The President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Paris on 6 January for the Coalition of the Willing meeting on Ukraine. He will then visit Nicosia on 7 January for the opening ceremony of the Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of the EU. On 8 and 9 January 2026, President Costa will be in Amman where, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Ley...
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This statement is supported by 26 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden). The European Union calls for calm and restraint by all actors, to avoid escalation and to ensure a peaceful ...
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We committed and we delivered. In October, we decided that the European Union would cover Ukraine’s pressing financial needs for 2026 and 2027. Last week, we decided that Russia would not get its assets back until Moscow ends its aggression. Today, we approved a decision to provide €90 billion to Ukraine for the next two years. As a matter of urgency, we will provide a loan backed by the EU ...
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On 18 December, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine, the Middle East, European defence and security, next multiannual financial framework, enlargement and reforms, migration, geoeconomy and competitiveness and other items. European Council conclusions, 18 December 2025 European Council, 18 December 2025, Ukraine   Visit the website
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MIDDLE EAST 4. The European Council welcomes the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 on the establishment of the Board of Peace and of a temporary International Stabilisation Force, as outlined in the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict. It calls on all parties to implement the Resolution in its entirety, and in line with relevant international political and legal ...
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Good morning, everybody. We are going to have a very intense meeting today, a lot of issues. First, of course, Ukraine; we see a strong push for peace, but it is one-sided. We have not seen any willingness from the Russian side to move or seriously talk about peace. Even the ceasefire for Christmas was rejected. Clearly, we need to put the pressure on Russia, so that they would go from prete...
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We have just concluded our summit with our Western Balkans partners. It is the most significant occasion of the year to reaffirm the strength of our relationship. And today’s summit has delivered a clear message: we firmly support the Western Balkans’ future in the European Union. Enlargement remains central to our shared objectives. It is the right choice for three reasons: first, from a ...
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The S&D Group celebrates today’s strong European Parliament vote in favour of the My Voice, My Choice European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) – a movement uniting over 300 organisations and backed by 1.2 million citizens demanding safe and accessible abortion care across Europe. With nearly 20 million women in the EU still deprived of safe and legal abortion, and several member states mai...
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Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change EU-Western Balkans summit Wednesday 17 December 16:30 - Arrivals and doorsteps (EB forum open to all / live stream 1 / live stream 2) 17:30 - Official welcome (EB forum) 17:55 - Family photo (EB forum open to all) 18:00 - Plenary session (restricted photo/video pool during the roundtable) 19:30 - Press conference (E...
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The European Union congratulates José Antonio Kast upon his election as President of Chile, and the Chilean people for their participation in a peaceful and orderly electoral process. We look forward to working with President Kast and his administration, and remain committed to deepening our relationship in all areas of mutual interest. The EU and Chile enjoy a solid partnership based on common...
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