COUNCIL OF THE EU,EUROGROUP,update

 

Meetings Monday, 27 April 2026

Press material Tuesday, 28 April 2026     ● Eurogroup   28/04/2026 13:04 | Media advisory | Press briefing - Eurogroup meeting of 4 May 2026   The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Thursday, 30 April at 13.45. The briefing will be "off the record" and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Europa building main press room. If you haven't registered for one of the previous Eurogroup press events, please use the link below to do so and have the possibility to ask questions remotely. Deadline for registration: Thursday, 30 April at 12.30 Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline. Registration page Media accreditation for journalists   Visit the website ● Council of the EU   28/04/2026 07:44 | Press release | Joint statement of the 25th EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting, 27 and 28 April 2026   The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) convened the 25th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) on 27-28 April 2026 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The Meeting was co-chaired by The Honourable Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, as Country Coordinator of ASEAN-EU Dialogue Relations, and Her Excellency Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President othe European Commission. The Meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers from ASEAN and EU Member States, as well as representatives of the ASEAN Secretariat. Read the full text of the statement EU-ASEAN relations, factsheet (EEAS)   Visit the website ● Council of the EU   27/04/2026 19:30 | Meetings | Main results - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 27 April 2026   Ministers exchanged views on the post-2027 CAP proposals focused on income support, role of agriculture and forest management in preventing wildfires, and on the current market situation.   View meeting page ● Council of the EU   27/04/2026 11:13 | Press release | Myanmar: EU restrictive measures extended until April 2027   The Council decided today to prolong the EU restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar for a further twelve months, until 30 April 2027. The decision was taken on the basis of the annual review of the restrictive measures and in view of the continuing grave situation in Myanmar, including actions undermining democracy, as well as serious human rights violations. As a result of the annual review, the Council also decided to remove a deceased individual from the list. EU restrictive measures currently apply to a total of 105 individuals and 22 entities. Those listed under the sanctions regime are subject to an asset freeze, and it is prohibited to provide them with funds or economic resources, either directly or indirectly. Additionally, a travel ban to the EU applies to all natural persons listed. Other EU restrictive measures remain in place. These include the embargo on arms and equipment and export restrictions on equipment for monitoring communications which might be used for internal repression, the export ban on dual-use goods for use by the military and border guard police, and the prohibition of military training and cooperation with the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). In addition to restrictive measures, the EU is withholding direct financial assistance to the government and freezing all aid that could be perceived as legitimising the junta. The EU reiterates its strongest condemnation of the actions taken by the Myanmar military since the 1 February 2021 coup d’état. It condemns the continuing grave human rights violations, which persist alongside widespread restrictions on fundamental freedoms and a climate of fear- and calls on the end of all forms of violence and the release of all prisoners arbitrarily detained. The EU stands ready to impose additional restrictive measures targeting those responsible for the serious human rights violations in the country, and will continue to ensure the targeted nature of these measures and that they do not do any harm to the population of Myanmar. The European Union stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar in their aspiration to democracy and peace. Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 of 2 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma (Consolidated text dated 29 April 2025) Myanmar: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the fifth anniversary of the coup (press release, 31 January 2026) Sanctions against Myanmar (background information)   Visit the website ● European Council   27/04/2026 16:30 | Media advisory | Press briefing - Meeting of the European Political Community of 4 May 2026 and the EU-Armenia summit of 4-5 May 2026   The press briefing ahead of the European Political Community of 4 May 2026, and the EU-Armenia summit of 4-5 May 2026, will take place on Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 15.00. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either in person at the Europa building press room or remotely. To attend the event remotely, please use the link below to register and have the possibility to ask questions. Deadline for registration: Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 14.00 Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the deadline. Registration page Meeting page - Meeting of the European Political Community, 4 May 2026 Meeting page - EU-Armenia, 4-5 May 2026   Visit the website