EU - European Council - Press releases

1. Joint press release following General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Tô Lâm’s visit to the European Council and the European Commission

   On 22 October 2026, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held talks with President of Viet Nam Tô Lâm in Brussels on bilateral cooperation, regional security and global challenges.

2. Presentation of letters of credence to the President of the European Council António Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen

   President Costa and President von der Leyen received letters of credence from nineteen new Ambassadors to the European Union.

3. Savings and investments union: Council and Parliament strike deal to revitalise the EU’s securitisation market

   The Council and the Parliament agreed new rules to revitalise the EU’s securitisation market - an integral part of the savings and investments union (SIU) and the ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap to boost economic growth.

4. Libya/Türkiye: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the ratification of the Libya-Türkiye MoU by Libya’s House of Representatives

   Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the ratification of the Libya-Türkiye MoU by Libya’s House of Representatives.

5. Simplification: Council agrees negotiating stance to cut red tape for small packaging producers

   Council agrees negotiating position on proposal for a regulation suspending extended producer responsibility.