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

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.

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

Following the 11th EU-Egypt Association Council, the EU and Egypt issued a joint press statement reaffirming the 2024 Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership and stressing the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation on security, economy, migration and regional stability.

On the second meeting of the Accession Conference, the EU and Ukraine opened negotiations on the EU acquis related to the rule of law and fundamental rights, the functioning of democratic institutions, public administration reform, and economic criteria. 

On the occasion of the second meeting of the Accession Conference, the EU and Moldova opened negotiations on the EU acquis related to the rule of law and fundamental rights, the functioning of democratic institutions, public administration reform, and economic criteria. 

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.

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.

De Raad heeft Cornelia Taylor benoemd tot hoofd van de adviesmissie van de Europese Unie voor de hervorming van de civiele veiligheidssector in Oekraïne (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.

Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis will represent the Eurogroup at the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting.

De Raad heeft het mandaat van EUAM Ukraine gewijzigd om de bestrijding van hybride dreigingen en de re-integratie van veteranen te ondersteunen.

De EU neemt met voldoening kennis van het zich aansluiten van bepaalde derde landen bij Besluit (GBVB) 2026/762 van de Raad van 30 maart 2026 tot wijziging van Besluit 2010/413/GBVB betreffende beperkende maatregelen tegen Iran.

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.