European Council

European Council President Charles Michel gave a speech at the DigitalEurope "Masters of Digital 2021" online event, highlighting how our EU digital agenda is crucial to European strategic autonomy.

The amendments are a coordinated response to the rise of infections and the risks posed by the more transmissible new variants of the virus.

The Council today adopted amendments to the so-called Benchmark Regulation addressing the termination of financial benchmarks.

The EU issued a declaration condemning in the strongest terms the military coup carried out in Myanmar.

These updated measures are a coordinated response to the rise of infections and the risks posed by the more transmissible new variants of the virus within and outside the EU.

The code of conduct group (business taxation) has reappointed its chairperson, Lyudmila Petkova, for a further two years.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 1-14 February 2021

Provisional political agreement with the European Parliament on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the future Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA).

The Portuguese presidency of the Council and the European Parliament strike a deal on ESF+ for the period of 2021-2027.

Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1585 of 29 October 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi.

The EU is preparing new temporary rules to help air carriers cope with the drastic decline in air traffic caused by the Coronavirus crisis and avoid operating empty flights.

On 27 January 2021, the President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, issued a statement welcoming the signature of ESM Treaty and the Single Resolution Fund Amending Agreements.

On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, European Council President Charles Michel delivered a message to the European Jewish Association event.

European Council President Charles Michel, President of Israel Reuven Rivlin and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued a joint statement on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and marking the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau,

The Council today adopted conclusions on "Climate and Energy Diplomacy - Delivering on the external dimension of the European Green Deal".

Opening remarks by Paschal Donohoe at the European Parliament's ECON Committee, 25 January 2021.

The Council approved conclusions launching a pilot case in the Gulf of Guinea as part of the EU Coordinated Maritime Presences concept.

The Council adopted conclusions on Venezuela, regarding the outcome of the legislative elections on 6 December 2020 and EU policy towards Venezuela going forward.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 25-31 January 2021