Press remarks by President of the European Council António Costa at Europe Day, 9 May.

Ahead of Europe Day 2026, President of the European Council António Costa signed an opinion piece reflecting on our common European project and the importance of multilateralism.

On 9 May, Europeans will celebrate Europe Day. This year marks the 76^th  anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, which laid the foundations for the European Union as we know it today, and led to an unprecedented era of peace, democracy, prosperity, integration and cooperation across the continent.

Yksinkertaistaminen: neuvostolta kanta tekoälyä koskevien EU-säännösten yksinkertaistamiseen.

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

Jäsenmaiden hallitusten edustajat nimittivät unionin yleiseen tuomioistuimeen yhden tuomarin.

Neuvosto hyväksyi Euroopan rauhanrahastosta rahoitettavan kahdenvälisen avustustoimenpiteen, jolla tuetaan Senegalin asevoimien operatiivista valmiutta Yaoundén prosessin puitteissa. Avustustoimenpiteen arvo on 15 milj. €.

Neuvosto sopi uusista säännöistä, joilla tuetaan alv-petosten torjuntaa EU:ssa vahvistamalla jäsenmaiden viranomaisten, EPPOn ja OLAFin välistä yhteistyötä.

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.

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

Maailman lehdistönvapauden päivänä Euroopan unioni vahvistaa, että se on päättäväisesti sitoutunut puolustamaan tiedotusvälineiden riippumattomuutta ja toimittajien turvallisuutta. Nämä ovat demokratian peruspilareita, erityisesti maailmantilanteessa, jossa väkivalta, oikeudellinen pelottelu ja disinformaation levittäminen ovat kasvussa.

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

Eurooppa-neuvoston puheenjohtaja António Costa edustaa EU:ta yhdessä Euroopan komission puheenjohtajan Ursula von der Leyenin kanssa EU:n ja Meksikon 8. huippukokouksessa, joka pidetään 22. toukokuuta 2026 Méxicossa. Meksikoa edustaa presidentti Claudia Sheinbaum.

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.