European Council

The Council today reached positions on the cohesion-related parts of the next long-term EU budget (MFF): the regulations on the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund. 

The Council gave its final green light on a new regulation aiming to streamline and simplify certain rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI). 

The Council adopted recommendations on integrated wildfire risk management to help member states better prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from wildfires.

The Council formally adopted the regulation concerning circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles.

Council adopts new rules to improve farmers’ position in the EU food supply chain, ensuring they receive a fairer share of value by strengthening their negotiating power.

The Council has approved conclusions calling on EU countries and the Commission to improve protection for girls and young women in the digital sphere. 

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

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 29 June - 5 July 2026.

The Council renewed the EU framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for threatening the peace, stability and security of Haiti and undermining democracy and the rule of law in the country for one year, until 29 July 2027.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis following his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar and Hungarian Finance Minister Kármán on Hungary’s commitment to European cooperation and economic integration.

The Council adopted the second assistance measure, worth €5 million, in support of the Togolese navy under the European Peace Facility.

The Council today reached a partial negotiating mandate on a new budget expenditure performance tracking framework for the next long-term EU budget.

Member states agreed the Council’s negotiating position on the European grids package, comprising a revision of the trans-European energy infrastructure (TEN-E) regulation and a permitting directive.

The Council today agreed its negotiating position on the review of the EU’s framework for occupational pension funds.

Council reaches an agreement on its partial negotiating position on the main components of the Horizon Europe package in the framework of the next multi-annual budget (MFF) 2028-2034.

The Council renewed the EU restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s continuing actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine for a further 12 months, until 31 July 2027, following EU leaders’ agreement at the European Council of 18-19 June 2026.

Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a regulation aimed at strengthening the enforcement of EU passenger rights across the EU.

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

President of the European Council, António Costa, delivered a speech at the Ukraine Recovery Conference organised in Gdańsk (Poland) on 25 June 2026.

The press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Social policy) will take place on Friday, 26 June 2026 at 13.30.