European Council

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 9 November 2025 – 16 November 2025

Press briefing ahead of upcoming General Affairs Council, Economic and Financial Affairs Council, and Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget), will take place on Tuesday 11 November 2024 starting at 09.15.

The European Council meeting will take place on 18 and 19 December 2025 in the Europa building in Brussels.

Em 6 de novembro de 2025, o presidente do Conselho Europeu, António Costa, proferiu um discurso na sessão da COP30 subordinada ao tema «Clima e Natureza: Florestas e Oceanos», em Belém, no Brasil.

Em 6 de novembro de 2025, o presidente do Conselho Europeu, António Costa, marcou presença na COP30, em Belém, no Brasil. Na sua alocução de abertura da sessão plenária, reafirmou o compromisso da Europa com objetivos climáticos claros e com a solidariedade para com as pessoas em maior risco. Salientou a necessidade de uma ação multilateral forte para fazer face à emergência climática.

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 10 November 2025 at 14.00. 

The presidency of the Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the proposal to incentivise defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the so-called ReArm Europe plan.

The Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement aimed at ensuring that transport services can use a single method for calculating their greenhouse gas emissions.

Council agrees position on the ‘stop-the-clock’ mechanism on requirements and procedures for chemical products.

The Council has agreed to amend climate law to set a 90% emissions reduction target for 2040, with flexibility and conditions to support member states in the transition.

The Council approved the submission of the EU's updated nationally determined contribution ahead of COP30, reaffirming the EU's commitment to the Paris Agreement and its ambitious climate action goals.

On 4 November 2025, European Council President António Costa gave a speech at the Euronews EU Enlargement Summit. In his speech, he emphasised that in an age of geopolitical uncertainty and economic instability, an enlarged European Union means a safer, stronger and more peaceful Europe, at home and in the world.

The Council adopted an implementing decision authorising the fifth regular payment under the Ukraine Plan of the Ukraine Facility.

President Costa will travel to Latin America for COP30 (Brazil) on 6 and 7 November and for the EU-CELAC summit (Colombia) on 9 November.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Tanzania: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the elections in Tanzania

The press briefing will take place on Monday 3 November 2025 at 17.00.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 2 November 2025 – 9 November 2025

Joint press release at the occasion of the EU-Western Balkans ministerial forum on justice and home affairs, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 30-31 October 2025.

Joint press release at the occasion of the EU-Western Balkans ministerial forum on justice and home affairs, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 30-31 October 2025.