Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 15-22 June 2025

The President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Kananaskis, Alberta (Canada) to take part in the G7 summit from 15 to 17 June 2025. Hosted by Canada as the rotating G7 presidency, the Summit will bring together the leaders of the seven G7 countries, as well as the European Union and other invited countries to discuss pressing global issues, including international peace and security, the global economic outlook and energy security.

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

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 17 June 2025 at 14.30. 

The Council reaches a political agreement about extending the temporary protection for more than 4 million Ukrainians who fled from Russia’s war of aggression.

The Council approved conclusions on enhancing EMPACT, an EU framework for crime fighting, and on EU crime priorities for the next EMPACT cycle 2026-2029.

EU member states agree on the Council's common position on new rules for the production and marketing of forest reproductive material.

Eurogroup issued a statement on the draft budgetary plan of Belgium for 2025.

El 12 de junio de 2025, el presidente del Consejo Europeo, António Costa, participó en la celebración del 40.º aniversario de la firma del Tratado de Adhesión de España a la CEE en Madrid. En su discurso, destacó la transformación democrática de España, su contribución vital a la UE y la perdurable fuerza de la solidaridad europea. También insistió en la necesidad de mantener la unidad para afrontar los desafíos globales actuales y forjar juntos el futuro de Europa.

The Council approves a declaration to mark the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement.

Council and Parliament strike provisional deal on the OSOA (one substance one assessment) package.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, visited Lisbon (Portugal) on 12 June 2025 to deliver a speech at the ceremony of the 40th anniversary of Portugal signing the Accession Treaty.

The Council listed three individuals and one entity responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Guatemala.

European Council President António Costa invited leaders to the meeting of 26-27 June 2025 in Brussels, during which they will discuss how to build a more competitive, safer and more autonomous Europe for our citizens, and to ensure that the European Union can be an effective, predictable and reliable global actor.

The Council has reached a partial general approach on an EU regulation on the protection of adults.

The Council reached a general approach on an EU insolvency directive.

EU adopts new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods and fertilisers.

Der Rat nimmt einen Beschluss förmlich an, mit dem der Ukraine und der Republik Moldau die Gleichstellung mit den EU-Anforderungen für Feldbesichtigungen und Saatguterzeugungsstandards gewährt wird.

Der Rat kam überein, die aktuellen, übergangsweise geltenden Liquiditätsvorschriften für bestimmte kurzfristige Geschäfte von EU-Banken dauerhaft anzuwenden.

Member States’ representatives (Coreper) endorsed the Council’s negotiating position on FDI screening revision.