EU - European Council - Press releases

  1. Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 19-25 October 2026.
  2. During the press conference held after at the end of the European Council meeting of 15-16 October 2026, President António Costa presented the main results of the discussions on competitiveness and energy prices, trade, the next multiannual financial framework, Ukraine, and migration.
  3. On 15 and 16 October, the European Council adopted conclusions on competitiveness, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, the next multiannual financial framework, the Middle East, European defence and security, migration, enlargement and reforms and other items.
  4. Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.
  5. Before the start of the second day of the European Council meeting of 15-16 October 2026, European Council President, António Costa, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen and President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addressed the press.