Today, the first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic Partnership ...

The current EU toy safety rules prohibit substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction. The EU wants ...

Before the start of the European Council meeting of 19 December 2024, European Council President António Costa and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the press.

The timing of today’s summit could not have been better. It was the first meeting I chaired as President of the European Council. This highlights the political priority that enhancing cooperation with ...

The European Council, originally established as a summit forum for the leaders of the European Communities, has since evolved into one of the European Union’s most crucial institutions. On 9 and 10 ...

Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection. To get a fuller view, please consult the list in Eureka, the online catalogue of the Council libraries. New books ...

The EU-US partnership is founded on shared values and on the world's most extensive bilateral trade and investment relationships. The United States is the EU's foremost strategic partner in promoting ...

The Council today decided to prolong the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and of the EU's military training mission in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) until 28 February 2027, adding to its ...