The meeting of the European Council will take place on 15 and 16 October 2026 in the Europa building in Brussels.
Address: Rue de la Loi 155/Wetstraat 155, 1040-Brussels.
Registration
Media representatives wishing to cover the meeting in person are required to register in advance, following this link.
The deadline to register is Friday 18 September 2026 at 14:00 CEST.
IMPORTANT: Media representatives are strongly advised to apply by the deadline to allow sufficient time for processing the requests — especially those attending a European Summit for the first time. Due to organizational and security constraints, the Council cannot guarantee verification of applications for accreditation received after the deadline. Without verification, access to the summit will be denied.
There is no need to register or collect any badge for the media representatives already in possession of the European Council annual badge.
For more information, please also consult the Media accreditation page.
Badge Collection
A media accreditation desk will be set up at the LEX building (Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 145) outside the security perimeter, to allow for collection of badges during the events.
Opening hours will be communicated in due time.
Media opportunities
A detailed programme, including information on media opportunities, will be published at a later stage.
Press materials
Videos and photos of the summits will be available on: