Remarks by Paschal Donohoe following the Eurogroup meeting of 17 February 2025

We began our February Eurogroup meeting by welcoming the Bulgarian Minister for Finance, Temenuzhka Petkova, who updated us on Bulgaria’s progress towards fulfilling the criteria to adopt the euro. We appreciate Bulgaria’s ongoing efforts and its commitment to economic stability and convergence with the euro area. We continue to monitor its progress towards the objective … Leer más

Weekly schedule of President António Costa

Monday 17 February 2025ParisInformal meeting on Ukraine and security in Europe hosted by President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday 18 February 202510.00 Meeting with US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, General Keith Kellogg12.00 Meeting with Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart de Wever (photo opportunity)14.00 Meeting with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Odile … Leer más

‘No lasting peace without Ukraine and without the EU’: Speech by President Costa at the Munich Security Conference 2025

On 24 February 2022, the European Union changed. On the very first day of the war in Ukraine, at 7 pm, European leaders gathered for an emergency meeting in Brussels and exchanged with President Zelenskyy. It was a very dramatic discussion. Russia’s tanks were on their way to Kyiv. Russia’s bombs were falling across Ukraine. … Leer más

Red Sea: Council prolongs the mandate of Operation ASPIDES

The Council today decided to prolong the mandate of the EU maritime security operation to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Red sea crisis (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES) until 28 February 2026, with a reference amount of over €17 million for the period. This decision was taken following the strategic review of the operation. Furthermore, … Leer más

Declaración de la Alta Representante, en nombre de la UE, sobre la adhesión de determinados países a la Decisión del Consejo por la que se actualiza la lista de personas, grupos y entidades a los que se aplica la Posición Común sobre la aplicación de medidas específicas de lucha contra el terrorismo

El 30 de enero de 2025 el Consejo adoptó la Decisión (PESC) 2025/2071. Dicha Decisión actualiza la lista de personas, grupos y entidades sujetos a las medidas a que se refieren los artículos 2 y 3 de la Posición Común 2001/931/PESC, tal como figura en su anexo, y deroga la Decisión (PESC) 2024/2056. Se suman a la … Leer más

First EU-Central Asia summit to take place on 3-4 April 2025

The President of the European Council, António Costa, along with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, will be travelling to Uzbekistan for the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit on 3-4 April. The summit will be hosted by Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, with the participation of the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and … Leer más