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The European Council will take place on 15 and 16 October 2026 in the Europa building in Brussels.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 31 August-6 September 2026.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, will continue his round of visits to EU member states to meet national leaders.

European Council President, António Costa, had a meeting with Prime Minister of Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, on 27 August 2026, in Prague, Czech Republic. The meeting is part of President Costa's annual "Tour des Capitales".

Le Caire, la capitale égyptienne a été le théâtre d'un affrontement intellectuel inédit et dont les conclusions retentissent encore jusqu'à nos jours. Du 28 janvier au 03 février 1974, les plus grands égyptologues du monde, spécialistes reconnus dans leur domaine, se sont réunis au Caire, au cours d'un colloque international sous l'égide de l'UNESCO.

Committee and political group meetings, Brussels

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In 2015, a majority of countries worldwide agreed to aim to limit global warming to a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The UN has now announced that this target can no longer be met and that the average rise in temperatures will be higher. The media examine what can – and must – be done now.

In response to the finding that Russia was behind the Leipzig drone incident, Germany is closing the Russian Consulate-General in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin, which is suspected of serving as a front for Russian agents. Entry restrictions for Russians and a crackdown on the country's shadow fleet have also been announced. Meanwhile, the EU is preparing another sanctions package.

Romania missed a key EU funding deadline at the end of August by which it would have had to pass or amend a number of laws - including legislation on a gradual phase-out of coal. The country with the highest budget deficit in the EU will now lose up to 870 million euros in funding from the EU recovery fund. The Romanian media are incensed.