Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

The Council appointed Christopher Wenzl for Germany and Tanja Frank Eler for Slovenia as prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The Council has extended the mandates of CSDP civilian missions EUBAM Rafah and EUPOL COPPS for nine months, continuing operations until 30 June 2027.

Der Rat hat das „Arzneimittelpaket“ angenommen, das den Arzneimittelsektor der EU gerechter und wettbewerbsfähiger gestalten soll.

Der Rat hat Rechtsvorschriften angenommen, mit denen die Koordinierung der Sozialsysteme klarer, gerechter und leichter durchsetzbar werden soll.

Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup, is travelling to Basel for a meeting with the Bank of International Settlements and to Frankfurt where he will speak at a Bundesbank conference.

Joint Communiqué - Seventh Trilateral Meeting of the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations, New York, 20 September 2026

The press briefing ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council will take place on Tuesday, 29 October 2026 at 14.00.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1333 of 15 June 2026 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

European Council President António Costa addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the European Union.

The Council adopted additional restrictive measures against a Russian individual responsible for engaging in Russia’s continued hybrid activities, notably information manipulation and interference.

Der Rat billigt die Auszahlung von fast 3 Mrd. € im Rahmen der Ukraine-Fazilität an die Ukraine und begrüßt den freiwilligen Beitrag Norwegens in Höhe von rund 92 Mio. €.

Der Rat hat temporäre Maßnahmen zur Liberalisierung des Handels angenommen, um armenische Ausfuhren vor dem Hintergrund der jüngsten russischen Handelsbeschränkungen zu unterstützen.

On 23 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, delivered a speech at the United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.

On 23 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, delivered a speech at the High Level meeting to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development, in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

On 23 September 2026, European Council President, António Costa, delivered a speech at the “Building an Economy for the Many” High level breakfast hosted by New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 12.30.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) will take place on 25 September 2026 at 09.50.