European Council

The Council imposed restrictive measures on ten Russian individuals responsible for suppressing freedom of expression, access to information, and freedom of association in Russia.

The Council has adopted restrictive measures against a further 10 individuals and 17 entities responsible for the systematic unlawful deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation and within temporarily occupied territories.

The Council today adopted an implementing decision setting out the list of the first five European defence projects of common interest under the European Defence Industry Programme.

The Council adopted the second bilateral assistance measure worth €60 million under the EPF to strengthen the operational readiness of the Armed Forces of Cabo Verde.

The Council appointed Christopher Wenzl for Germany and Tanja Frank Eler for Slovenia as prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The Council has extended the mandates of CSDP civilian missions EUBAM Rafah and EUPOL COPPS for nine months, continuing operations until 30 June 2027.

The Council has adopted the ‘pharma package’, which will make the EU’s pharmaceutical sector fairer and more competitive.

The Council has adopted legislation making social security coordination clearer, fairer and easier to enforce.

Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup, is travelling to Basel for a meeting with the Bank of International Settlements and to Frankfurt where he will speak at a Bundesbank conference.

Joint Communiqué - Seventh Trilateral Meeting of the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations, New York, 20 September 2026

The press briefing ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council will take place on Tuesday, 29 October 2026 at 14.00.

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On 23 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, delivered a speech at the United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.

On 23 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, delivered a speech at the High Level meeting to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.

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On 23 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, delivered a speech at the “Building an Economy for the Many” High level breakfast hosted by New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 12.30.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) will take place on 25 September 2026 at 09.50.

The Council of the European Union set its position ahead of negotiations with the Parliament on amending and reinforcing the market stability reserve.

On 22 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, delivered a speech at the High level international meeting on the Two-State solution and the Comprehensive Peace Plan for Gaza, “The Road Ahead: One Year After the New York Declaration and the Comprehensive 20-point Peace Plan”, summit co-hosted by France, the United Kingdom and Canada, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.