President Costa and President von der Leyen received letters of credence from thirteen new Ambassadors to the European Union.

Repræsentanterne for medlemsstaternes regeringer udnævnte i dag en dommer til Retten.

Rådet vedtog en bilateral bistandsforanstaltning til en værdi af 15 mio. € inden for rammerne af den europæiske fredsfacilitet for at styrke Senegals væbnede styrkers operationelle beredskab inden for rammerne af Yaoundéstrukturen.

Rådet nåede til enighed om nye regler, der skal støtte bekæmpelsen af momssvig i EU ved at styrke samarbejdet mellem medlemsstaternes nationale myndigheder, EPPO og OLAF.

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.

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.

På verdensdagen for pressefrihed bekræfter Den Europæiske Union på ny sit faste tilsagn om at værne om mediernes uafhængighed og journalisters sikkerhed som grundlæggende søjler i demokratiet, især som reaktion på den globale stigning i vold, juridisk intimidering og spredning af desinformation.

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

Formanden for Det Europæiske Råd, António Costa, vil sammen med Europa-Kommissionens formand, Ursula von der Leyen, repræsentere EU på 8. topmøde mellem EU og Mexico, der finder sted den 22. maj 2026 i Mexico City. Præsident Claudia Sheinbaum vil repræsentere 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. 

President of the European Council, António Costa, participated in the European Economic and Social Committee plenary debate on competitiveness, held in Brussels on 29 April 2026.

EU-medlemsstaternes repræsentanter bekræfter foreløbig aftale om nye regler, der skal modernisere koordineringen af de sociale sikringsordninger i EU.

On 28 April 2026, the President of the European Council, António Costa, addressed the University of Minho as part of the colloquia on international relations.

The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted a joint statement following their 25th ministerial meeting.

Rådet forlængede de restriktive foranstaltninger på baggrund af situationen i Myanmar med et år indtil 30. april 2027.