Európai Tanács hírei

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 17-23 March 2025

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

The Council renewed the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months, until 15 September 2025.

The Council has adopted its negotiating mandate on tariffs for the remaining agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus.

The Council reaches a common position of member states on the proposal on new genomic techniques.

The press briefing will take place on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 16.00.

António Costa, az Európai Tanács elnöke meghívta a vezetőket a 2025. március 20–21-én Brüsszelben tartandó ülésre, amelynek során megbeszéléseket fognak folytatni a versenyképességről, Ukrajnáról, a biztonságról és védelemről, a migrációról, valamint egyéb kérdésekről.

President of the European Council António Costa presented the main results of the discussions of the leaders during the EU-South Africa summit held in Cape Town on 13 March 2025.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, gave a speech at the Hertie School of Governance on  'Europe at a crossroads: navigating the challenges ahead'.

European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa met in Cape Town for the 8th Summit between South Africa and the European Union. The leaders issued a joint declaration.

At the eighth EU-South Africa summit, European Council President António Costa delivered opening remarks and emphasized the importance of this strategic partnership in a changing global landscape. Highlighting shared values of democracy, human rights, and multilateralism, President Costa called for strengthened cooperation to address global challenges such as climate change, security and sustainable development. He expressed support for South Africa's leadership, particularly in its G20 presidency, and emphasised the need for joint action to build a fairer, more secure world.

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, has sent a letter to the President of the Euro Summit, António Costa, to report on the work of the Eurogroup.

Press briefing ahead of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) will take place on Friday 14 March 2025 at 16.00.

European Council President António Costa travelled to Berlin and delivered a speech at the High-level event of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung marking their 100th anniversary.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 14 March 2025 at 14.30.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 3–9 March 2025

The Council adopted an assistance measure worth €6 million under the European Peace Facility that will benefit the Armed Forces of Montenegro.

António Costa, az Európai Tanács elnöke 2025. március 2. és 4. között látogatást tesz az Egyesült Királyságban, Moldovában és Egyiptomban, hogy megbeszéléseket folytasson Európa biztonságáról, Ukrajna és Moldova támogatásáról, valamint a jelenlegi gázai helyzetről.

António Costa, az Európai Tanács elnöke rendkívüli ülésre hívta meg az Európai Tanács tagjait. A találkozót 2025. március 6-án rendezik meg, és annak fő témája az Ukrajnának nyújtott támogatás, valamint az európai védelem lesz.