European Council

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 3 July 2025 at 14.00. 

Council approves a joint EU-OACPS statement for the 4th UN Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).

Eurogroup issued a statement on the draft budgetary plan of Austria for 2025 and 2026.

The press briefing will take place on Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 16.15.

El presidente del Consejo Europeo, António Costa, viajó a Sevilla y pronunció un discurso en el evento especial 'Plataforma de Acción de Sevilla' de la Cuarta Conferencia Internacional sobre la Financiación para el Desarrollo (FFD4) el 30 de junio de 2025.

El presidente del Consejo Europeo, António Costa, viajó a Sevilla y pronunció un discurso en la sesión plenaria de la Cuarta Conferencia Internacional sobre la Financiación para el Desarrollo (FFD4) el 30 de junio de 2025.

The Council prolonged the EU sectoral restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation's continuing actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, until 31 January 2026.

The 23rd meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro provisionally closed chapter 5 on public procurement.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 30 June-6 July 2025

Three ministers have put forward their candidacy to become president of the Eurogroup:Carlos Cuerpo, Paschal Donohoe and Rimantas Šadžius. The election of the new president will take place at the next meeting of the Eurogroup on 7 July. The president is elected by a simple majority of the Eurogroup ministers, in line with the Treaty's Protocol 14 on the Eurogroup.

The Council today agreed on a partial negotiating mandate on a fundamental reform of the EU customs framework. The overhaul will give customs authorities across the EU a more modern toolbox to deal with overarching trends.

During the press conference held at the end of the European Council meeting of 26 June 2025, President António Costa presented the main results of the discussions.

On 26 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, European defence and security, EU in the world, competitiveness, migration, the Republic of Moldova, Western Balkans, internal security, preparedness, hybrid activities and other items.

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to update, simplify and facilitate the existing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework, with the aim of making these procedures more accessible, appealing and better suited to the digital age.

The European Council discussed the latest developments as regards Ukraine.

On 26 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on the Middle East.

On 26 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on European defence and security.

The Council renewed the mandate of EUBAM Libya for two years until 30 June 2027.

The Council renewed the mandate of two Common Security and Defence Policy civilian missions: EUBAM Rafah and EUPOL COPPS.

Co-legislators agree to update the 2005 directive on river information services, boosting efficiency in information exchange for inland waterway transport.