politica internacional
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
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures against cyberattacks threatening the Union or its Member States
On 27 January 2025, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2025/1711 concerning restrictive measures against cyberattacks threatening the Union or its Member States. The Council decided to include three natural persons in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797. Albania, … Leer más
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
Press briefing on next week’s plenary session
Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 10 – 13 February plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.
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
“Europe must be responsible for its own security”, Metsola tells EU leaders
At the informal European Council meeting on defence, the European Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision on how Europe can and must strengthen its own security and defence.
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