European Council

Addressing the UN General Assembly on behalf of the European Union, President Tusk called for adequate solutions to global threats such as armed conflicts, terrorism, nuclear proliferation and the destruction of environment.

President Donald Tusk sent a message of condolences on the passing of former French President Jacques Chirac.

The Council extends the mandate of Operation Sophia for six months, until 31 March 2020.

The EU issued a declaration welcoming the announcement made by the UN Secretary-General on 23 September of agreement on the formation of a constitutional committee.

One candidate was put forward for the replacement of ECB executive board member Benoit Coeuré: Fabio Panetta, senior deputy governor of Banca d'Italia.

Major General Antonio Planells Palau from the Spanish Navy was appointed Operation Commander of EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta as of 1 October 2019.

EU ambassadors endorsed the Council's position on a proposal to create an EU-wide classification system of environmentally sustainable activities.

The ACP group of states and the EU agreed on a joint declaration on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals implementation.

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President Donald Tusk was in New York for the 74th session of the UN General Assembly and spoke at the UN Climate Action Summit.

President Donald Tusk represented the EU at a meeting to coordinate action to preserve the Amazon, held in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The co-chairs of the conference "Supporting the future of Syria and the region" issued a new financial tracking report on progress against the pledges made at the third Brussels conference (12-14 March 2019).

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Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 23 - 29 September 2019

Christopher Reynolds was appointed Head of the EU capacity building mission in Somalia, EUCAP Somalia.

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President Donald Tusk met Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama in Tirana. During their meeting, they discussed EU accession talks, rule of law and the fight against corruption and organised crime.

After his meeting with Prime Minister Zaev in Skopje, President Tusk acknowledged North Macedonia's progress in EU accession process.

Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 16 - 22 September 2019

The Council adopted a decision amending the Council Common Position of 8 December 2008 on the control of arms exports, as well as a revised user's guide. It adopted conclusions on the review.