The Council approved conclusions on the EU’s main negotiating positions ahead of the United Nations climate change (COP31) and biodiversity (COP17) summits.
President of the European Council, António Costa, delivered a speech at the opening session of the 24th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, on 12 October 2026.
Weshalb werden Mandarinen im Supermarkt so häufig in roten Netzen angeboten? Dahinter steckt mehr als praktische Verpackung. Die Farbe kann beeinflussen, wie wir das Obst wahrnehmen.
Die Partei des polnischen Präsidenten Donald Tusk läge laut einer neuen Umfrage in Polen bei aktuellen Wahlen mit 33,48 Prozent klar vorn. Für eine Regierungsmehrheit dürfte es jedoch nicht reichen. Kommt es in einem Jahr zum grossen Politbeben?
The Council adopted restrictive measures against three individuals and four entities supporting North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction programmes and violating UN sanctions, including through Russia-DPRK cooperation.
The Council has established the EU Support Mission in Lebanon (EUSM Lebanon) to strengthen the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces and support stability in the country.
The Council has adopted restrictive measures against 826 Russian companies and 743 individuals active in Russia’s military-industrial complex in single largest set of listings since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
The Council has adopted restrictive measures against 77 individuals who were involved -as either candidates or members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation- in the illegal so-called 'elections' for the Russian State Duma, held in September 2026 in the territories of Ukraine that Russia has temporarily and illegally occupied.
The press briefing will take place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 14.30.
The Council has prolonged the application of the framework for restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons for five years, until 30 October 2031, and the validity of individual listings within that framework, for one year until 30 October 2027.
The Council formally adopted the regulation establishing the programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE), a new €115 million programme designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises developing emerging and disruptive defence products.
Einer Mutter wurde aufgrund eines mutmasslichen Kindesentzugs jeglicher Kontakt zu ihrem fünfjährigen Sohn entzogen. Sie zieht vor das Bundesgericht. Dort heben die Richter das Kontaktverbot auf.
Auf der Haldenstrasse in Emmenbrücke ist am vergangenen Sonntag ein Auto mit netto 100 km/h anstelle der dort erlaubten 30 km/h gemessen worden. Die Luzerner Polizei konnte den verantwortlichen Autofahrer ermitteln. Der Führerausweis wurde ihm abgenommen.
St. Gallen überzeugt nicht und trotzdem reicht es gegen ein sehr blasses Lausanne zum knappen 1:0-Heimsieg.
Am Jahrestag der eskalierten Pro-Palästina-Demonstration rufen dieselben linksradikalen Kreise für diesen Sonntagnachmittag erneut zum Protest in Bern auf. Die Demo ging am Abend friedlich zu Ende.
International Criminal Court: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU following the announcement of US sanctions.
Statement by leading MEPs on the long-term budget and own resources, in response to the negotiating box presented on Saturday by the Irish Presidency.
Committee on Budgets
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European Council President, António Costa, had a meeting with Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, on 9 October 2026, in the Hague. The meeting is part of President Costa's annual "Tour des Capitales".
Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.
Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 12-18 October 2026.
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