Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 11- 19 March 2019

The EU issued a declaration firmly condemning the decision to declare the German Ambassador in Caracas as persona non grata and expressing its full solidarity with Germany.

The Council unanimously decided to reject a draft list put forward by the Commission of 23 "high-risk third countries" in the area of money laundering and terrorist financing.

The act foresees the setting-up of an additional pool of resources, rescEU, to provide assistance in situations where overall existing capacities are insufficient.

The presidency of the Council and the Parliament reach a provisional agreement on disclosure rules on investments' environmental and social impact.

The representatives of the governments of the member states appointed three judges to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The EU is preparing temporary measures to ensure continuity of train services between the EU (France and Ireland) and the United Kingdom in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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

L'Union européenne a publié une déclaration sur la détérioration de la situation politique et sécuritaire au Cameroun.

The Council adopted its position on the proposal for revising the drinking water directive.

The EU and Georgia issued a joint press statement following their 5th meeting of the Association Council.

President Tusk presented the main topics of his meeting with the newly elected Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan and reacted to President Macron's letter to European citizens.

Council gives go-ahead to multiannual management plan for Western Waters fish stocks.

The Council adopted new rules on screening of foreign direct investments.

The Council added seven ministers to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

The Council gave its blessing to entering an international agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fishing in the central Arctic Ocean.

The Council adopted the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Kingdom of Morocco.

The Council adopted its negotiating position on an update to the EU's rules on tyres labelling.

Unpaid road tolls could soon be history, as the EU is setting up a new information-sharing system which will enable the identification of owners of vehicles for which road fees have not been paid.

The Council extended the asset freezes directed against certain persons responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds until 6 March 2020.