Europäischer Rat (Nachrichten)

On 6 March 2026, European Council President António Costa was in Hamburg where he delivered a speech at the Matthiae Mahl event.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 9-15 March 2026.

President Costa will be in Baku on 11 March for a series of high-level meetings with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and senior government representatives.

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

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

Der Rat hat seinen Standpunkt zu einer Verordnung zum Schutz von Erwachsenen festgelegt, die nicht in der Lage sind, ihre Interessen in grenzüberschreitenden Situationen zu wahren.

Council and Parliament reach provisional deal on strengthening farmers' position in the agrifood supply chain.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/432 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia.

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 9 March at 12.00. The briefing will be "off the record".

GCC and EU Ministers’ issued a joint statement after their meeting on recent developments in the Middle East, condemning Iran’s recent attacks on GCC infrastructure, reaffirming their strategic partnership and commitment to regional stability, international law, and collective diplomatic efforts to curb Iranian attacks against the GCC countries.

Der Rat hat das geänderte Europäische Klimagesetz mit einem verbindlichen Zwischenziel für 2040 verabschiedet, das darin besteht, die Netto-Treibhausgasemissionen um 90 % gegenüber dem Stand von 1990 zu verringern.

The Council formally adopts cross-border enforcement of rules against unfair trading practices in the agrifood supply chain.

Der Rat hat eine Verordnung angenommen, um die Landwirtinnen und Landwirte in der EU vor einem massiven Anstieg der Einfuhren aus dem Mercosur zu schützen und ein rasches Handeln im Falle schwerwiegender Marktstörungen in Bezug auf landwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse sicherzustellen.

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

On 4 March 2026, European Council President António Costa was in Luxembourg where he delivered a speech at the EIB Group Forum.

Eurogroup President, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, gave a speech at the EIB Group Forum 2026.

The press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Social policy) will take place on Thursday, 5 March 2026 at 11.00.

The Council agrees on a position on clearer, simpler CO₂-based EU road toll rules for heavy-duty vehicles ahead of 2026 standards.

Council adopts its negotiating position on the amended critical raw material act.

Simplification: Council agrees position to streamline EU rules on biocides by extending data protection period.