Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1837 of 24 July 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region as well as Iran’s actions undermining freedom of navigation in the Middle East.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1836 of 24 July 2026 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2026/1850 of 24 July 2026 implementing Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 13-19 July 2026.

On Wednesday 1 July, President Costa travelled to Dublin to attend the official opening of the Irish presidency of the Council of the European Union. Ahead of the ceremony he met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

President António Costa travelled to Dublin (Ireland) to attend the opening ceremony of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, where he delivered a speech.

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

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 22-28 June 2026.

President of the European Council, António Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a joint statement on the agreement to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova.

On 10 June 2026, President of the European Council, António Costa, delivered a public statement following the EU-Republic of Korea summit.

Το Συμβούλιο διόρισε την Cornelia Taylor αρχηγό αποστολής της συμβουλευτικής αποστολής της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης για τη μεταρρύθμιση του τομέα της μη στρατιωτικής ασφάλειας στην Ουκρανία (EUAM Ukraine).

On 21 May 2026, President António Costa delivered a speech at the Mexican Senate, ahead of the 8th EU-Mexico summit of 22 May 2026, in Mexico City.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, met in Guatemala City on 20 May 2026. After the meeting they issued a joint press release.

Το Συμβούλιο τροποποίησε την εντολή της συμβουλευτικής αποστολής της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης για τη μεταρρύθμιση του τομέα της μη στρατιωτικής ασφάλειας στην Ουκρανία (EUAM Ukraine), με σκοπό τη στήριξη της αντιμετώπισης υβριδικών απειλών και της επανένταξης των απόστρατων.

Δήλωση της Ύπατης Εκπροσώπου εξ ονόματος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης σχετικά με την ευθυγράμμιση ορισμένων τρίτων χωρών με την απόφαση (ΚΕΠΠΑ) 2026/762 του Συμβουλίου, της 30ής Μαρτίου 2026, για την τροποποίηση της απόφασης 2010/413/ΚΕΠΠΑ για περιοριστικά μέτρα κατά του Ιράν.

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.

On May 4, the President of the European Council, António Costa, participated in the Meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia.

Presidents Costa, von der Leyen and Zelenskyy issued a joint statement after their trilateral meeting in Agia Napa (Cyprus), before the informal meeting of the EU heads of state or government, on 23 April 2026.

Το Συμβούλιο ενέκρινε πρόσθετα περιοριστικά μέτρα κατά δύο οντοτήτων που ευθύνονται για προπαγάνδα και παραπληροφόρηση.