The press briefing ahead of the EU-Canada summit of 23 June 2025 will take place on Friday 20 June 2025 at 15.00. This briefing will be "off the record". The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and ask questions either in person at the Europa building press room or remotely. To attend the event remotely, please use this ...
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The Eurogroup will hear a presentation by the International Monetary Fund on the findings of the Article IV review and its recent analysis of internal barriers in the single market. Ministers will also discuss national budgetary developments in the context of the new fiscal framework. The Eurogroup will welcome Bulgarian representatives and discuss and endorse a draft recommendation by euro area m...
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European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today and agreed to start negotiations on a Security and Defence Partnership (SDP) at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Alberta, Canada. The Partnership will provide a framework for current and future cooperation including in areas such as defence industry, cyber and count...
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At the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit held in Kananaskis, the leaders of the G7 discussed topics ranging from international peace and security to global economic stability, growth, and emerging technologies. They adopted the following statements: G7 Leaders’ statement on recent developments between Israel and Iran G7 Leaders' statement on transnational repression G7 Leaders' statement on AI fo...
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Thank you. Good day, everybody. We just concluded the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in the Middle East, with the EU foreign ministers. Over the past five days, Israel and Iran have traded attacks, and this has raised the risk of wider conflict in the region. So, today's meeting provided the opportunity to share views and coordinate our diplomatic efforts. Minister...
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The press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at 17.00. This briefing will be "off the record". 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 Building press room. To attend the e...
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Good evening, it's a pleasure to be here in Kananaskis. And let me begin by extending thanks to Canada and Prime Minister Mark Carney for hosting this summit. I also want to express our solidarity with Canada regarding the devastating wildfires affecting the country in the last days. These fires remind us of the urgent need to protect our environment and to fight climate change. This is an issue w...
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The President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to Kananaskis, Alberta (Canada) to take part in the G7 summit from 15 to 17 June 2025. Hosted by Canada as the rotating G7 presidency, the Summit will bring together the leaders of the seven G7 countries, as well as the European Union and other invited countries to discuss pressing global issues, including international peace and se...
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The press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on Tuesday, 17 June at 14.30. 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 buildin...
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We welcome Belgium’s submission of its draft budgetary plan (DBP) for 2025 on 30 April 2025, following the submission of its medium-term fiscal structural plan on 18 March 2025, as well as the Commission Opinion on the DBP, published on 4 June 2025. The Council is currently considering the Commission recommendation for the endorsement of Belgium’s medium-term fiscal structural plan, the Commiss...
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