Author: Web Master

Today, we have a long day ahead, a few very important points. First, we are going to adopt the 19th package of sanctions, which has a lot of important points there, regarding energy, regarding financial institutions. It is all meant to deprive Russia from the means to fund this war. We also are very happy about the signals we get from America on the sanctions regarding Russia, I think it is ...
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Dear Volodymyr, as a future member of the European Union, I am very glad to have you here among our colleagues. First of all, in spite of the great expectations created by President Trump's initiatives, it is clear that today, unfortunately, these initiatives do not match the goodwill of President Putin. Russia is increasing the strikes, is increasing the strikes against civilians, against civi...
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It is a pleasure to welcome President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for the first EU–Egypt Summit. I am really glad; it was a very good summit. This meeting marks a significant milestone in our relationship. It shows how strong our partnership is. Egypt plays a key role in the region and beyond, in promoting stability and conflict resolution. We have an economic and trade relation that has been growing ...
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EU leaders and social partners met in Brussels for the Tripartite Social Summit, a twice-yearly forum for dialogue that brings together the leaders of the EU institutions and the European social partners. Today’s discussion focused on making Europe stronger in a changing world that delivers for workers and enterprises. In particular, the following topics were addressed: A stronger Union ec...
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Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change Thursday 23 October 08:30    Arrivals and doorsteps (live stream 1 / live stream 2) 10:00    Exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament 11:00    European Council working session - morning 13:30    European Council working lunch 15:00    European Council working session - afternoon 20:00    Euro Summit...
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I would first like to thank Kata Tüttő, Oliver Röpke, and Séamus Boland for giving me the opportunity to have this meeting. Housing affordability and accessibility are among the most urgent concerns of Europeans. We are all aware that the European Union is facing an exceptionally challenging geopolitical landscape. However, it is equally essential that we also address the daily concerns of Euro...
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Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1BPiEa3YVa/ Instagram rise_for_climatehttps://www.instagram.com/p/DO74J3EjKZB/?igsh=M3Zlb2Q0dGxuN3pt Petition for stronger European climate legislation https://c.org/RxGfpYYRvf Our European climate march on 27 January 2019 in Brussels https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2019/01/27/over-70-000-march-for-the-climate-in-brussels Website: www...
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On Tuesday, Follow the Money won the 2025 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism for exposing the hidden financial networks enabling Russia’s sanction-evading oil trade. The investigation, coordinated by the platform for investigative journalism “Follow the Money” in collaboration with media from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, and the...
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On 22 October, the President of the European Council, António Costa will meet the President of the Committee of the Regions Kata Tüttő and Economic and Social Committee’s outgoing President Oliver Röpke and incoming President Séamus Boland. The meeting will focus on how to address the housing crisis across the EU. It takes place ahead of the Tripartite Social Summit and the European Council dis...
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Meeting with Presidents of European Committee of the Regions and European Economic and Social Committee, 22 October 2025 +/- 10.05 Official welcome (photo opportunity) +/- 10.05 Beginning of the meeting on affordable housing At the end of the meeting (+/- 10.30) - Press conference in the Europa building press room in live streaming by: President of the European Council, António Costa...
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