European Council

The press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council will take place on Friday, 23 January 2026 at 13.30.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 23 January 2026 at 15.00.

The press briefing will take place on Friday 23 January 2026 at 11.00.

The press briefing will take place on Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 14.00.

European Council President António Costa debriefed the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2648 of 22 December 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2637of 22  December 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2617 of 18 December 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2585 of 15 December 2025 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

European Council President António Costa invited leaders to an informal meeting of the members of the European Council on 22 January 2026 in Brussels, during which they will discuss recent developments in transatlantic relations and their implications for the European Union, and coordinate on the way forward.

The Council today opened a new excessive deficit procedure concerning Finland, and recommended next steps for the country to put an end to its excessive deficit by 2028.

The Council today formally adopted a decision to provide a further €500 million in macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Jordan.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Bulgaria’s euro adoption, the Eurogroup’s work on euro area priorities, global economic challenges discussed at G7 level, and the endorsement on a candidate for ECB Vice-President.

Information about accreditation requirements for the Informal meeting of the members of the European Council taking place in Brussels on 22 January 2026

The President of the European Council, António Costa, issued a statement on Greenland.

President of the European Council, António Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a joint statement on Greenland.

On 17 January 2026, President António Costa travelled to Asunción, Paraguay, to attend the signing ceremony for the EU-Mercosur agreements, where he delivered a speech.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 19-25 January 2026.

Council gives its final approval to the amended EuroHPC regulation.

On 14 January 2026, European Council President António Costa delivered a speech at the New Year's reception co-hosted by the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission.