Council gives its final approval to the package to reform the research fund for coal and steel

Council reaches an agreement on its partial negotiating position on the main components of the Horizon Europe package in the framework of the next multi-annual budget (MFF) 2028-2034.

Council adopts recommendation on a new EU framework for science diplomacy.

Council reaches agreement on the research fund for coal and steel.

Council greenlights signature of package of agreements with Switzerland.

Council adopts its negotiating position on the amendments to the EuroHPC regulation.

Council adopts decision enabling Switzerland’s participation in Union programmes.

Council approves conclusions on life science for the Union’s competitiveness.

Council approves conclusions on the importance of research and innovation for the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy.

Council adopts conclusions on the use of satellite data, in particular from Earth Observation constellations, for civil protection and crisis management.

Council approves conclusions ‘Towards the EU strategy on AI in science’ calling for a comprehensive strategy to boost the uptake of AI in science, with an ethical, sustainable, inclusive and human-centric approach.

Council adopts Council recommendation on the European Research Area Policy Agenda 2025-2027.

On 5 May 2025, the President of the European Council visited the SEAT manufacturing site in Barcelona. At the press conference which followed, he highlighted the factory’s evolution towards the production of electric vehicles and praised Catalonia’s role in driving European integration and its contribution to EU priorities, such as the twin green and digital transitions.

On 27, 28 and 29 April, the President of the European Council António Costa will travel to Bulgaria to meet with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rossen Jeliazkov to discuss key EU priorities, regional stability, and the importance of coordinated action to tackle shared challenges. President Costa will also meet President of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev. The President will take the opportunity to visit, together with Prime Minister Jeliazkov, several important industrial and technological centres.

The Council has approved conclusions on the Commission’s White Paper titled ‘How to master EU’s digital infrastructure needs’.  

 The Council approved conclusions on the EU agency for cybersecurity (ENISA).

On 8 November 2024, EU leaders adopted the Budapest declaration on the new European competitiveness deal.

Council approves conclusions to strengthen governance and enhance investment on artificial intelligence.

‘Rebuilding trust, boosting trade and transforming our multilateral institutions’ - speech by Charles Michel, President of the European Council, at WTO Presidential Lecture.

Cyber resilience act: Council adopts new law on cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements.