European Council

On 22 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, delivered a speech at the High level international meeting on the Two-State solution and the Comprehensive Peace Plan for Gaza, “The Road Ahead: One Year After the New York Declaration and the Comprehensive 20-point Peace Plan”, summit co-hosted by France, the United Kingdom and Canada, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.

The Council prolonged the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another 36 months, until 22 September 2029.

The Council adopted a decision to amend the first assistance measure by increasing financial allocations to €20 million under the EPF to further strengthen the defence capacities of the Djibouti Armed Forces.

On 21 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, together with the leaders of Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, India and Kenya, convened the Partners for multilateralism, international law, peace and prosperity summit (P4M summit), in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.

On 21 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, together with the leaders of Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, India and Kenya convened the Partners for multilateralism, international law, peace and prosperity summit (P4M summit), in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese met on 21 September in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.

Declaration of the Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) summit, 21 September 2026: a joint commitment to multilateralism, international law, peace and prosperity.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of Kenya, William Ruto, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will convene the Partners for multilateralism, international law, peace and prosperity summit (P4M summit) on 21 September 2026 in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.

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

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Competitiveness Council will take place on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 15.00.

The EU issued a statement on the on Russian State Duma elections held on 18-20 September 2026 and their non-applicability on Ukrainian territory.

The EU issued a statement on the so-called Presidential elections in the occupied breakaway region of South Ossetia considering their outcome as null and void, and reiterating its unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders.

Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup, is travelling to Dublin for the Eurogroup meeting as well as bilateral talks.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council will take place on Friday, 18 September 2026 at 15.00

Today the Council set its position on a revised law to increase, from 2026 to 2030, free carbon allowances for the sectors falling under heat and fuel ETS benchmarks.

Press remarks by the Eurogroup President after his meeting with Lars Klingbeil, Vice Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Finance on economic challenges, need for structural reforms, fiscal discipline, and strategic investments in energy, technology, and resilience to strengthen competitiveness and sovereignty.

European Council President, António Costa, had a meeting with Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker, on 15 September 2026, in Vienna, Austria. The meeting is part of President Costa's annual "Tour des Capitales".

Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup, is travelling to Berlin for bilateral talks.

President of the European Council António Costa presented the outcome of the discussions of the European Arctic Summit held in Rovaniemi on 14 September 2026.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 13-20 September 2026