Council, European Union - Consilium
WEBSep 14, 2024 · The European Council consists of the heads of state or government of the EU's member states, together with its President and the European Commission President. It defines the EU's general political directions and priorities. More about the European Council. The Council of the EU represents the member states' governments.
Strategic agenda 2024-2029 - Consilium
WEBJul 10, 2024 · The strategic agenda 2024-2029 was launched at the EU summit in Granada, Spain, in October 2023. In the following months, President Michel led the process of shaping the strategic agenda by working closely with leaders of EU countries in a collective and inclusive manner. Timeline - path to the strategic agenda 2024-2029.
The Council of the European Union - Consilium
WEBThe Council of the EU represents the member states' governments. It is where national ministers and experts from each EU country meet to: negotiate and adopt EU laws. conclude international agreements on behalf of the EU. adopt the EU budget. develop the EU's foreign and security policy. coordinate member states' policies in specific fields.
European Council - Consilium
WEBJun 28, 2024 · The European Council became one of the seven EU institutions, following the changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty. First meeting of the European Council in Dublin on 11 March 1975. The European Council is the EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union.
The presidency of the Council of the EU - Consilium
WEBThe Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU: 1 July - 31 December 2024. Hungary is focusing on seven thematic areas for its work during the presidency: Europe is facing the shared challenges of the war in our neighbourhood, global competition, a fragile security situation, illegal migration, natural disasters, the effects of climate ...
EU strategic agenda - Consilium
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Charles Michel, President of the European Council, led the process by working closely with leaders of EU countries in a collective and inclusive manner, during summits and consultations from October 2023 to June 2024. Letter from President Michel on the next strategic agenda, 24 June 2023. Timeline: Path to …
Climate change: what the EU is doing - Consilium
WEBJan 27, 2024 · A climate-neutral EU by 2050. In December 2019, EU leaders meeting within the European Council agreed that the EU should achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Climate neutrality means to only emit as much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere as can be absorbed by nature, that is forests, oceans and …
European Council - Consilium
WEBJun 24, 2021 · European Council conclusions, 24-25 June 2021. Remarks by President Charles Michel following the European Council meeting, 25 June 2021. At the end of the meeting, President Charles Michel presented the Indicative Leaders' Agenda 2021-2022. It is a work programme for the European Council that aims to …
A Strategic Compass for a stronger EU security and defence
WEBMar 21, 2022 · The Strategic Compass provides a shared assessment of the strategic environment in which the EU is operating and of the threats and challenges the Union faces. The document makes concrete and actionable proposals, with a very precise timetable for implementation, in order to improve the EU's ability to act decisively in crises and to defend its security and its citizens.
Council adopts European climate law - Consilium
WEBJun 28, 2021 · The Council today adopted its position at first reading on the European climate law, ending the adoption procedure and setting into legislation the objective of a climate-neutral EU by 2050. This follows a political agreement reached with the European Parliament on 21 April and the Parliament’s adoption of its position at first reading on 24 ...