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

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 25-31 May 2026.

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

Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on the situation in the Middle East, economic outlook, housing and the digital euro.

The Council decided to extend the scope of existing EU’s restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region, to target individuals and entities threatening the freedom of navigation in the Middle East.

The Council formally adopts rules to strengthen the welfare and traceability of cats and dogs.

Trade: Council signs off reinforced rules on trade preferences for developing countries

The EU suspends tariffs for one year on nitrogen-based fertiliser products used in agriculture to help lower costs for industry and consumers and diversify supply chains.

The Council adopted a third assistance measure for Albania worth €21 million under the EPF.

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

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 25-31 May 2026.

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

Remarks by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis on the situation in the Middle East, economic outlook, housing and the digital euro.

The Council decided to extend the scope of existing EU’s restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region, to target individuals and entities threatening the freedom of navigation in the Middle East.

The Council formally adopts rules to strengthen the welfare and traceability of cats and dogs.

Trade: Council signs off reinforced rules on trade preferences for developing countries

The EU suspends tariffs for one year on nitrogen-based fertiliser products used in agriculture to help lower costs for industry and consumers and diversify supply chains.

Die Westschweizer Konsumentenschutzorganisation FRC und 26 europäische Partner starten eine Kampagne gegen betrügerische Finanzwerbung. Grünen-Nationalrätin Sophie Michaud Gigon kritisiert auch die ungenügenden Gesetze in der Schweiz.

Ab Juni hebt die neue Airline Vini vom Flughafen Bern-Belp ab. Gründer Tomislav Lang, einst Chef von der Berner Pleite-Airline Skywork, setzt auf regionale Flüge nach München. Er träumt von einem «Uber der Lüfte» mit Kleinflugzeugen.

Am Donnerstagabend kam es in Balzers im Fürstentum Liechtenstein zu einem zunächst harmlos wirkenden Nachbarschaftskonflikt. Schliesslich eskalierte die Situation.