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Κυριακή 6 Δεκεμβρίου 2020

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,weekly digest

 

● European Council
 
4-12-2020 09:06:33 | Press material |

Going forward with confidence - L'Europe en confiance

 

One year after taking office, President of the European Council Charles Michel, takes stock of 2020 and looks forward to future challenges in "Going forward with confidence", a collection of his speeches.

3-12-2020 17:10:09 | Press material |

Press release by President Charles Michel on an international Treaty on Pandemics

 

European Council President Charles Michel today proposed an international treaty on pandemics while participating by video message in the Special Session of the UN General Assembly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

3-12-2020 15:50:35 | Press material |

Media advisory - Press conference by President Charles Michel “Taking stock of the past year and looking forward to future challenges”

 

The President will take stock of the past year and outline the challenges of the year ahead.

2-12-2020 19:45:08 | Press material |

Remarks by President Charles Michel at the International conference in support of the Lebanese people

 

European Council President Charles Michel participated to a video conference in support of the Lebanese people chaired by French President Macron and UNSG Guterres.

1-12-2020 20:36:42 | Press material |

Remarks by President Charles Michel at the joint press conference with Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa

 

President Michel met with Prime Minister Costa in Brussels to discuss European priorities of the upcoming Portuguese presidency of the Council. They also discussed the preparation of the December European Council meeting

1-12-2020 10:14:20 | Press material |

Media advisory - Press conference by President Charles Michel and Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa, 1 December 2020

 

Media advisory - Press conference by President Charles Michel and Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa

30-11-2020 17:29:39 | Press material |

Press release by President Charles Michel on the high-level video conference with the G5 Sahel

 

European Council President Charles Michel and President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, current Chair of the G5 Sahel, co-chaired the high-level video conference on 30 November 2020. The Secretary General of the United Nations and the African Union Commission Chairperson also participated.

 
● Council of the EU
 
4-12-2020 15:24:20 | Press material |

European Anti-Fraud Office: Council adopts new rules to enhance the fight against fraud

 

The Council adopted its position at first reading on amendments to the regulation concerning the European Anti-Fraud Office.

4-12-2020 13:21:39 | Press material |

EU budget for 2021: Council and Parliament reach common understanding

 

The Council and the Parliament reached a common understanding on the content of the EU budget for 2021.

4-12-2020 10:03:56 | Press material |

Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the Video conference of European affairs ministers, 8 December 2020

 

Press briefing ahead of the Video conference of European affairs ministers, 8 December 2020

4-12-2020 08:51:45 | Press material |

Capital Markets Union: Council approves conclusions on the Commission's new action plan

 

The Council approved conclusions on the Commission's new action plan on the Capital Markets Union.

4-12-2020 03:31:07 | Press material |

Informal deal on European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the period 2021-2027

 

The Council concluded an informal deal with the European Parliament on 2021-2027 European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).

2-12-2020 20:26:34 | Press material |

Antisemitism: Council declaration on fighting antisemitism

 

With this declaration the Council emphasises that the fight against antisemitism is a cross-cutting issue involving various levels of government and policies at local, national and European level.

2-12-2020 19:38:23 | Press material |

Cybersecurity of connected devices – Council adopts conclusions

 

Council conclusions set out priorities to ensure the highest standards of resilience, safety and security of connected devices.

2-12-2020 19:16:05 | Press material |

Tackling the gender pay gap: the Council approves conclusions

 

The Council adopted conclusions calling the Commission and the member states for greater efforts to reduce the gender pay gap and gender gaps in care, and to combat gender stereotypes.

 
● Council of the EU
 
30-11-2020 22:23:53 | Press material |

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 30 November 2020

 

Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup video conference of 30 November 2020 on the ESM Treaty reform, the common backstop to the Single Resolution Framework, IMF report on the euro area, draft budgetary plans and enhanced surveillance report on Greece.

30-11-2020 20:59:47 | Press material |

Statement of the Eurogroup in inclusive format on the ESM reform and the early introduction of the backstop to the Single Resolution Fund

 

The Eurogroup in inclusive format today agreed to proceed with the reform of the European Stability Mechanism and to advance the entry into force of the common backstop to the Single Resolution Fund by the beginning of 2022.

30-11-2020 16:22:08 | Press material |

Eurogroup statement on Greece of 30 November 2020

 

The Eurogroup adopted a statement on Greece. It confirms that the necessary conditions are in place to confirm the release of the fourth tranche of policy-contingent debt measures.

30-11-2020 08:32:37 | Press material |

Media advisory - Video conference of the Eurogroup, 30 November 2020

 

A press conference held following the video conference of the Eurogroup, 30 November 2020.

 
● General Secretariat
 
4-12-2020 18:37:55 | Press material |

Forward look: 7 - 20 December 2020

 

Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events.