EU27 leaders meet to endorse the Brexit withdrawal agreement on Sunday 25 November 2018.

The summit was called by Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, on 15 November 2018, after his meeting with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, who presented to him the draft text as agreed with the UK at the level of the negotiators.

Leaders are also expected to approve a political declaration on future EU-UK relations that will accompany and be referred to in the withdrawal agreement. The Commission intends to agree with the UK a final draft for this declaration, building on the outline agreed by the negotiators on both sides.

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Special meeting of the European Council on article 50, 25/11/2018

EU27 leaders will meet on 10 April 2019 to discuss the latest developments on Brexit.

"In view of the rejection of the withdrawal agreement by the House of Commons, I have decided to call a European Council on 10 April," confirmed President Donald Tusk on 29 March, following the vote in the House of Commons. On 21 March EU27 leaders decided to delay the Brexit date until 12 April 2019, should the withdrawal agreement be rejected.

Special meeting of the European Council on article 50, 10/04/2019

The informal European Council brings together EU heads of state or government in Sibiu, Romania on 9 May 2019.

EU leaders will discuss the EU's next strategic agenda for the period 2019-2024. They will exchange views on the challenges and priorities for the EU for the years to come. The discussions in Sibiu will be based on a Leaders' Agenda note prepared by President Tusk and will be divided in two parts: one on the external dimensions and one on the internal dimensions.

Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Sibiu, 09/05/2019

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Poland (Warsaw) - Meeting with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Donald TUSK, Former President of the European Council

Plenary session - European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 June

David-Maria SASSOLI, EP President meets with Donald TUSK, President of the Council of the European Union

Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Presidentsin the presence of the  President of the European Council and elected Group leaders

European Council meeting - Round table

Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Presidents

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Donald TUSK.

European Elections 2019 - Donald TUSK - President of the Council voting in Sopot, Poland

Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019

EPP Congress in Helsinki

EP plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018

European Council, 17 and 18 October 2018 - Roundtable discussion

Official visit to Warsaw (Poland) - Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister

Opening of the sitting

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Review of the Juncker Commission (debate)

Negotiations ahead of Council's first reading (Rule 72): see Minutes

Voting time

Explanations of vote : see Minutes

Corrections to votes and voting intentions : see Minutes

Composition of committees and delegations : see Minutes

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting : see Minutes

General budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections

Corrigenda (Rule 241) (follow-up): see Minutes

Discharge 2017: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) (debate)

Discharge 2017: EU general budget - European Council and Council (debate)

Taking forward the Horizontal anti-discrimination Directive (debate)

State of play of the disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches - public country-by-country reporting

Agenda of the next sitting : see Minutes

Closure of the sitting

Plenary

Composition of committees: see Minutes

Election of the Quaestors of Parliament

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 June 2019 (debate)

Approval of the minutes of the sitting and forwarding of texts adopted: see Minutes

Composition of political groups : see Minutes

Dates of forthcoming sittings : see Minutes

Statement by the President

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 10 April 2019 on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (debate)

Transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union

Transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (debate)

European Labour Authority (debate)

Welcome

Explanations of vote

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Situation in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe after cyclone Idai (debate)

Situation in Libya (debate)

US recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli territory and the possible annexation of the West Bank settlements (debate)

Situation in Sudan (debate)

Protecting the integrity of the European elections, with particular regard to international threats to cybersecurity (debate)

Interpretation of Rules of Procedure (action taken): see Minutes

Announcement by the President : see Minutes

Establishing Horizon Europe – laying down its rules for participation and dissemination - Programme implementing Horizon Europe (debate)

Market surveillance and compliance of products (debate)

Promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (debate)

Better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules (debate) (debate)

Transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain

Supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products

The possible extradition of Julian Assange

Announcement by the President

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019 (debate)

Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector - Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs - Adapting to development in the road transport sector (debate)

Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (debate)

EU fertilising products (debate)

Listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kosovo) (debate)

Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2020 – Section I – European Parliament (debate)

Quality of water intended for human consumption (debate)

Interoperability between EU information systems in the field of police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration - Interoperability between EU information systems in the field of borders and visa (debate) (debate)

Increasing the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures (debate)

Exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions and retransmissions of television and radio programmes (debate)

Decision establishing a European Peace Facility (debate)

Corrigendum (Rule 231): see Minutes: see Minutes

Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading (Rule 69c) (consent): see Minutes

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018 (debate)

Statements by the President

Evaluation of the Lisbon Treaty (topical debate)

Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report - 2017 (debate)

Import of cultural goods (debate)

Authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use - Veterinary medicinal products - Manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed (debate)

Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (debate)

Composition of delegations : see Minutes

Promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (debate)

Promoting automatic mutual recognition of diplomas (debate)

Grave lack of implementation of the EU Reach Regulation and use of non-tested chemicals in the EU (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018 (debate)

Opening of the sitting 

Review of the Bulgarian Council Presidency

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency

Welcome 

Composition of Parliament 

Verification of credentials 

Voting time 

Explanations of vote 

Corrections to votes and voting intentions 

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting 

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2018

Adapting to development in the road transport sector - Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs - Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector

