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During his speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, President Costa highlighted that the outermost regions have a strategic importance for the EU and that he will work to ensure that all nine outermost regions are fully recognised in the EU's cohesion policy, competitiveness compass, financial solutions, and sustainable development.

The Council adopted recommendations for seven countries to correct their excessive deficit situation within a set time period: Belgium, France, Italy, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Romania.

The Council today adopted recommendations endorsing the first-ever medium-term fiscal-structural plans and setting the net expenditure paths for 21 member states.

The Council approved the Commission’s positive assessment of the amended recovery and resilience plans submitted by Greece, Cyprus and Spain.

The Council adopted a third assistance measure worth €60 million under the EPF to the benefit the Lebanese Armed Forces.

Today, the Council appointed Preben Aamann as the new Director-General for Communication and Information (COMM).

The Council of the EU has adopted the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation, which will make it easier to exchange and access health data at EU level.

Remarks by Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe after the Eurogroup meeting on policy priorities for the euro area, innovation in wholesale payments and advancing on the digital euro project.

The EU issued a statement expressing deep concern about the continued escalation of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aggravated by the renewed offensive of the M23 supported by the Rwandan Armed Forces.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 27 January–2 February 2025.

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

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

Die EU-Führungsspitzen werden bei einem informellen Treffen im Palais d'Egmont über die europäische Verteidigung beraten.

Erklärung der Hohen Vertreterin im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Beschluss (GASP) 2025/49 des Rates vom 9. Januar 2025 zur Änderung des Beschlusses (GASP) 2017/2074 über restriktive Maßnahmen angesichts der Lage in Venezuela anzuschließen.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/85 of 13 January 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/385 establishing restrictive measures against those who support, facilitate or enable violent actions by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/43 of 9 January 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 24 January 2025 at 14.30.

The press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council will take place on Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 10.00.

In seinem Bericht an das Europäische Parlament über die Dezembertagung des Europäischen Rates hob Präsident Costa die Hauptthemen hervor, die von den Führungsspitzen der EU erörtert wurden, darunter die Ukraine, die Erweiterung und die Rolle der EU in der Welt.

During his speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, President Costa highlighted that the outermost regions have a strategic importance for the EU and that he will work to ensure that all nine outermost regions are fully recognised in the EU's cohesion policy, competitiveness compass, financial solutions, and sustainable development.