European Council

G20 leaders met in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 22-23 November 2025 and agreed on a joint declaration.

President António Costa attended the G20 summit in Johannesburg. He spoke at Session II: "A resilient world", on 22 November 2025.

President António Costa attended the G20 summit in Johannesburg. He spoke at Session I: "Inclusive and sustainable economic growth - leaving no one behind", on 22 November 2025.

Leaders met to discuss Ukraine in the margins of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, on 22 November 2025. 

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

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 24 – 30 November 2025

'Building together a resilient, prosperous and secure future' - Chair’s statement, EU—Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum, Brussels, 20-21 November 2025

President of the European Council, António Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, addressed the press ahead of the G20 summit in Johannesburg (South Africa), on 21 November 2025.

President of the European Council, António Costa, addressed the press following the Leaders meeting with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, in the margins of the G20 summit in Johannesburg (South Africa), on 20 November 2025.

President of the European Council, António Costa, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, met in Johannesburg (South Africa), on 20 November 2025. They issued a joint press statement.

The Council approved conclusions on the Pact for the Mediterranean, a strategic EU initiative marking an ambitious step forward in deepening cooperation and reinforcing the EU’s relations with its southern Mediterranean partners.

The European Union issued a statement condemning in the strongest terms the grave and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, including following the seizure of the city of El Fasher.

The Council approved conclusions on the EU’s international digital strategy to boost its global digital leadership and strengthen key digital partnerships.

The Council imposed restrictive measures on ten individuals responsible for serious violations or abuses of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Russia.

The Council today approved updated EU tax cooperation and transparency agreements with five non-EU countries - Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino.

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

The press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) will take place on Friday, 21 November 2025 at 16.00.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on an EU directive about harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law.

The European Union (EU) and the Republic of Tajikistan held its eleventh Cooperation Council meeting on 19 November, in Brussels, and reviewed the state of play of bilateral relations, and addressed political and socio-economic developments, trade, investment and energy cooperation, as well as regional and international issues.

The Council agreed its negotiating mandate to simplify the EU deforestation-free products regulation and postpone its application by one year to ensure effective implementation.