III. Belarus The European Council strongly condemns the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, Belarus, on 23 May 2021 endangering aviation safety, and the detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega. The … read more
Tonight we will have the occasion to tackle international topics and especially Belarus will be on the agenda. What happened yesterday is an international scandal. Lives of European civilians were at risk yesterday. This is not acceptable and it is why… read more
The press briefing ahead of the special meeting of the the EU-Japan Summit of 27 May 2021 will take place via video conference on Wednesday 26 May 2021 at 11.00 English and French interpretation will be available. This briefing is “off the record”. In … read more
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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