European Union

The Entry/Exit System (EES) will be phased in progressively from 12 October 2025.

There will come a time when the dollar will no longer have sufficient guarantees to ensure its credibility. This is the twilight of the global reserve currency

Some question whether the 19th Century Afrikaner leader should still be memorialised.

I "will do everything to make deal work," including going to the Afghan capital, German interior minister said

The move reflects the administration’s strategy of directly pressuring drugmakers through tariff threats

The announcement follows a meeting of European and Arab-Muslim leaders hosted by Macron in Paris this week

"If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well," the Ukrainian president said

Lecornu now has just 48 hours to assemble his team and meet the 2026 budget deadline

The prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

"Until I know [I'm one of the targets], I'm not going anywhere," he said

Washington and Beijing’s fragile truce followed a fierce tariff war that nearly froze trade between the world’s two largest economies

China’s stringent new export controls on rare earths have bamboozled EU policymakers and sparked pandemonium among businesses. But do we deserve our black eyes?

The EU issued a statement welcoming the agreement on the first phase of the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict, which secures an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages, and commits to supporting its full implementation, including humanitarian aid, stabilisation, and the two-state solution.

Earlier in the day, the president had invited the leaders of the main political parties to a meeting intended as “a moment of collective responsibility"

Bulgaria's excessive use of broad-spectrum antibiotics continues to fuel antimicrobial resistance, and it still lacks a coherent national plan

Belgian police arrested three suspects in Antwerp accused of planning drone attacks against politicians, including Prime Minister Bart De Wever

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 13 – 19 October 2025.

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

The Council today endorsed Germany’s maximum net expenditure path for the next five years. It also activated the national escape clause for Germany under the stability and growth pact to facilitate higher defence spending.

Today, the Council confirmed the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes without changes. The list consists of the same 11 jurisdictions as before.