The Council agreed on its guidelines for the establishment of the EU’s 2026 budget. Ministers stressed the budget’s key role ...

The Council has adopted its negotiating mandate on tariffs for the remaining agricultural products and fertilisers from ...

The agreement on the Council's negotiating mandate allows its presidency to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the final text of the regulation. The final outcome will need to be ...

The Council renewed the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months, until ...

New genomic techniques can increase food security and mitigate climate change effects. EU rules aim to regulate these plant ...

Europe Day celebrates the anniversary of the Schuman declaration on 9 May 1950, which set out the foundation of the European Union as we know it today. On this occasion, the Council of the EU invites ...

The President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, gave a speech at the Hertie School of Governance on  'Europe at a crossroads: navigating the challenges ahead'.

In 2023 South Africa traded €206.9 billion worth of goods of which 21% was with the EU. The EU is South Africa’s top source ...

At the eighth EU-South Africa summit, European Council President António Costa delivered opening remarks and emphasized the importance of this strategic partnership in a changing global landscape.

European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa met in Cape Town for the 8th Summit between ...

President of the European Council António Costa presented the main results of the discussions of the leaders during the EU-South Africa summit held in Cape Town on 13 March 2025.