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European Council

Brussels, 18 October 2019

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General Secretariat of the Council

Delegations

European Council meeting (17 and 18 October 2019)

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Conclusions

Delegations will find attached the conclusions adopted by the European Council at the above

meeting.

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Conclusions

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17 and 18 October 2019

MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK

Further to a presentation by the Presidency, the European Council exchanged views on key

issues of the next Multiannual Financial Framework such as the overall level, the volumes of

the main policy areas, the financing, including revenues and corrections, as well as the

conditionalities and incentives. In the light of this discussion, it calls on the Presidency to

submit a Negotiating Box with figures ahead of the European Council in December 2019.

II.

THE NEXT INSTITUTIONAL CYCLE

The European Council exchanged views with President-elect Ursula von der Leyen on the

Commissionʼs contribution to the implementation of the EUʼs priorities as set out in the

Strategic Agenda. It took note of the report presented by the Finnish Prime Minister on the

follow-up to the Strategic Agenda undertaken in the Council.

The European Council also adopted a decision appointing Christine Lagarde President of the

European Central Bank.

III. CLIMATE CHANGE

The European Council welcomes the outcome of the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 on

ambition, action and solidarity. The existential threat posed by climate change requires

enhanced ambition and increased climate action by the EU and at global level. The European

Council is determined that the EU will continue to lead the way in a socially fair and just

green transition in the implementation of the Paris Agreement, in line with its June 2019

conclusions. It supports the COP25 priorities including attention to the link between oceans

and climate. The European Council recalls that it will finalise its guidance on

the EUʼs

long-

term strategy on climate change at its December meeting with a view to the adoption and

submission of the EUʼs long-term strategy to the UNFCCC in early 2020.

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IV. ENLARGEMENT

The European Council will revert to the issue of enlargement before the EU-Western Balkans

summit in Zagreb in May 2020.

TURKEY

The European Council endorses the Council conclusions of 14 October 2019 on North East

Syria.

The EU condemns Turkeyʼs unilateral military action in North East Syria which causes

unacceptable human suffering, undermines the fight against Daʼesh and threatens heavily

European security. The European Council notes tonightʼs US-Turkey announcement on a

pause for all military operations. It again urges Turkey to end its military action, to withdraw

its forces and to respect international humanitarian law. Following the Council conclusions of

14 October 2019, it recalls that Member States have decided to halt arms export licensing to

Turkey.

The European Union remains engaged in its efforts towards effectively addressing the serious

humanitarian and refugee crisis in the light of evolving needs, including by supporting those

Member States that are facing the most serious challenges in terms of migratory flows in the

Eastern Mediterranean.

The European Council will remain seized of this matter.

VI. ILLEGAL DRILLING ACTIVITIES

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The European Council also endorses the Council conclusions of 14 October 2019 on Turkeyʼs

illegal drilling activities in Cyprusʼ Exclusive Economic Zone and reaffirms its solidarity with

Cyprus.

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The European Council will remain seized of this matter.

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VII. MH17

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With reference to the conclusions of 20 June 2019, the European Council reiterates its full

support for all efforts to establish truth, justice and accountability for the victims of the

downing of MH17 and their next of kin and calls on all States to cooperate fully with the

ongoing investigation in accordance with UNSC Resolution 2166.

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