On Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed legislative changes to improve EU countries’ capacity to fight child sexual abuse effectively. Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
On 8 May, European Council President António Costa visited the facility of Leonardo in Campi Bisenzio, Italy. Addressing the press, he praised the work of the company in the context of the European security and highlighted the link between investing in European defence and investing in EU’s competitiveness and innovation.
European Council President António Costa participated in a special event at the European University Institute in Fiesole, Italy. In his keynote address on peace and security in Europe, he reaffirmed the European Union’s identity as a peace project, calling for stronger defense, strategic autonomy, and investment in competitiveness to confront today’s geopolitical challenges. He emphasized that peace must be actively defended and linked to economic strength, unity, and global partnerships.
Az EU nyilatkozatot adott ki, amelyben egyértelműen elítéli a Dzsammu és Kasmír régióban található Pahalgamban április 22-én elkövetett szörnyű terrortámadást.
A Tanács elfogadta a személygépkocsikra és kisteherautókra vonatkozó szén-dioxid-kibocsátási előírások módosításával kapcsolatos tárgyalási álláspontját.
European Council President António Costa has delivered a speech at the European Parliament to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
A Tanács megállapodott tárgyalási megbízásáról arra a jogalkotási javaslatra vonatkozóan, amelynek célja, hogy rövidebb legyen az átruházható értékpapírokkal végrehajtott ügyletek kiegyenlítési határideje.
The President of the European Council, António Costa, travelled to Barcelona and gave a speech at the event organised by the Cercle d’Economia on 6 May 2025.
Press briefings ahead of the upcoming Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 13 May and Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) of 15 May 2025 will take place on Thursday 8 May 2025.
On 5 May 2025, the President of the European Council visited the SEAT manufacturing site in Barcelona. At the press conference which followed, he highlighted the factory’s evolution towards the production of electric vehicles and praised Catalonia’s role in driving European integration and its contribution to EU priorities, such as the twin green and digital transitions.