Agenda of the European Council, 14-15 December 2023
Agenda highlights Ukraine EU leaders will address the latest developments in Russia’s war of aggression...
DR Congo: EU Council renews EU restrictive measures for one year
These measures shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that their objectives have not been met.…
EU Council tackles dual mental health and drug use
The Council approved conclusions on people having drug use disorders that co-occur with other mental health disorders. The Council invites…
Victims of terrorism: EU Council stresses need to improve support
The conclusions highlight that the remembrance of the victims of terrorism is critical for their recovery process, to foster social…
EU Council backs clean and modern maritime safety
The proposed revised directives have to achieve a careful balance between, on the one hand, the need to ensure a high…
EU Council agrees position on safer firearms trading
The Council today agreed on a mandate for the presidency to start negotiations with the European Parliament on updated EU…
Import of fishery products: EU Council adopts autonomous EU tariff quotas
The Council today unanimously adopted a regulation opening autonomous EU tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products for the years 2024, 2025…
EU Council gives final approval to measures to promote the social economy
After technical discussions within the Council, ministers for employment and social affairs reached a political agreement on the recommendation on…
Data Act: EU Council adopts new law on fair access to and use of data
The data act will give both individuals and businesses more control over their data through a reinforced portability right, copying or…
Main resullts of the EU Council on Education, Youth, Culture, and Sports
Education ministers started their meeting by approving conclusions on the contribution of education and training to strengthening common European values…
Video games sector: EU Council to protect its cultural and creative dimension
Today, the Council approved conclusions on enhancing the cultural and creative dimension of the European video games sector. The video…
EU Council approves measures against gender discrimination in sports
Today, the Council approved conclusions on women and equality in the field of sport. The conclusions emphasise the importance of…
EU Council approves 2022 international climate finance figures
The Council approved the figures today, in preparation for the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), which…
EU Council adopts directive for consumer right to repair
The Council has today adopted its position (or 'negotiating mandate') on a proposed directive on common rules promoting the repair…
Electronic waste: EU Council and Parliament agree on deal to align with Court ruling
The Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators today reached a provisional political agreement on proposed amendments to EU law on…
A long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas: EU Council approves conclusions
The set of conclusions, unanimously approved by EU agriculture ministers, recognises the key contributions made by rural areas to the economic…
Climate: EU Council ready to negotiate on EU carbon removals
Today the Council adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to establish the first EU-level certification…
EU deal on protecting wholesale energy markets against market manuipulation
The Council and the Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on the regulation to improve the EU’s protection against…
Defence: EU Council approves conclusions on the EU space strategy
The Council recalled the EU’s longstanding commitment to international law and to the values and guiding principles developed in the United Nations framework, and…
Venezuela: EU Council reviews restrictive measures
In view of the situation in Venezuela, the Council today decided exceptionally to extend its restrictive measures for six months only instead of…
Insight EU Agenda: Upcoming EU meetings and events 13 – 19 November 2023
Meetings of EU Commission Members +++ EU Parliament Agenda +++ Agenda highlights of the EU Defence Council +++ Informal meeting…
Critical raw materials: EU Council and Parliament strike deal to reinforce supply
The EU Council and the European Parliament today reached a deal on the proposed regulation establishing a framework to ensure…
EU Nature restoration law: MEPs and EU Council strike deal to restore 20% of EU’s land and sea
EU countries must restore at least 30% of habitat areas covered by the new law by 2030, 60% by 2040,…
Unauthorised drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean: EU Council prolongs restrictive measures
The Council today renewed its restrictive measures imposed in view of Türkiye's unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean in 2019, for an additional year, until…
Air quality: EU Council ready to start talks with Parliament on new rules
Today the Council adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to set EU air quality standards…
European digital identity: EU lawmakers reach a provisional agreement on eID
With the approval of the European digital identity regulation, the EU is taking a fundamental step so that citizens can…
EU Council adopts position on common rules for non-road mobile machinery
The Council adopted its position ('negotiating mandate') today on the proposed regulation for the approval and market surveillance of non-road…
EU Council presidency: Macroeconomic dialogue with the social partners
The Council presidency, the European Central Bank and the European Commission met European social partners on 8 November 2023 to discuss…
Political advertising: EU lawmakers strike deal to protect free and fair elections
On Monday evening, EU co-legislators reached a provisional deal on new rules to make election and referenda campaigns more transparent…
Panel Discussion: ChatGPT and Generative AI Tools – Risks and Benefits
We have all witnessed the recent emergence of new and highly sophisticated AI generative tools, such as ChatGPT (OpenAI). This technology, based…
EU Council enhances online financial service contract safety
The directive adopted today repeals the existing legislation from 2002 and introduces new provisions for financial services contracts concluded at a…
EU Council boosts intelligent transport systems with new framework
The revised directive aims to take account of technological developments, such as connected and automated mobility, on-demand mobility applications, and multimodal…
Trade: EU Council adopts regulation to safeguard against economic coercion
The new legislation, known as the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), is meant to serve as a deterrent for third countries targeting the EU or…
EU Council appoints Claudia Buch as head of the ECB supervisory board
The Council today adopted a decision appointing Claudia Buch as chair of the supervisory board of the European Central Bank.…
Middle East: EU Council presidency triggers activation of the IPCR
On 17 October, EU leaders meeting in a videoconference to discuss the situation in the Middle East, identified important and…
EU Council agrees on electricity market design reform
The proposal is part of a wider reform of the EU’s electricity market design which also includes a regulation focused…
Main results of the EU Energy Council on 17 October 2023
The Council agreed its position (general approach) on a proposal to amend the EU’s electricity market design (EMD). The aim of…
Main results: Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 17 October 2023
The Council took stock of the progress on the review of the economic governance framework and stressed the need to…
Iran: EU Council maintains restrictive measures post-JCPoA Transition Day
The Council evaluated that there are valid reasons to refrain from lifting these restrictions on Transition Day (18 October 2023), as originally…
EU Council adopts directive for tax authority cooperation (DAC8)
Today, the Council adopted a directive amending EU rules on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation. The amendments mainly…
UN climate summit in Dubai: EU Council sets out EU position for COP28
The Council today approved conclusions that will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position for the 28th United Nations Climate…
EU Council adopts position for new rules for efficient urban wastewater
Today, the Council reached an agreement (‘general approach’) on a proposal to review the urban wastewater treatment directive. The revised…
EU extends chemical weapons restrictions for one more year
Currently, restrictive measures in place apply to 25 persons and 3 entities. Those targeted are subject to an asset freeze and EU persons…
EU Council urges action on precarious work’s mental health impact
Mental health and work are closely interconnected. Mental health is an important issue for work ability and productivity, and, conversely,…
EU Council finalizes safer Consumer Credit Directive
The Council has today adopted the consumer credit directive, which aims to enhance the protection for European consumers applying for…
Renewable energy: EU Council adopts new rules
The Council today adopted the new Renewables Energy Directive to raise the share of renewable energy in the EU’s overall energy…
Organic pet food: EU Council adopts updated labelling rules
The Council today gave its final green light on a new EU law that will align the rules regarding the labelling…
EU Council approves geographical indications for craft and industrial products
The Council has today adopted a regulation on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products. This is the last…
RefuelEU aviation: EU Council adopts new law to decarbonise the aviation sector
More renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation sector and create a level playing field for a sustainable air…
EU Council agrees on crisis law for migration
Yesterday, EU member states’ representatives reached an agreement on the final component of a common European asylum and migration policy.…