Rådet aktiverede i dag den nationale undtagelsesklausul i stabilitets- og vækstpagten for 15 medlemsstater for at bidrage til at lette overgangen til højere forsvarsudgifter på nationalt plan, idet der samtidig sikres gældsholdbarhed.

The Council adopted a first bilateral assistance measure worth €12 million under the EPF to strengthen the operational readiness of the Armed Forces of Cabo Verde.

Rådet vedtog i dag de landespecifikke henstillinger for 2025 for hver medlemsstat.

Rådet godkendte Kommissionens positive vurdering af de ændrede genopretnings- og resiliensplaner, som Østrig, Belgien, Tjekkiet, Danmark, Tyskland og Irland har forelagt.

Rådet forlænger EUTM RCA indtil 19. september 2026 og den regionale rådgivnings- og koordineringscelle (RACC) under EUCAP Sahel Mali indtil 31. januar 2026.

Rådet vedtog en første bilateral bistandsforanstaltning til en værdi af 10 mio. € under EPF for at styrke Senegals væbnede styrkers operationelle beredskab.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting on his reappointment as President of the Eurogroup, budget policy coordination for 2026, the international role of the euro, Bulgaria's adoption of the euro, the digital euro and EIB's initiatives to support the savings and investment union.

The Eurogroup has elected Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance of Ireland, as its President for a third term. 

The Eurogroup issued a statement on the fiscal stance for the euro area in 2026.

The first EU-Moldova summit was held on 4 July 2025 in Chișinău. At the joint press conference, European Council President António Costa reaffirmed that Moldova's future is within the EU. He commended Moldova’s reform progress and resilience in the face of multiple crises, underlining the EU’s determination to support the country’s accession process, economic development and security.

On 4 July 2025, the European Union and Moldova held their first-ever summit in Chișinău. During the summit, leaders adopted a joint declaration outlining a common vision and concrete deliverables for Moldova’s EU path.

Erklæring fra den højtstående repræsentant på Den Europæiske Unions vegne om visse tredjelandes tilslutning til Rådets afgørelse (FUSP) 2025/1255 af 23. juni 2025 om ændring af afgørelse (FUSP) 2020/1999 om restriktive foranstaltninger over for alvorlige krænkelser af menneskerettighederne.

On 4 July 2025, European Council President António Costa was in Chișinău for the first EU-Moldova summit. In his opening remarks at the start of the plenary session, he emphasised Moldova’s steady progress on its path to EU accession, highlighting the tangible benefits of EU integration for Moldovan citizens and reaffirming the EU’s full support for Moldova’s resilience and security.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 7 - 12 July 2025.

Formand António Costa rejste til Aarhus (Danmark) for at deltage i åbningsceremonien for det danske formandskab for EU-Rådet, hvor han holdt en tale.

Formand António Costa rejste til Aarhus (Danmark) for at deltage i åbningsceremonien for det danske formandskab for EU-Rådet. I tilknytning til dette arrangement havde han et møde med statsminister Frederiksen, formand von der Leyen og præsident Zelenskyj efterfulgt af en fælles pressekonference.

Rådet godkender en fælles erklæring fra EU og OACSS med henblik på FN's fjerde konference om udviklingsfinansiering (FfD4).

Eurogruppen udsendte en erklæring om Østrigs udkast til budgetplan for 2025 og 2026.

António Costa, President of the European Council, travelled to Seville to give a speech at the Special Event ‘Implementing the Seville Platform for Action’ at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) on 30 June 2025.

President of the European Council António Costa travelled to Seville and gave a speech at the plenary session of the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) on 30 June 2025.