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At the informal European Council in Prague on 7 October, EU leaders discussed Russia's war against Ukraine and its impact on the energy market in Europe. They talked about measures to reduce energy demand, ensure security of supply and guarantee affordable prices.
President's schedule
09:00Video conference with Heads of state or government of Croatia and Slovakia
11:00Video conference with Heads of state or government of Bulgaria, Estonia, Ireland and Malta
The Hague
19:00Meeting with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte
10:00Video conference with Heads of state or government of Finland, Luxembourg, and Romania
11:30Video conference with Heads of state or government of Austria, Cyprus, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and Sweden
15:00Video conference with Heads of state or government of Czech Republic, France, Germany and the President of the Commission
Prague
09:30Meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
Meeting of the European Political Community
16:30Meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
Prague
Informal meeting of heads of state or government
11:00Meeting with CEOs of major European telecommunications companies
14:00Address to the annual EU Ambassadors' conference
Food security is the major global challenge today. Today’s global food crisis is being exacerbated by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Now is the time for all of us to translate our political commitments into concrete action.
President Charles Michel, Global Food Security Summit, 20 September 2022
The President chairs European Council meetings and drives forward its work. He also ensures the external representation of the EU at his level on issues concerning its common foreign and security policy.