The Council adopted today an agreement for a partial negotiating mandate on the proposed Single market and customs programme ...

The Council today agreed on its position on revitalising the EU’s securitisation framework, in support of EU competitiveness.

On 18 December, the European Council adopted conclusions on the Middle East, European defence and security, next multiannual ...

The Council formally adopted the targeted revision to simplify the EU deforestation regulation and postpone its application ...

A Joint Declaration on EU legislative priorities for 2026 was signed today by the Presidents of Parliament, Council and ...

The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have provisionally agreed on an EU law establishing a list of safe ...

During the press conference held at the end of the European Council meeting of 18-19 December 2025, President António Costa presented the main results of the discussions.

1. The European Council held an exchange of views with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. 2. The European Council discussed the latest developments as regards Ukraine. It took stock of ongoing ...

EU leaders will hold a strategic debate on Ukraine, the next multiannual financial framework, enlargement and the geo-economic situation in the EU ...

Today, the Council gave its final green light on the simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The aim is to ...

Today the Council formally adopted the regulation incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan. The regulation brings legal adjustments aimed at ...

Before the start of the European Council meeting of 18-19 December 2025, European Council President António Costa addressed the press in Brussels.