O Conselho adotou a quarta medida de assistência no âmbito do MEAP para apoiar as Forças Armadas Libanesas, elevando, até à data, o apoio às FAL para 182 milhões de euros.

Os representantes dos Estados-Membros aprovaram hoje a posição do Conselho sobre uma proposta de criação do Programa para a Inovação Ágil e Rápida no domínio da Defesa (AGILE).

O Conselho adotou uma terceira medida de assistência à Albânia no valor de 21 milhões de euros no âmbito do MEAP.

O Conselho adotou, no âmbito do MEAP, uma terceira medida de assistência bilateral no valor de 15 milhões de euros para reforçar a interoperabilidade e a prontidão operacional das Forças Armadas da Bósnia-Herzegovina.

O Conselho adotou uma medida de assistência bilateral no valor de 15 milhões de euros ao abrigo do MEAP para reforçar a prontidão operacional das Forças Armadas do Senegal no âmbito da arquitetura de Iaundé.

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.

The Council agreed today to establish a civilian EU Partnership Mission in Armenia under the Common Security and Defence Policy. The mission aims to enhance Armenia’s resilience, notably in countering foreign information manipulation and interference, as well as in cybersecurity, and information integrity.

O Comité Político e de Segurança do Conselho da UE aprovou o apoio do MEAP à componente militar da Missão de Apoio e Estabilização da União Africana na Somália (AUSSOM) no valor de 75 milhões de euros.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/646 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities.

The Council adopted implementing decisions making the financial assistance under the SAFE regulation available to Czechia and France.

O Conselho adotou duas decisões com vista à revisão dos mandatos das operações ASPIDES e ATALANTA.

On 24 March 2026, President of the European Council, António Costa, held a speech at the Paris School of International Affairs (SciencesPo).

President of the European Council, António Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a joint statement on the Druzhba pipeline.

European Council President António Costa spoke at the annual conference of the EU ambassadors from the EU delegations and offices around the world, the heads of EU military and civilian missions and the heads of the European Commission representations in all 27 EU member states.

President Costa and President von der Leyen issued a joint statement after the video conference with Leaders from Middle East countries on the war in Iran, on 9 March 2026.

On 6 March 2026, European Council President António Costa was in Hamburg where he delivered a speech at the Matthiae Mahl event.

On 4 March 2026, European Council President António Costa was in Luxembourg where he delivered a speech at the EIB Group Forum.

President Costa and President von der Leyen issued a joint statement on developments in Iran.

President of the European Council, António Costa, addressed the press following the meeting with President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Kyiv (Ukraine), on 24 February 2026.

G7 Leaders' statement on the war in Ukraine, 24 February 2026.