EU leaders will participate in an informal meeting in Alden Biesen (Belgium) on 12 February 2026.
The Council services will set up a fully-fledged press centre within the Alden Biesen compound. This facility will be operational as of 7:30 and until 3 hours after the press conference, including live stand-up positions, a covered doorstep area, tables, chairs, desks, screens and access to the host signal. Around 200 parking places will be reserved for media and a complementary catering will be available.
The media security screening will be done upon arrival to the venue.
A shuttle service to Alden Biesen will be offered to the Brussels based media, with several departure times from the Jean Rey square. Timings of the shuttle service will be communicated closer to the event. Please indicate whether you need to use the shuttle or parking in Alden Biesen for your private vehicle by writing a mail to press.centre@consilium.europa.eu before January 16.
The Council press centre in the Justus Lipsius building will also be operational throughout the event. Please note that a summit badge or a Council yearly badge will be required to access our premises that day.
The programme and the media opportunities during the day will be communicated at a later stage.
Registration
Media representatives are required to register their participation via the EVA portal
Deadline for registration: Friday 16/01/2026 at 14:00
Media representatives are strongly advised to apply as soon as possible to allow for sufficient time to process the requests. Registrations submitted after the above-mentioned deadline may not be accepted.
Accreditation
Media representatives that will be accredited will receive a confirmation e-mail. Details regarding badge collection will be communicated at a later stage. In order to make the best use of the capacity available, please inform the press centre immediately should you finally decide not to attend in person, via e-mail to press.centre@consilium.europa.eu
Press materials
Videos and photos of the summits will be available on: