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Friday 11 December 2020
● European Council
Friday 11 December 2020 10:45| Conclusions |
European Council conclusions, 10-11 December 2020
On 10 and 11 December 2020, the European Council adopted conclusions on the MFF and Next Generation EU, COVID-19, climate change, security and external relations.
European Council conclusions, 10-11 December 2020
European Council, 10-11 December 2020
EU leaders meet to discuss COVID-19, climate change, security and external relations
Agenda highlights
EU leaders will meet in Brussels to discuss further coordination on COVID-19, climate change, security and external relations. On 11 December the leaders will also meet for the Euro Summit.
Background brief
COVID-19
The European Council will take stock of the situation and discuss the overall coordination effort in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including work on vaccines and testing and the gradual lifting of restrictions.
COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic (background information)
Climate change
EU leaders will aim to agree a new EU emissions reduction target for 2030. This will allow the EU to submit its updated nationally determined contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change before the end of 2020.
Climate change: what the EU is doing (background information)
Security
The European Council will address security issues and in particular the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, including online.
EU fight against terrorism (background information)
Joint statement by the EU home affairs ministers on the recent terrorist attacks in Europe, 13 November 2020
External relations
Following the elections in the United States, the European Council will hold a discussion on EU-US relations.
In line with its conclusions of October 2020, the European Council will come back to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and relations with Turkey. Leaders will also discuss EU relations with the Southern Neighbourhood.
European Council conclusions on external relations, 1 October 2020
In light of events, the European Council may address other specific foreign policy issues.
Euro Summit
A Euro Summit in an inclusive format will take place on 11 December, focusing on the banking union and the capital markets union.
Euro Summit, 11 December 2020