Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
11 September 2025
10 September 2025
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the unprovoked violation of the EU’s airspace by Russia
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the unprovoked violation of the EU’s airspace by Russia.
- Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz
Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz.
9 September 2025
- Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda
Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda.
- Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference with Prime Minister of Latvia, Evika Siliņa
Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Evika Siliņa.
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decisions concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decisions concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.
8 September 2025
- One-year badge 2025 - accreditation is open
Information about accreditation requirements for the one-year badge (2025)
- Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo
Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo.
5 September 2025
- Weekly schedule of President António Costa
Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 8 September – 14 September 2025.
- Speech by President António Costa at the Congress of Regional and Local Authorities in Uzhhorod (Ukraine)
President of the European Council António Costa travelled to Uzhhorod (Ukraine) and gave a speech at the Congress of Regional and Local Authorities on 5 September 2025.
- Global human rights sanctions regime: Council imposes sanctions on two individuals over abuses in detention centres in Crimea
The Council imposed additional restrictive measures against two persons under the European Union's global human rights sanctions regime, in relation to abuses that occurred in detention centres in Crimea.
- Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- CORRIGENDUM - António Costa's 'Tour des Capitales': preview for week 2
The President of the European Council, António Costa, is visiting the EU leaders in their member states in the first three weeks of September.
4 September 2025
- Press remarks by President António Costa ahead of the meeting with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rossen Jeliazkov
Press remarks by President António Costa ahead of the meeting with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rossen Jeliazkov.
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1443 of 15 July 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities.
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1425 of 15 July 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia.
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1279 of 26 June 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities.
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1070 of 26 May 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia.
3 September 2025
- Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan
Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan.
- Simplification: Council agrees position on simplifying the common agricultural policy (CAP)
Simplification: Council agrees negotiating position on the common agricultural policy (CAP).