EU - European Council - Press releases

1. Press briefing - Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 27 January 2025

   Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 24 January 2025 at 11.00.

2. Press briefing - General Affairs Council of 28 January 2025

   The press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council will take place on Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 10.00.

3. Report by President António Costa to the European Parliament plenary session

   In his debrief to the European Parliament on the December European Council, President Costa highlighted the main topics discussed by the EU leaders including Ukraine, enlargement and the EU's role in the world.

4. Speech by President António Costa at the meeting of the Conference of the Presidents of the Outermost Regions

   During his speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, President Costa highlighted that the outermost regions have a strategic importance for the EU and that he will work to ensure that all nine outermost regions are fully recognised in the EU's cohesion policy, competitiveness compass, financial solutions, and sustainable development.

5. Stability and growth pact: Council adopts recommendations to countries under excessive deficit procedure

   The Council adopted recommendations for seven countries to correct their excessive deficit situation within a set time period: Belgium, France, Italy, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Romania.