European Council

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. 

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

Today, the Council decided to temporarily restrict visa provision for Somali nationals after the Commission assessed cooperation on readmission as insufficient.

The Council adopted two regulations enacting the EU's tariff reductions set out in the EU-US Joint Statement, while ensuring robust safeguards and preserving the necessary flexibility.

President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, travels to Budapest, where he will meet the Hungarian Prime Minister and the Hungarian Minister of Finance.

Council agrees position tosimplify and strengthen food and feed safety requirements.

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

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1357 of 15 June 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/891 concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova.

The Council today agreed its negotiating position on the review of the sustainable finance disclosure regulation which aims to simplify current rules to the benefit of the EU’s financial sector and investors.

The Council today agreed its negotiating position on the review of the rules underpinning the pan-European private pension scheme, or PEPP.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on the regulation to facilitate the e-declaration of posted workers. The regulation will reduce the administrative burden for businesses by fully digitalising the submission of posting declarations and for national authorities by facilitating the monitoring of the compliance with the posting of workers directive.

The EU Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the sixth revision of the carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances directive (CMRD), which updates the rules on exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, paid an official visit to Brussels on 23 June 2026 and met with António Costa, President of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. At the end of the meeting the leaders issued a joint press statement.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Environment Council and Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy) will take place on 24 June 2025 at 17.00.

President of the European Council António Costa presented the outcome of the 2nd EU-Moldova summit held in Brussels on 22 June 2026.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on updating the EU’s criminal law rules on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children.

On 22 June 2026, the European Union and Moldova held their second summit in Brussels. During the summit, leaders issued a joint declaration reflecting the depth of EU-Moldova partnership and the concrete benefits it brings to citizens.