The migration crisis and humanitarian situation in Venezuela and at its borders

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Composition of committees and delegations 

Composition of political groups 

Guidelines for Member States to prevent humanitarian assistance being criminalised

The definition of SMEs

Partnership Agreement between the EU and EAEC and Armenia - Partnership Agreement between the EU and EAEC and Armenia (resolution)

Agenda of the next sitting 

Closure of the sitting 

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 22 and 23 March 2018 (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017 (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017 and presentation of the Leaders’ Agenda (Building our future together) (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29 April 2017 (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 9 and 10 March 2017, including the Rome Declaration (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2016

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2016 (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2016 (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 March 2016 and outcome of the EU-Turkey summit (debate)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18 and 19 February 2016 (debate)

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Poland (Warsaw) - Press Point with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister

EPP Pre-summit

Western Balkans Leaders Meeting - Roundtable

Ahead of the European Council meeting (21-22/03), EPP leaders meet to discuss about their political's priorities. This news item shows extracts from the arrivals and doorsteps.

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting (21-22/03): arrivals and doorsteps

On the occasion of her official visit to Poland, EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister. They speak to the press at the end of their meeting.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Warsaw (Poland): extracts from the arrival, meeting with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister, and press conference

On the occasion of her official visit to Poland, EP President Roberta METSOLA speaks to the press with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister

In the European Parliament in Brussels, Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Donald TUSK. He is the leader of the Civic Platform party since 2021.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Donald TUSK, Leader of the Civic Coalition: arrival, welcome and roundtable

EPP leaders and Heads of State meet at the Solvay Library, in Brussels, ahead of the European Council meeting. Extracts from the arrivals and doorsteps.

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting: arrivals and doorsteps

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council in Brussels: arrivals

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals

Ahead of the Special European Council (15-16 october 2020), EPP leaders meet at Palais des Academies in Brussels. Arrivals and round table.

EPP leaders meet ahead of the Special European Council: arrivals

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council in Brussels: arrivals and statements by Donald TUSK, outgoing President of the European Council, and Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), EPP Group Leader.

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council: arrivals and statements

Live replay of the EP Plenary session on Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019. Closing statements

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019: Closing statements by Michel BARNIER, EC Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK and by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council

Live replay of the EP Plenary session on Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019. Opening statements by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council and by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019: Arrivals and opening

During the plenary session (21-24/10/2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate take stock of the outcome of the 17-18 October meeting of EU heads of state or government in a debate with Donald TUSK, President of the Council, and Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC. The summit focussed on Brexit, negotiations for a long-term EU budget, strategic priorities for the next five years, climate change, enlargement and foreign affairs. Statements by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES) and Dacian CIOLOŞ (RE, RO) on Turkey’s unilateral military action in North East Syria, on enlargement negociations with North Macedonia and Albania, on multiannual financial framework and on UE being climate neutral by 2050.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019: extracts from the debate on other topics

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019: Opening statements by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council and by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC

David SASSOLI, EP President arrival at the European Council, extracts from the roundtable, speaking with Heads of States and Governments (Michel Barnier, Donald Tusk, Emmanuel Macron, Boris Johnson...).

European Council: arrival of David SASSOLI, EP President and roundtable

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Council. Arrivals and doorsteps on the new Brexit's agreement by Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Croatian Prime Minister, David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Vice-President EPP, Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime MInister, Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President-elect of the EC, Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Latvian Prime Minister.

EPP leaders meet ahead of the European Counci: arrivals and statements

Live replay of the EP Plenary session on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting (20-21-30 June) during the Strasbourg plenary week (01.07.19 - 04.07.19). Closing remarks by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council.

EP Plenary session: Conclusions of the European Council meeting (20-21-30 June) - Closing remarks by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council and closing of the session

After his election, David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Donald TUSK, President of the European Council in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Arrival and roundtable

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Donald TUSK, President of the European Council: arrival and roundtable

Live replay of the EP Plenary session on the Conclusions of the European Council meeting (20-21-30 June) during the Strasbourg plenary week (01.07.19 - 04.07.19). Introductory remarks.

EP Plenary session: Conclusions of the European Council meeting (20-21-30 June) - Opening statement by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council

EP Plenary session: Conclusions of the European Council meeting (20-21-30 June) - Opening and Introductory remarks

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Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Poland (Warsaw) - Meeting with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Donald TUSK, Former President of the European Council

Plenary session - European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 June

David-Maria SASSOLI, EP President meets with Donald TUSK, President of the Council of the European Union

David-Maria SASSOLI, EP President meets with Donald TUSK, President of the Council of the European Union

Plenary session - European Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 June

Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Presidentsin the presence of the President of the European Council and elected Group leaders

European Council meeting - Round table

Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Presidents

Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of Presidents

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Donald TUSK.

European Elections 2019 - Donald TUSK - President of the Council voting in Sopot, Poland

Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Sibiu, 09/05/2019

Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2019

EPP Congress in Helsinki

EPP Congress in Helsinki

EP plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2018

European Council, 17 and 18 October 2018 - Roundtable discussion