The Council today adopted a regulation increasing the tariff measures for cereals, oilseeds and derived products as well as beet-pulp pellets and dried peas from the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus.   

The Council approved conclusions on EU security and defence.

The Council established a new sanctions regime against those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses, repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and undermining democracy and the rule of law in Russia, and listed 19 people and one entity.

The Council sanctioned two individuals and one entity responsible for information manipulation in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, met on 23-25 May 2024 in Stresa, Italy and issued a joint communiqué.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to Italy to participate in the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting where he will discuss the global economic outlook, artificial intelligence, the green transition, and the support for Ukraine.

The Council greenlighted the use of extraordinary revenues stemming from Russian immobilised assets for further military support and recovery reconstruction.

The Council decided to suspend the broadcasting activities of four additional Russian-associated media outlets, in view of their role in supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and destabilising its neighbouring countries.

The Council extended the mandate of the EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform (EUAM) in Ukraine until 31 May 2027.

The Council adopted an implementing decision giving a positive assessment to the ‘Ukraine Plan’, thereby paving the way for the disbursement of regular payments under the Ukraine Facility, subject to the implementation of the agreed reform and investments.

The Council broadened the scope of the EU framework for restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, so as to cover both drones and  missiles, as well as the Iranian drone and missile programme’s support for armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region.

The Council approved today the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian and Moldovan exports to the EU for another year.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 5-12 May 2024

European Council President Charles Michel held a press conference at the end of the Special European Council held on 17 and 18 April 2024. EU leaders adopted conclusions on Ukraine, Türkiye, the Middle East and a new European competitiveness deal.

On 17 and 18 April, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, Türkiye and a new European competitiveness deal.

On 17 April, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East and Türkiye.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to Washington D.C. on 16 April to attend the Spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World bank Group.

EU member states’ representatives (Coreper) confirmed today the provisional deal reached earlier on the same day between the Council presidency and the European Parliament representatives to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until 5 June 2025. 

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/847 of 12 March 2024 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

The Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on setting up a Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans.