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.

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 p ...

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.

From 20 to 25 November 2025, the President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to South Africa and Angola. He ...

The Council and the European Parliament have agreed on the EU’s annual budget for 2026. Next year’s budget will focus on delivering Union priorities and dealing with ongoing challenges. It will boost ...

The Council today reached a political agreement on new limits on fish catches for the Baltic Sea's key fish stocks, namely herring, sprat, cod, salmon and plaice, in order to ensure sustainable stocks ...

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Today, the Council approved conclusions on a new strategic EU-India agenda, in which it welcomes the strong impetus in relations between the European Union and India. The Council welcomes in ...

This press release was updated on 17 November 2025 to include the link to the final compromise text on EDIP. The European Defence Industry Programme is key to Europe's defence readiness. It will boost ...