Pressmeddelanden och uttalanden
Pressmeddelanden och uttalanden
6 maj 2026
- Presentation of letters of credence to the President of the European Council António Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen
President Costa and President von der Leyen received letters of credence from thirteen new Ambassadors to the European Union.
- EU-domstolen: medlemsländernas företrädare utnämner domare i tribunalen
Företrädarna för medlemsländernas regeringar har i dag utnämnt en domare i tribunalen.
5 maj 2026
- Den europeiska fredsfaciliteten: rådet antar stödåtgärd till stöd för Senegal
Rådet antog en bilateral stödåtgärd till ett värde av 15 miljoner euro inom ramen för den europeiska fredsfaciliteten för att stärka den operativa beredskapen hos Senegals försvarsmakt inom Yaoundé-arkitekturen.
- Momsbedrägerier: rådet enas om stärkt samarbete med EU:s utredningsorgan
Rådet enades om nya regler för att stödja kampen mot momsbedrägerier i EU genom att stärka samarbetet mellan medlemsländernas nationella myndigheter, Eppo och Olaf.
- Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference following the EU–Armenia summit
President of the European Council António Costa presented the outcome of the 1st EU-Armenia summit held in Yerevan (Armenia) on 5 May 2026.
- Joint declaration following the first Armenia–EU summit
On 5 May 2026, the European Union and Armenia held their first-ever summit in Yerevan. During the summit, leaders adopted a joint declaration reaffirming the EU’s steadfast commitment to further strengthen its relations with Armenia and to support Armenia's sovereignty, resilience, and comprehensive reform agenda.
- Opening remarks by President António Costa at the EU-Armenia summit
On 5 May 2026, European Council President António Costa attended the EU-Armenia summit in Yerevan, Armenia. In his opening remarks, he emphasised the EU’s commitment to deepen its engagement with Armenia, and to strengthen sectorial cooperation across new areas.
4 maj 2026
- Remarks by Kyriakos Pierrakakis following the Eurogroup meeting of 4 May 2026
Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on the EU’s response to the current economic and energy price situation, financial stability, cross-border banking in the EU and digital finance.
- Press statement by President António Costa following the meeting of the European Political Community
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.
- One-year badge 2026 - accreditation is open
Information about accreditation requirements for the one-year badge (2026)
- Opening remarks by President António Costa at the Meeting of the European Political Community
On May 4, the President of the European Council, António Costa, participated in the Meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia.
2 maj 2026
30 april 2026
- Weekly schedule of President António Costa
Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 4 - 10 May 2026.
- Gemensamt uttalande efter telefonsamtal mellan António Costa och Mexikos president Claudia Sheinbaum
Europeiska rådets ordförande António Costa och EU-kommissionens ordförande Ursula von der Leyen företräder Europeiska unionen vid det åttonde toppmötet mellan EU och Mexiko den 22 maj 2026 i Mexico City. President Claudia Sheinbaum företräder Mexiko.
- Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference following the meeting with the coalition of Mayors on Housing
European Council President António Costa addressed the press following his meeting with the coalition of Mayors on Housing, in Brussels on 30 April 2026.
29 april 2026
- Remarks by President António Costa at the EESC plenary debate on competitiveness
President of the European Council, António Costa, participated in the European Economic and Social Committee plenary debate on competitiveness, held in Brussels on 29 April 2026.
- Samordning av de sociala trygghetssystemen: EU-ländernas företrädare bekräftar preliminär överenskommelse
EU-ländernas företrädare bekräftar preliminär överenskommelse om nya bestämmelser som ska modernisera samordningen av de sociala trygghetssystemen i EU.
28 april 2026
- Speech by President António Costa at the 47th colloquium on international relations at the University of Minho
On 28 April 2026, the President of the European Council, António Costa, addressed the University of Minho as part of the colloquia on international relations.
- Joint statement of the 25th EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting, 27 and 28 April 2026
The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted a joint statement following their 25th ministerial meeting.
27 april 2026