Diplomacy & Crisis News

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 13 - 19 April 2026.

The Council adopted implementing decisions making the financial assistance under the SAFE regulation available to Czechia and France.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 17 April 2026 at 14.30.

European Council President António Costa held a press conference in Doha, Qatar, following his visit to the Gulf region.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/696 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/646 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/588 of 16 March 2026 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States.

EU heads of state or government will gather in in Lefkosia and Agia Napa (Cyprus), to discuss about geopolitics and the MFF.

EU co-legislators reached a provisional agreement on new rules to address global steel overcapacity and strengthen protection of the EU steel market.

President Costa to visit United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis will represent the Eurogroup at the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington, DC.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 13 - 19 April 2026.

The Council adopted implementing decisions making the financial assistance under the SAFE regulation available to Czechia and France.

The EU issued a statement on the ceasefire agreed by the United States and Iran.

En plus des coupures internet, Telegram est désormais inaccessible sans VPN en Russie. Ces outils, qui permettent de se localiser dans un autre pays, sont aussi l'objet d’une pression croissante. Des restrictions qui passent mal dans le pays.

Visé par un mandat d'arrêt au Bénin car accusé d'avoir soutenu la tentative de coup d'État de décembre, l'influenceur panafricaniste Kemi Seba a été arrêté en Afrique du Sud. Il fait l'objet d'une "procédure d'extradition en cours", a annoncé la police locale jeudi.

How AI agents will threaten global security.

The Iran war is a crucible for Shiite identity and politics.

Quelques jours après sa victoire éclatante en Hongrie, Peter Magyar annonce vouloir un nouveau gouvernement d'ici à la mi-mai. Le leader de Tisza a déjà annoncé plusieurs mesures pour rétablir l'État de droit dans son pays. Il s'est également exprimé sur l'Ukraine, un sujet très attendu. Il n'est pas opposé, dit-il ce mercredi 15 avril, « au prêt européen de 90 milliards d'euros promis à Kiev » et qui est bloqué par son prédécesseur Viktor Orban, même s'il y met des conditions.

A first round of U.S.-Iran talks didn’t lead to a deal, but Islamabad wants to stay at the table.