmed the common understanding reached by the Romanian Presidency with the European Parliament on the draft regulation on an EU space programme.

The EU wants to launch the second edition of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), to run from 2021 to 2027.

The Presidency of the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a revision of the rules applicable to clearing houses operating in the EU.