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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/481 of 22 March 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

Together with European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel debriefed the members of the European Parliament on the video conference of the members of the European Council on 25 March 2021 and the outcome of the latest EU and Turkey meeting in Ankara.

The Council presidency and the Parliament's negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism.

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

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 19-25 April 2021

Council adopts conclusions reaffirming Team Europe's full commitment to the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Green finance" - Speech by President Charles Michel at the Leaders’ Climate Summit

European Council President Charles Michel delivered via video conference his opening speech at the European University Association annual conference on the challenges COVID-19 has upended on higher education, and the future of universities.

The EU issued a declaration strongly condemning the illegal activities on the territory of the Czech Republic that caused the explosions at the Vrbětice ammunition depot in 2014, and expressing full solidarity with the Czech Republic.

The Council today approved its annual report on the implementation of Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to documents.

As part of the partial renewal of the composition of the Court of Justice, the representatives of the governments of the member states have appointed two judges and two advocates-general.

On 21 April 2021, the President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, gave the speech at Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies in Florence on “Coordinating Euro Area fiscal policy to drive an inclusive recovery”.

The Council and the European Parliament reach a provisional political agreement setting a collective, net greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 55% by 2030.

The Council has appointed Vice Admiral Jose M. Nunez Torrente as new EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta Commander.

President Charles Michel paid a visit to Georgia to meet political leaders, following the signature of the Agreement on the way forward of the stalemate of the past months.

President Charles Michel paid a visit to Georgia to meet political leaders, following the signature of the Agreement on the way forward of the stalemate of the past months.

Press briefing ahead of the informal video conference of agriculture ministers will take place on 22 April 2021 at 10:00.

The EU’s new Cybersecurity Competence Centre will improve the coordination of research and innovation in cybersecurity and it will be the EU's main instrument for pooling investment in this area.

In a statement following his video conference with President of Georgia Zourabichvili, President Michel thanked Georgia's political leaders on reaching the compromise-based solution as a way out of the current crisis.