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President of the European Council António Costa presented the outcome of the 1st EU-Armenia summit held in Yerevan (Armenia) on 5 May 2026.

On 5 May 2026, the European Union and Armenia held their first-ever summit in Yerevan. During the summit, leaders adopted a joint declaration reaffirming the EU’s steadfast commitment to further strengthen its relations with Armenia and to support Armenia's sovereignty, resilience, and comprehensive reform agenda.

On 5 May 2026, European Council President António Costa attended the EU-Armenia summit in Yerevan, Armenia. In his opening remarks, he emphasised the EU’s commitment to deepen its engagement with Armenia, and to strengthen sectorial cooperation across new areas.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on the EU’s response to the current economic and energy price situation, financial stability, cross-border banking in the EU and digital finance.

President of the European Council, António Costa, outlined the main results of the discussions of the leaders during the meeting of the European Political Community held in Yerevan, Armenia, on 4 May 2026.

The European Council will take place on 18 and 19 June 2026 in the Europa building in Brussels.

Information about accreditation requirements for the one-year badge (2026)

On May 4, the President of the European Council, António Costa, participated in the Meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia.

On World Press Freedom Day, the European Union reaffirms its resolute commitment to defending media independence and the safety of journalists as fundamental pillars of democracy, particularly in response to rising global violence, legal intimidation, and the proliferation of disinformation.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 4 - 10 May 2026.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will represent the EU in the 8th EU-Mexico summit taking place in Mexico City on 22 May 2026. President Claudia Sheinbaum will represent Mexico.

European Council President António Costa addressed the press following his meeting with the coalition of Mayors on Housing, in Brussels on 30 April 2026. 

Neymar says he crossed the line as he apologised to his Santos team-mate Robinho Jr for slapping the teenager during a training session. The Brazilian club opened an investigation after the 18-year-old forward reportedly accused Neymar of delivering a violent slap to the face on Sunday after he had dribbled past the 34-year-old.

Kylian Mbappe 39;s Real Madrid career has, until now, not panned out the way many expected. While the 27-year-old has scored 85 goals in 100 appearances since moving to the Bernabeu, the Spaniards are set for a second successive season without lifting the La Liga title or Champions League.

Die Armee braucht mehr Geld. SVP-Nationalrat Lukas Reimann fordert eine Wehrpflichtersatzabgabe für alle Männer mit Wohnsitz in der Schweiz – unabhängig von ihrer Nationalität. Der Bundesrat aber sieht darin eine Ungleichbehandlung.

Raphi «The Rocket» Walser und Dino Kessler beantworten Fragen aus der Community. Eine ist: Wäre in der National League ein Wunder wie der FC Thun in der Super League möglich? Walser und Kessler haben eine klare Antwort.

14 Kilo Kokain! Eine Patrouille des Bundesamts für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit entdeckte am Samstag auf der Raststätte Pratteln BL ein Auto mit Drogenversteck. Das Kokain befand sich in der Stossstange des Fahrzeugs.

Ryanair-Chef Michael O'Leary fordert ein Alkoholverbot an Flughäfen am frühen Morgen. Grund: Seine Fluggesellschaft muss fast täglich wegen betrunkener Passagiere Flüge umleiten. Vor zehn Jahren kam so etwas nur einmal pro Woche vor.

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Nach der anstrengenden Saison ist die Zeit gekommen für Ferien und Erholung. Die Ski-Stars ziehts dabei oft in die Wärme. Auf Social Media lassen sie ihre Fans daran teilhaben.