The Council and the European Parliament selected Lille as the host city for the future European Union customs authority (EUCA).

The evolution of the enlargement process and what can truly be achieved in 2026, the EU’s competitiveness and strategic ...

On 24 March 2026, President of the European Council, António Costa, held a speech at the Paris School of International Affairs (SciencesPo).

20/03/2026 - Schengen evaluation of Denmark - Review of the adequacy of the action plan of Denmark to remedy the deficiencies identified in the 2024 evaluation carried out to verify the application of ...

At the March 2026 European Council, EU leaders agreed on an agenda of concrete measures with ambitious deadlines to ...

The Council today decided to adopt restrictive measures against an additional four individuals responsible for Russia’s continued hybrid activities, in particular Foreign Information Manipulation and ...

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Press briefing - Eurogroup meeting of 27 March 2026 10:25 Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 25 March 2026 at 14.30. Eurogroup Speech by President António Costa at ...

The EU concludes security and defence partnerships with like-minded non-EU countries to promote peace and security across the world. On this page What are security and defence partnerships? Why ...

Journalists, photographers and TV crews need accreditation to enter the Council press zones. Media accreditation is granted exclusively to members of the press working for bona fide media ...

The Foreign Affairs Council, in its Trade configuration, will be held on the margins of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Trade ...