The meeting of the European Council will take place on 18 and 19 December 2025 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. Application deadline: Friday 28 November 2025 at 14:00 Media representatives are stro...
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Municipal Waste Europe (MWE), representing public responsibility for waste management across Europe, has submitted its response to the public consultation on the Circular Economy Act. Our contribution is made up with two papers: horizontal recommendations for the CEA and specific recommendations for (W)EEE,  of growth importance due to its geopolitical implications and the challenges in ecodesign,...
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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will launch the Global Cooling Watch Report 2025 at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. This second edition of the report takes a deep dive into one of the decade’s most urgent challenges: surging heat, soaring cooling demand, and stark inequalities in access. Produced by the UNEP-led Cool Coalition, the report provides a comprehensive ...
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Kalimera, dear Giorgos, Thank you for your hospitality, and it is really great to be here and discuss all these issues you pointed out as well. Greece is a very important country because of your geostrategic position that you have in the Eastern Mediterranean. It is a bridge between Europe and the Middle East, and it is also close to the Black Sea. Greece is a regional actor that can support als...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Monday, 10 November at 14.00. The briefing will be "off the record" and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either remotely or in person at the Europa buil...
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  The 30th Session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30) will be a critical moment for global climate action. Governments, civil society groups, private sector representatives, scientists and a wide range of non-governmental organizations will gather in Belém, Brazil, for critical negotiations around climate finance, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and adaptation to climate chan...
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On 5 November, High Representative Kallas will be in Nicosia, Cyprus, to prepare the upcoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union and discuss common priorities. HR/VP Kallas will meet with President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides. It will be followed by a meeting with the Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, Constantinos Kombos. The High Representative and the...
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Good afternoon, Today the European Commission adopted its annual report on enlargement – a state of play for each accession country. Commissioner Kos and I will present this now. The College also discussed a new high-speed rail network plan and transport investment plan. Executive Vice-President Fitto and Commissioner Tzitzikostas will present these here tomorrow at...
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I am particularly happy to be addressing you here today, on the most important day of the yearly calendar for enlargement; the day when the European Commission enlargement reports are published. Since the first days of my mandate, as President of Council, I have made enlargement one of my top priorities. I started my mandate on 1 December in Ukraine, and two days later, on 3 December, I met wit...
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Ukraine is set to receive over €1.8 billion in funding after the Council adopted a decision on the fifth regular disbursement of support under the EU's Ukraine Facility. This amount reflects Ukraine’s successful completion of nine steps required for the fifth disbursement, as well as one outstanding step from the fourth disbursement. The funding aims primarily to bolster Ukraine’s macro-financial ...
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