Media advisory - European Council meeting of 19-20 March 2026 17:15 Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities. European Council

Indicative programme

All times are approximate and subject to change

Thursday 19 March

08:30 Arrivals and doorsteps (live stream 1 / live stream 2)
09:30 PEC doorstep
10:00 Exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament (Roundtable)
10:30 Exchange of views with President of Ukraine via video conference
11:00 European Council working session - morning
13:00 Family photo at the EB Forum, with UN Secretary-General
13:05 Joint doostep PEC and UN Secretary-General
13:15 European Council working lunch, with UN Secretary-General
15:00 European Council working session - afternoon
18:30 Euro Summit, with ECB and Eurogroup presidents
20:00 European Council working dinner
TTBC Press conference

Friday 20 March

TBC

At the end of the meeting (TTBC) - Press conference in the Justus Lipsius press room in live streaming.

TTBC - National press briefings and departures

Access for the media

Journalists holding a valid Council one-year badge or accredited to the European Council meeting will be granted access to the Council premises.

For more information on media accreditation procedures at the Council, please refer to Media accreditation.

The scanner security checks will be carried out at the Justus Lipsius entrance hall and at the tent installed between the Lex and the Europa building.

Justus Lipsius and Europa building will open at 07:00. The police perimeter around the Council premises will be in place at 07:30, and a short freeze may take place outside at that time.

Videos and photos of the European Council meeting will be available in the Council Newsroom.

• Council Newsroom