On 19 May 2025, European Council President António Costa was in London for the first EU-UK summit. In his opening remarks at the start of the plenary session, he emphasised the importance of the summit as a forward-looking milestone for a renewed partnership between the EU and the UK.

During the first EU-UK summit on 19 May 2025, leaders agreed three documents: a joint statement, a security and Defence Partnership and a Common Understanding on a renewed agenda for European Union – United Kingdom cooperation.

Il-Kunsill japprova l-mandat ta' negozjar tiegħu dwar regolament li jikkonċerna regoli aġġornati bil-għan tat-tisħiħ tal-pożizzjoni tal-bdiewa fil-katina tal-provvista agroalimentari.

Il-Kunsill japprova aktar assistenza lir-reġjuni l-aktar imbiegħda li ntlaqtu minn diżastri naturali u mill-konsegwenzi devastanti tagħhom fuq l-agrikoltura.

President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is travelling to the Netherlands on 19 May 2025.

The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, the United Kingdom, together with European Council and European Commission Presidents met with President of Moldova and reaffirmed their strong and united support for Moldova and its European future.

Fil-Jum Internazzjonali kontra l-Omofobija, il-Bifobija u t-Transfobija, l-UE ħarġet dikjarazzjoni li fiha tikkundanna d-diskriminazzjoni u l-vjolenza u tafferma mill-ġdid l-impenn qawwi tagħha li tirrispetta, tipproteġi u tissodisfa t-tgawdija sħiħa u ugwali tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem kollha mill-persuni LGBTI kollha.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 19–25 May 2025

On 16 May, European Council President António Costa was in Tirana, Albania to co-host the sixth meeting of the European Political Community summit. In his opening remarks, he called for a united European response to the growing global challenges to peace, international law and multilateralism. He also reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to being a reliable partner in building a 'new Europe in a new world.'

Stqarrija mir-Rappreżentant Għoli f'isem l-Unjoni Ewropea dwar l-allinjament ta' ċerti pajjiżi terzi mad-Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill (PESK) 2025/824 tal-25 ta' April 2025 li temenda d-Deċiżjoni (PESK) 2023/891 dwar miżuri restrittivi fid-dawl ta' azzjonijiet li jiddestabilizzaw ir-Repubblika tal-Moldova.

Dikjarazzjoni mir-Rappreżentant Għoli f'isem l-Unjoni Ewropea dwar l-allinjament ta' ċerti pajjiżi terzi mad-Deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill (PESK) 2025/820 tal-25 ta' April 2025 li temenda d-Deċiżjoni 2013/184/PESK dwar miżuri restrittivi fid-dawl tas-sitwazzjoni fil-Myanmar/Burma.

During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana. At the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU’s strong commitment to Albania’s accession, praised the country’s reform progress, and commended its role in hosting the upcoming European Political Community summit. He also welcomed the opening of a College of Europe campus in Tirana, highlighting Albania's deepening ties with the EU.

During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the President of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski in Skopje. At the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU's commitment to the country's EU accession path and commended North Macedonia on its progress on the reform agenda. He also stressed that these efforts must continue and that the EU is ready to support North Macedonia in this process.

Remarks by President Antonio Costa after his meeting in Pristina with President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu.

During his visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović in Podgorica. At the joint press conference, he highlighted that enlargement is crucial for the stability and prosperity of the region, praising Montenegro's progress towards EU membership. He also stressed the importance of continuing reforms and maintaining good neighborly relations.

During a visit to the Western Balkans, European Council President António Costa met with the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. At the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU’s full commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s accession process, while addressing concerns about the persisting challenges in the country, in particular the need to accelerate progress on the necessary reforms, and the recent developments in Republika Srpska.

Il-Kunsill approva l-valutazzjoni pożittiva tal-Kummissjoni tal-pjanijiet emendati għall-irkupru u r-reżiljenza ppreżentati min-Netherlands, il-Portugall, is-Slovakkja u Spanja.

Il-Kunsill laħaq approċċ ġenerali rigward id-direttiva dwar ir-regoli tat-taxxa fuq il-valur miżjud (VAT) għall-bejgħ mill-bogħod ta' merkanzija importata u l-VAT fuq l-importazzjoni.

In the context of a visit to the Western Balkan region, European Council President António Costa met in Belgrade with the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić. During the joint press conference, he reaffirmed the EU’s strong commitment to Serbia’s accession, emphasising that now there is a momentum that must be seized through swift reforms. He stressed that accession is a merit-based process, highlighting the need for full alignment with EU foreign policy, including support for Ukraine and strong condemnation of Russia's war of aggression.

Il-Kunsill approva konklużjonijiet li jevalwaw il-qafas legali għas-servizzi tal-media awdjoviżiva u s-servizzi ta' pjattaforma ta' video-sharing fl-UE, qabel ir-rieżami li jmiss tad-direttiva dwar is-servizzi tal-media awdjoviżiva.