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Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 17 September 2025 at 14.00. 

The Council prolonged the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months, until 15 March 2026.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, is visiting the EU leaders in their member states in the first three weeks of September.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 15 September – 21 September 2025.

President Costa and President von der Leyen received letters of credence from the Apostolic Nuncio and Head of the Mission of the Holy See to the European Union, as well as from thirteen new Ambassadors to the European Union.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will represent the EU at the first EU-Egypt summit taking place in Brussels on 22 October 2025. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi will represent Egypt.

Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the unprovoked violation of the EU’s airspace by Russia.

Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz.

The press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council will take place on Thursday, 11 September 2025 at 15.30.

Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda.

Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Evika Siliņa.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decisions concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.

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