Today, the first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic Partnership ...

The current EU toy safety rules prohibit substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction. The EU wants ...

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Good morning. It is a great honour for me to be beside President Zelenskyy the first time I chair the European Council. In this meeting we will discuss two main points: first of all Ukraine and then ...

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President of the European Council António Costa presented the main results of the discussions of the leaders during the EU-Western Balkans summit held in Brussels on 18 December 2024 and encouraged ...

The European Council, originally established as a summit forum for the leaders of the European Communities, has since evolved into one of the European Union’s most crucial institutions. On 9 and 10 ...

Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection. To get a fuller view, please consult the list in Eureka, the online catalogue of the Council libraries. New books ...