European Council President António Costa held a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, following the EU-China summit held in Beijing on 24 July 2025. In his remarks, President Costa underlined the importance of the EU-China relationship.
The EU issued a statement on Syria strongly condemning the violence that resulted in hundreds of victims last week in the Southern part of the country, and calling for investigation and accountability.
A joint EU press release was issued following the 25th EU-China summit in Beijing on 24 July 2025.
Joint EU-China statement on climate at the occasion of the EU-China summit in Beijing of 24 July 2025.
European Council President António Costa met with the Premier of China Li Qiang as part of the 25th EU-China summit in Beijing on 24 July 2025.
European Council President António Costa met with the President of China Xi Jinping as part of the 25th EU-China summit in Beijing on 24 July 2025.
European Council President António Costa took part in to the 30th EU–Japan summit 2025. In his press statement following the plenary session, he emphasised the importance of strengthening EU-Japan relations, in particular in security and defence, multilateralism, and in trade and economic security.
The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, representing the EU, met Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba at the 30th EU-Japan summit in Tokyo, Japan. The summit provided an opportunity to show the closeness of the EU-Japan partnership, ever more important in the current turbulent geopolitical context.
On 23 July 2025, European Council President António Costa was in Tokyo, Japan for the 30th EU-Japan summit. In his opening remarks at the start of the plenary session, he emphasised the importance of further deepening the EU-Japan strategic partnership, built on shared values and interests.
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UBS Group és társai kontra Bizottság
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Competition: the General Court confirms the participation of Credit Suisse in an agreement in the spot-trading sector but reduces the amount of the fine imposed on it from €83.2 million to €28.9 million
Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 21-27 July 2025.
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1349 of 8 July 2025 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/740 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in South Sudan.
The Council adopted additional restrictive measures against two individuals and two entities for acts that constitute serious human rights violations or abuses, or which threaten the peace, stability and security of Sudan or for obstructing the delivery of, access to, and distribution of humanitarian assistance in Sudan.
The European Union issued a statement restating its unwavering and unequivocal condemnation of the persistent malicious activities posed by Russia, as part of broader, coordinated, and long-standing hybrid campaigns aimed at threatening and undermining the security, resilience and democratic foundations of the EU, its member states and its partners.
A Tanács elfogadta a gazdasági és egyéni korlátozó intézkedések 18. csomagját, amely az orosz gazdaság létfontosságú ágazatait – például az energiaágazatot és a bankszektort – veszi célba, és ezzel tovább gyengíti a rezsim képességét arra, hogy folytatni tudja az Ukrajna elleni jogellenes, provokáció nélkül indított és indokolatlan agressziós háborúját.
The President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Japan and China, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to represent the EU in the EU-Japan Summit on 23 July and EU-China Summit on 24 July.
The Council adopted a regulation regarding the progressive start of the Entry/Exit digital border management system.
The Council today formally adopted new value added tax (VAT) rules for distance sales of imported goods.
Simplification: Council adopts new law to ‘stop-the-clock’ on due diligence rules for batteries.
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