Rådet har vedtaget den fjerde bistandsforanstaltning inden for rammerne af den europæiske fredsfacilitet til støtte for Libanons væbnede styrker, hvilket bringer støtten til Libanons væbnede styrker op på 182 mio. € til dato.

Medlemsstaternes repræsentanter godkendte i dag Rådets holdning til et forslag om oprettelse af programmet for fleksibel og hurtig innovation på forsvarsområdet (AGILE).

Rådet vedtog en tredje bistandsforanstaltning til Albanien på 21 mio. € inden for rammerne af den europæiske fredsfacilitet.

Rådet vedtog den tredje bilaterale bistandsforanstaltning til en værdi af 15 mio. € inden for rammerne af den europæiske fredsfacilitet for at styrke Bosnien-Hercegovinas væbnede styrkers interoperabilitet og operationelle beredskab.

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.

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.

The Council agreed today to establish a civilian EU Partnership Mission in Armenia under the Common Security and Defence Policy. The mission aims to enhance Armenia’s resilience, notably in countering foreign information manipulation and interference, as well as in cybersecurity, and information integrity.

EU-Rådets Udenrigs- og Sikkerhedspolitiske Komité har godkendt EPF-støtte til den militære komponent af Den Afrikanske Unions støtte- og stabiliseringsmission i Somalia (AUSSOM) til en værdi af 75 mio. €.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/646 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities.

Rådet har vedtaget gennemførelsesafgørelser om at stille finansiel støtte i henhold til SAFE-forordningen til rådighed for Tjekkiet og Frankrig.

Rådet vedtog to afgørelser om revision af mandaterne for operationerne ASPIDES og ATALANTA.

On 24 March 2026, President of the European Council, António Costa, held a speech at the Paris School of International Affairs (SciencesPo).

President of the European Council, António Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a joint statement on the Druzhba pipeline.

European Council President António Costa spoke at the annual conference of the EU ambassadors from the EU delegations and offices around the world, the heads of EU military and civilian missions and the heads of the European Commission representations in all 27 EU member states.

President Costa and President von der Leyen issued a joint statement after the video conference with Leaders from Middle East countries on the war in Iran, on 9 March 2026.

On 6 March 2026, European Council President António Costa was in Hamburg where he delivered a speech at the Matthiae Mahl event.

On 4 March 2026, European Council President António Costa was in Luxembourg where he delivered a speech at the EIB Group Forum.

President Costa and President von der Leyen issued a joint statement on developments in Iran.

President of the European Council, António Costa, addressed the press following the meeting with President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Kyiv (Ukraine), on 24 February 2026.

G7 Leaders' statement on the war in Ukraine, 24 February 2026.