On 14 January 2026, European Council President António Costa delivered a speech at the New Year's reception co-hosted by the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission.

Freastalóidh António Costa, Uachtarán na Comhairle Eorpaí, agus Ursula von der Leyen, Uachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh, ar shearmanas sínithe idir an tAontas agus Mercosur in Asunción, Paragua an 17 Eanáir 2026. Tabharfaidh an tUachtarán Costa agus an tUachtarán von der Leyen cuairt ar Rio de Janeiro roimh an searmanas an 16 Eanáir chun bualadh le hUachtarán Lula na Brasaíle.

President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, issued a statement on the nominations for the post of ECB Vice-President.

Ghlac an Chomhairle na cinntí lena n-údaraítear síniú na Comhpháirtíochta idir an tAontas agus Mercosur agus na gComhaontuithe Trádála Eatramhacha, lena gcuirtear chun cinn an comhar polaitiúil, an chomhpháirtíocht trádála agus an fhorbairt inbhuanaithe idir an tAontas agus Mercosur.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 12-18 January 2026.

European Council President António Costa and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen met with the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, in Beirut, Lebanon, as part of the official visit to Lebanon on 9 January 2026.

European Council President António Costa and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen met with the President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria, as part of the official visit to Syria on 9 January 2026.

Tá an Chomhairle tar éis síneadh a chur le bearta sriantacha an Aontais, go dtí an 13 Eanáir 2027, i bhfianaise na staide i nGuatamala.

On 8 January 2026, European Council President António Costa attended the EU-Jordan summit in Amman, Jordan. In his opening remarks, he emphasised that EU-Jordan relations are strong and will only get stronger. Our strategic and comprehensive partnership is a key milestone. 

At the Jordan-EU summit in Amman, Jordan on 8 January 2026, the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, representing the EU, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, issued a joint statement.

President António Costa travelled to Nicosia (Cyprus) to attend the opening ceremony of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union where he delivered a speech.

Ráiteas ón Ardionadaí thar ceann an Aontais Eorpaigh maidir le tríú tíortha áirithe a bheith ag seasamh le Cinneadh (CBES) 2025/2594 ón gComhairle an 15 Nollaig 2025 lena leasaítear Cinneadh 2014/145/CBES a bhaineann le bearta sriantacha i ndáil le gníomhaíochtaí lena mbaintear an bonn d’iomláine chríochach, de cheannasacht agus de neamhspleáchas na hÚcráine.

Ráiteas ón Ardionadaí thar ceann an Aontais Eorpaigh maidir le tríú tíortha áirithe a bheith ag seasamh le Cinneadh (CBES) 2025/2586 ón gComhairle an 15 Nollaig 2025 lena leasaítear Cinneadh (CBES) 2017/2074 a bhaineann le bearta sriantacha i bhfianaise na staide i Veiniséala.

Dearbhú ón Ardionadaí thar ceann an Aontais Eorpaigh maidir le tríú tíortha áirithe a bheith ag seasamh le Cinneadh (CBES) 2025/2580 ón gComhairle an 15 Nollaig 2025 lena leasaítear Cinneadh (CBES) 2016/849 a bhaineann le bearta sriantacha i gcoinne Dhaon-Phoblacht Dhaonlathach na Cóiré.

Ráiteas ón Ardionadaí thar ceann an Aontais Eorpaigh maidir le tríú tíortha áirithe a bheith ag seasamh le Cinneadh (CBES) 2025/2572 ón gComhairle an 15 Nollaig 2025 lena leasaítear Cinneadh (CBES) 2024/2643 a bhaineann le bearta sriantacha i bhfianaise ghníomhaíochtaí díchobhsaitheacha na Rúise.

Ráiteas ón Ardionadaí thar ceann an Aontais Eorpaigh maidir le tríú tíortha áirithe a bheith ag seasamh le Cinneadh (CBES) 2025/2561 ón gComhairle an 15 Nollaig 2025 lena leasaítear Cinneadh (CBES) 2022/2319 a bhaineann le bearta sriantacha i bhfianaise na staide i Háítí.

Ráiteas ón Ardionadaí thar ceann an Aontais Eorpaigh maidir le tríú tíortha áirithe a bheith ag seasamh le Cinneadh (CBES) 2025/1497 ón gComhairle an 18 Iúil 2025 lena leasaítear Cinneadh (CBES) 2017/1775 a bhaineann le bearta sriantacha i bhfianaise na staide i Mailí.

On 6 January 2026, the members of the Coalition of the Willing convened in Paris. Declaration on ‘Robust Security Guarantees for a Solid and Lasting Peace in Ukraine’ was issued by France.

Information about accreditation requirements for the one-year badge (2026)