The European Council
No mentions found
This entity hasn't been tracked yet, or Iris is still building its knowledge base.
Related Articles from SNS
‘Europe cannot afford bureaucratic paralysis’: EU strikes defence simplification deal
Facing Russian aggression and US retreat, the EU is planning to streamline permits, cut bureaucracy and make defence procurement and transfers across member states easier. A package of measures aimed at accelerating defence investment and improving defence responsiveness to security challenges across the European Union was approved by European Parliament and European Council negotiators on Wednesday. Representing the 27 EU member states on behalf of the Cypriot presidency of the EU Council,...
Newsletter: Keeping the Western Balkans’ EU dreams alive
In today's newsletter: European Council chief António Costa kicks off his Western Balkan tour; French President Emmanuel Macron condemns violence on French streets following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory. Hello and welcome to Monday – I’m Mared Gwyn, bringing you this newsletter from Brussels. European Council chief António Costa kicks off his one-week tour of the Western Balkans in Bosnia & Herzegovina’s capital of Sarajevo this morning, before traveling through six...
Ukraine ready to close several accession chapters 'immediately', Costa tells Euronews
The lifting of Hungary's veto can allow Ukraine to close several chapters in the accession process "immediately" after opening them, European Council President António Costa told Euronews. Ukraine is in a position to open and "immediately" close several chapters of the accession process after the lifting of Hungary's two-year-long veto, António Costa, the president of the European Council, told Euronews in an exclusive interview. "Fortunately, we didn't lose time during this period" of...
EU Commission to defend Spain in €106m US energy lawsuit
When firm Blasket Renewables sought to enforce compensation in a US court, the European Commission argued that Spain could not legally pay it, highlighting a clash between international arbitration and EU law. The European Commission is seeking permission from the European Council to defend Spain from a €106 million lawsuit brought in a US court under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) which could put Madrid in breach of EU state aid rules, according to a document seen by Euronews. The ECT is a...
EU leaders condemn Russia for drone crash in Romania
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa condemned Moscow Friday morning after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in eastern Romania overnight. “Russia’s war of aggression has crossed yet another line. A Russian drone incursion struck a densely populated area in Romania, injuring civilians. On EU territory,” von der Leyen wrote in a statement on X, expressing solidarity with Romania and its citizens.
Europe Today: Costa speaks exclusively to Euronews as EU-Western Balkans summit underway
A high-stakes EU-Western Balkans summit is underway in Montenegro, with enlargement in the spotlight and France and Germany pushing for a more gradual path to EU integration. Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo is on the ground and speaks exclusively to European Council President António Costa. Also on today’s show: Interview with European Investment Bank President Nadia Calviño.
‘Extremist’ Israeli ministers face EU sanctions push
BRUSSELS — EU countries will be asked to support sanctions on Israeli politicians accused of breaching the rights of foreign activists detained as part of a flotilla that attempted to reach Gaza. Capitals are set to consider imposing the restrictions on senior members of Israel’s government for the first time ahead of a meeting of leaders at the European Council on June 18-19, according to a draft document worked up by officials and obtained by POLITICO. The proposals will be discussed by...
Parliament and Council disagree on air passenger rights but continue talks
BRUSSELS — Co-legislators from the European Parliament and the Council of the EU paused negotiations on the air passenger rights reform on Wednesday morning without reaching a deal, but agreed to resume talks in the afternoon. Negotiations ended at 5 a.m. after 16 hours of inconclusive discussions on several parts of the reform, including the delay threshold granting the right to compensation and the level of compensation passengers would receive. Council and Parliament tried...
Germany fails to gain seat on UN Security Council
In secret ballots cast by the General Assembly for the European seats, Portugal and Austria received 134 and 131 votes respectively, while Germany received 104. Germany failed on Wednesday for the first time to secure a seat on the UN Security Council, with Portugal and Austria receiving more votes for the two Western European spots starting in 2027. The UN Security Council has 15 members: five permanent - the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom - and 10 elected for...
EU seeking ways to speed up Western Balkans membership
EU seeking ways to speed up Western Balkans membership June 4, 2026The European Union needs to find ways of speeding up the membership process for six Western Balkan candidate countries, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Thursday. "For us, the enlargement, namely to the Western Balkans, is the most important geopolitical investment that the European Union is doing," Costa said during a joint press briefing with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade. Albania,...