Top Stories from the European Council - 16-20 November 2020
Media advisory - Video conference of defence ministers, 20 November 2020
Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.
Joint Statement of the Members of the EEA Council
Members of the EEA Council issued a joint statement after the video conference of 18 November 2020.
COVID-19: Presidency and Parliament reach political agreement on REACT-EU
REACT-EU, an emergency legislative initiative, will release €47.5 billion to help the recovery of the hardest hit member states and regions.
The Council green-lights mini tariff package with the US
The Council has backed the so-called lobster deal that will scrap customs duties on imports of US lobsters, in a move to improve transatlantic trade relations.
Media advisory - Video conference of foreign affairs ministers, 19 November 2020
Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.
Media advisory - Video conference of space ministers, 20 November 2020
Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.
Media advisory - Video conference of internal market and industry ministers, 19 November 2020
Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.
The Council adopted conclusions on the role of regulatory sandboxes and experimentation clauses
Press briefings on video conferences of foreign affairs ministers of 19 November and defence ministers of 20 November 2020.
Towards a more dynamic, resilient and competitive European industry: Council adopts conclusions
The Council adopted conclusions setting out how recovery from the COVID-19 crisis can be used as leverage for a more dynamic, resilient and competitive European industry.