EU - European Council - Press releases

1. Media advisory - Meeting with the Coalition of Mayors on Housing, 30 April 2026

   Approximate timing and press opportunities.

2. Press briefing - Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 5 May 2026

   Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 4 May at 09.15. The briefing will be "off the record".

3. 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.

4. Social security coordination: EU member states’ representatives confirm provisional agreement

   EU member states’ representatives confirm provisional agreement on new rules aimed at modernising the coordination of social security systems in the EU. 

5. Discurso do presidente António Costa na 47.ª edição dos Colóquios de Relações Internacionais da Universidade do Minho

   A 28 de abril de 2026, o Presidente do Conselho Europeu, António Costa, discursou na Universidade do Minho, no âmbito dos Colóquios de Relações Internacionais.