Indicative programme Monday 24 May 18.00 Arrivals and doorsteps of EU leaders19.00 Exchange of view with European Parliament President David Sassoli19.30 Working dinnerTTBC Press conference by Presidents Michel and von der Leyen in live streaming Tuesd… read more
On 23 May, the Belarusian authorities, in an inadmissible step, forced a civilian plane to perform an emergency landing in Minsk. The plane, owned by an EU company, flying between two EU capitals and carrying more than 100 passengers, was forced to lan… read more
I condemn in the strongest possible terms the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, Belarus, on 23 May 2021 and the reported detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich. I call on Belarus authorities to immediately releas… read more
The President of the European Council Charles Michel received the letters of credentials of the following Ambassadors: H.E. Mr Serge Thierry MICKOTO CHAVAGNE, Ambassador, Head of Mission of the Gabonese RepublicH.E. Mr Iván Emilio de Js. OGANDO LORA, A… read more
It is my pleasure to invite you to our special meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 May. Our Monday evening dinner will be dedicated to foreign policy issues. As agreed during our videoconference in March, we will hol… read more