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  • 7 May 2025 13:50

Meeting of European Council President António Costa and Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Friday 9 May 2025

Media opportunities

08.45 Arrival of Chancellor Friedrich Merz
Welcome and handshake by President António Costa
(Europa Buiding forum - photo/TV opportunity)

08.50 Bilateral meeting

+/-  9.45 Joint press conference 
(Europa Building press room - photo/TV opportunity)


Media access to the Europa building

For security reasons, only journalists holding a valid one-year badge for EU summits or a recent summit accreditation in 2025 will be granted access to media opportunities in the Europa building.

The Europa building will be accessible from 08:00 via the main entrance, rue de la Loi 165.

Please note that a limited number of workspaces will be available.

The Justus Lipsius building will remain closed on 9 May due to the Europe Day.

Press contacts

If you are not a journalist, please send your request to the public information service.

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Last review: 7 May 2025