European Council

The Council extended EU restrictive measures against those responsible for Russia’s destabilising activities against the EU and its member states and partners by one year, until 9 October 2026.

The EU issued a statement welcoming and supporting the principles of President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, and urges all parties to accept and implement it.

Le président du Conseil européen, António Costa, a prononcé un discours lors de la séance d'ouverture de la réunion de la Communauté politique européenne à Copenhague, le 2 octobre 2025.

During the press conference held at the end of the informal meeting of heads of state or government of 1 October 2025 in Copenhagen, President António Costa presented the main results of the discussions.

Before the start of the informal meeting of heads of state or government of 1 October 2025, European Council President António Costa addressed the press in Copenhagen.

European Council President António Costa met with the Mayors for Housing Alliance in Brussels, followed by a press conference. 

President Costa and President von der Leyen received letters of credence from the Ambassadors of Iceland and Israel.

Council approves conclusions on life science for the Union’s competitiveness.

Council approves conclusions on the importance of research and innovation for the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the parliamentary elections in Moldova held on 28 September 2025.

On 29 September 2025, European Council President António Costa was in Madrid at the New Economy Forum to give a speech after receiving the Forum Europa Prize from the King of Spain.

The Council prolonged sanctions regime by one year, in the light of the political and social situation in Nicaragua.

The Council has adopted a regulation that will improve the overall quality of population and housing statistics collected at EU level by establishing a common legal framework for data collection.

Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM): Council and Parliament reach a provisional agreement on its simplification.

Today the Council adopted the soil monitoring law to track soil health, manage contaminated sites and mitigate land take, aiming for healthy soils by 2050.

The Council reimposed all the restrictive measures against Iran that had been lifted after the introduction of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in July 2015 in light of UN Security Council’s decision to not extend the lifting of sanctions on Iran following the snapback mechanism invoked by the E3.

Israel/Palestine: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the closure of the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge crossing.

Mali: Déclaration de la Haute Représentante au nom de l'Union européenne.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 29 September – 5 October 2025.

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