Previsiones: 10 a 23 de febrero de 2025

Síntesis de los principales temas y actos en el Consejo de la UE y en el Consejo Europeo durante la próxima quincena. Consejo de Asuntos Económicos y Financieros, 18 de febrero de 2025 Los ministros mantendrán un debate de orientación sobre competitividad y reducción de la carga normativa y la Comisión presentará la iniciativa «Brújula … Leer más

Speech by President António Costa at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2025

It is a great pleasure to welcome you back to Brussels. Let me start by congratulating Belén Martinez on her appointment as Secretary General of the European External Action Service. I wish you all the best in your new capacity. Dear ambassadors, The occasion today is dedicated to you. To say thank You for your … Leer más

Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference following the Informal EU leaders’ retreat of 3 February 2025

Today, we had the first-ever meeting of European leaders exclusively dedicated to defence. In 2022 in the Versailles summit, we decided that we must assume greater responsibility for our own defence. A lot has been done already. But we need to do more. We need to do it better, stronger, faster. And we need to … Leer más

Myanmar/Burma: statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the Fourth Anniversary of the Coup

On the fourth anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the European Union (EU) reiterates its strongest condemnation of the actions taken by the Myanmar military since 1 February 2021 and calls for the end of all forms of violence and the release of all prisoners arbitrarily detained including President U Win Myint and State … Leer más

Sanctions against terrorism: Council renews the EU Terrorist List and related humanitarian exceptions

The Council decided today to renew the list of persons, groups and entities subject to restrictive measures with a view to combatting terrorism, delisting one deceased person and maintaining the rest unchanged. There are currently 14 persons and 22 groups and entities subject to the restrictive measures in force, which consist of the freezing of … Leer más

Business taxation: María José Garde re-elected as chair of the code of conduct group

The code of conduct group has re-elected María José Garde (Spain) as its chair, for a second term of two years starting on 5 February 2025. María José Garde has chaired this Council preparatory body that oversees the implementation of the EU’s code of conduct on business taxation group since 2023. María José Garde is Director … Leer más

Cyber-attacks: three individuals added to EU sanctions list for malicious cyber activities against Estonia

The Council today adopted additional restrictive measures against three Russian individuals responsible for a series of cyberattacks carried out against the Republic of Estonia in 2020. The individuals listed are officers of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) Unit 29155. The cyber-attacks granted attackers unauthorized access to classified information … Leer más

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the latest escalation in eastern DRC

The EU is deeply concerned about the continued escalation of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aggravated by the renewed offensive of the M23 supported by the Rwandan Armed Forces (RDF). This undermines African-led efforts to reach a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The EU reaffirms its full support to the … Leer más

Previsiones: 27 de enero a 9 de febrero de 2025

Síntesis de los principales temas y actos en el Consejo de la UE y en el Consejo Europeo durante la próxima quincena. Consejo de Asuntos Exteriores, 27 de enero de 2025 Los ministros de Asuntos Exteriores mantendrán un cambio de impresiones sobre la agresión de Rusia contra Ucrania, tras una breve intervención por videoconferencia del … Leer más

UPDATE – Media advisory – Informal EU leaders’ retreat of 3 February 2025

Based on an updated evaluation of the measures needed to secure the venue, the informal EU leaders’ retreat of 3 February 2025 is relocated from Château de Limont to Palais d’Egmont in Brussels. Please see the updated media advisory below. EU leaders will discuss European defence during an informal meeting at Palais d’Egmont. In order to … Leer más