The European Council, originally established as a summit forum for the leaders of the European Communities, has since evolved into one of the European Union’s most crucial institutions. On 9 and 10 ...

Before the start of the European Council meeting of 19 December 2024, European Council President António Costa and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the press.

The Council today adopted a set of two regulations aimed at helping member states affected by natural disasters. The measures ...

The Council formally adopted the regulation on the postponement of application of the EU deforestation law by one year.

The Council today decided to prolong the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and of the EU's military training mission in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) until 28 February 2027, adding to its ...

As a supporting body of the EUMC, the EUMCWG carries out tasks assigned to it by the EUMC and reports to the EUMC alone. Tasked by the EUMC, the EUMCWG carries out a thorough examination and ...

The Council has agreed its negotiating position on the Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova, a new instrument to support EU ...

The Council position clarifies the scope of the package travel directive by giving a better definition of ‘package’ and by ...

The Council adopted its position ('general approach') on a regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets.

President of the European Council António Costa presented the main results of the discussions of the leaders during the EU-Western Balkans summit held in Brussels on 18 December 2024 and encouraged ...

The Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on a new Border Regions’ ...