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
The Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) today gave its unanimous support to the political agreement reached with the European Parliament on 20 May on the EU digital COVID certificate. The aim is to facilitate safe and free movement … read more