EP President Roberta Metsola will hold a press conference with the representatives of the 2025 Sakharov Prize laureates on Tuesday 16 December at 11.30 CET in Strasbourg.
The Council adopted additional restrictive measures against three individuals and one entity engaging in gang violence, who are responsible for actions that threaten peace, stability and security in Haiti.
The Council adopted restrictive measures against an additional twelve individuals and two entities in view of Russia’s destabilising activities against the EU and its member states and partners.
The Council sanctioned additional 5 persons and 4 entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
The Council introduced an additional criterion for the listing of individuals, entities or bodies involved in or facilitating actions attributable to the Government of the Republic of Belarus, which undermine or threaten the stability, sovereignty or security in the EU, in light of the recent hybrid attacks against Lithuania and other EU member states.
The Council reached a partial negotiating position on the 2028-2034 Connecting Europe Facility, under the next MFF, to strengthen investments in Europe’s strategic infrastructure on transport and energy.
The rapporteur for the file Gabriel Mato (EPP, ES) and the chair of Parliament’s International Trade committee Bernd Lange (S&D, DE) will brief journalists on the result of the vote.
Rapporteur Jörgen Warborn will brief journalists on 16 December at 15.00 on the updated simplification package for sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.
Council agrees on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and the North Sea for 2026 and for certain stocks for 2027 and 2028, and in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas for 2026.
The Council adopted its negotiating mandate on new rules to address the negative effects of global overcapacity on the EU steel industry, replacing the existing safeguards due to expire in June 2026.