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.

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

President of the European Council António Costa presented the outcome of the 2nd EU-Moldova summit held in Brussels on 22 June 2026.

Nel corso della conferenza stampa tenutasi al termine del Consiglio europeo del 18 e 19 giugno 2026, il presidente António Costa ha presentato i principali risultati delle discussioni.

Il presidente del Consiglio europeo António Costa, la presidente della Commissione europea Ursula von der Leyen e il presidente dell'Ucraina Volodymyr Zelenskyy si sono rivolti alla stampa prima della riunione del 18 giugno 2026 a Bruxelles.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke to the press ahead of the G7 summit in Évian (France), on 15 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.

The leaders of the European Union and Republic of Korea held their 11th EU-Republic of Korea summit in Brussels on 10 June 2026, and issued a joint statement.

On 9 June 2026, the President of the European Council, António Costa, delivered a speech at the New European Bauhaus Festival 2026. He stressed the need to reshape and adapt our cities and public spaces to evolving human needs, to strengthen the inclusivity and affordability of access to housing. 

During the press conference held at the end of the EU-Western Balkans of 5 June 2026, President António Costa presented the main results of the discussions.

At the opening of the plenary session of the EU-Western Balkans Summit of 5 June 2026, European Council President António Costa welcomed EU leaders to Tivat and commended the progress that Montenegro has made in the accession process.

President Costa travelled to the Western Balkans to meet with regional leaders and co-chair the EU-WB Summit. On Thursday 4 June, he visited Belgrade and met with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić.

President Costa travelled to the Western Balkans to meet with regional leaders and co-chair the EU-WB Summit. On Wednesday 3 June, he visited Pristina and met acting President, caretaker Prime Minister and with chairs of opposition political parties.

President Costa travelled to the Western Balkans to meet with regional leaders and co-chair the EU-WB Summit. On Tuesday 2 June, he visited Skopje and met with Prime Minister of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski.

President Costa travelled to the Western Balkans to meet with regional leaders and co-chair the EU-WB Summit. On Tuesday 2 June, he visited Tirana and met with Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama.

President Costa travelled to the Western Balkans to meet with regional leaders and co-chair the EU-WB Summit. On Monday 1st of June, he visited Sarajevo and met with the members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Following their meeting on 28 May 2026, European Council President, António Costa, and Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, addressed the press.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, presented the main results of the leaders’ discussions during the eighth EU-Mexico summit, held in Mexico City on 22 May 2026.