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Press remarks by President António Costa following the visit to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar

I have just concluded two days of meetings with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. This visit came at a critical moment, in the context of a fragile ceasefire and the unjustifiable attacks these countries have faced. The European Union stands in full solidarity with the countries and people of the Gulf. Iran’s attacks have violated their sovereignty and territoria...
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EU Journalism Initiative Mulls Brussels Transparency Challenges

A panel debate on transparency and journalism organised by the EU Journalism Initiative on 14 April at the Brussels Press Club. Left to rigth: Sarah Wheaton, Politico, Kait Bolongaro, MLex, Jean Comte, MLex and Pascal Hansens, Investigate Europe. The erosion of transparency and access for Brussels-based journalists dominated discussion at the launch of the EU Journalism Initiative (EUJI) at the...
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Media advisory: High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas travels to Berlin

Tomorrow, 15 April 2026, High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas will be in Berlin for the Third International Sudan Conference, co-hosted by Germany, the EU, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and the African Union. She will hold several bilateral meetings in the margins of the Conference. Audiovisual coverage of the High Representative/Vice-President’s engagements will be pr...
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European industrial leaders join forces to accelerate clean hydrogen deployment for industrial competitiveness and energy independence in Europe

The European Resilience Alliance for Clean Hydrogen & Derivatives (ERA) launches today, in an event opened by Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition for the European Commission. ERA is a pan-European, CEO-led initiative bringing together leading industrial companies across the clean-hydrogen value chain to accelerate and scale clean hydrogen d...
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Informal meeting of heads of state or government of 23-24 April 2026 – Invitation letter by President António Costa to the members of the European Council

Dear colleagues, I would like to invite you to our informal meeting of Heads of State or Government on 23 and 24 April. President Christodoulides will be hosting us on this occasion in Lefkosia and Agia Napa. On 24 April, after our meeting at 27, we will also get together with key regional partners to discuss the situation in the Middle East. The focus of our informal European Council meetin...
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Nobel Laureates and Citizens Launch A “Satyagraha” Relay Hunger Strike: Will President von der Leyen Choose EU Principles or Complicity with Trump and Putin?

BRUSSELS — On 14 April 2026, Eumans and No Peace Without Justice will launch a European-wide Satyagraha—a disciplined, 100-day relay hunger strike—to hold European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accountable to her legal and institutional duties. The mobilization demands that the EU finally defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) from a dual-assault of sanctions and criminal repris...
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Israel/Palestine: Statement by the Spokesperson on the recent Israeli decision for new settlements

The recent Israeli decision to establish over 30 new settlements in the occupied West Bank is illegal under international law and severely undermines prospects for peace and the two-state solution. The European Union strongly condemns Israel’s unilateral actions aiming to expand its presence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion ...
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European Biogas Association: 60 experts formulate key recommendations to fast-track action on biomethane grid injection across Europe

Brussels, 8 April 2026 — A group of 60 experts attending the second edition of the Grid Ready Forum today in Brussels has put forward concrete measures to accelerate biomethane injection into Europe’s gas grids. Delays in implementing EU gas rules risk slowing the rollout of biomethane at a time when the rapid expansion of domestic, renewable gas supply is strategically critical for global competi...
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Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, Prime Minister Carney, Prime Minister Frederiksen, Prime Minister Jetten, Prime Minister Sanchez, President of the European Commission von der Leyen, President of the European Council Costa

We welcome the two-week ceasefire concluded between the United States and Iran today. We thank Pakistan and all partners involved for facilitating this important agreement. The goal must now be to negotiate a swift and lasting end to the war within the coming days. This can only be achieved through diplomatic means. We strongly encourage quick progress towards a substantive negotiated set...
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