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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/207 of 30 January 2025 updating the list of persons, groups and entities covered by Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2024/2056.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/204 of 30 January 2025 amending Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism.

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 14 February at 09.30 The briefing will be "off the record".

The first EU-Central Asia Summit will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 3-4 April. The European Council President Costa and the European Commission President von der Leyen will discuss with the leaders of the five Central Asian countries how to intensify bilateral engagement and enhance cooperation between the two regions. They will also address the current geopolitical challenges facing the region, namely Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the ongoing developments in Afghanistan.

European Council President, António Costa, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to South Africa for the 8th EU-South Africa summit on 13 March 2025. The summit aims to strengthen the EU-South Africa strategic partnership and address key global and regional issues, including geopolitical challenges and bilateral cooperation in trade, security, energy, and innovation.

European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Brussels to discuss the importance of Canada-EU relationship, including trade, economic security, and global stability. They emphasized cooperation in tackling current global challenges, reiterating their full support for Ukraine, and promoting a rules-based international order.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/175 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/171 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 concerning restrictive measures against cyberattacks threatening the Union or its Member States.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/155 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia.

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 13 February 2025 at 14.30. 

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference 2025, European Council President António Costa highlighted that the EU will continue to support Ukraine as an integral part of its project for peace.

The Council prolonged the mandate of the EU maritime security operation to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Red sea crisis (EUNAVFOR ASPIDES) until 28 February 2026.

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Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 17–23 February 2025

On Friday 14 February, in Munich, the President of the European Council António Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen had a meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymir Zelenskyy.

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Erklärung der Hohen Vertreterin im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Beschluss (GASP) 2025/207 des Rates vom 30. Januar 2025 zur Aktualisierung der Liste der Personen, Vereinigungen und Körperschaften, auf die der Gemeinsame Standpunkt 2001/931/GASP über die Anwendung besonderer Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung des Terrorismus Anwendung findet, und zur Aufhebung des Beschlusses (GASP) 2024/2056 anzuschließen.

Erklärung der Hohen Vertreterin im Namen der Europäischen Union zur Erklärung einiger Drittländer, sich dem Beschluss (GASP) 2025/204 des Rates vom 30. Januar 2025 zur Änderung des Gemeinsamen Standpunkts 2001/931/GASP über die Anwendung besonderer Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung des Terrorismus anzuschließen

Press briefing ahead of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will take place on 14 February at 09.30 The briefing will be "off the record".

Das erste Gipfeltreffen EU-Zentralasien wird am 3./4. April in Samarkand, Usbekistan, stattfinden. Der Präsident des Europäischen Rates, Costa, und die Präsidentin der Europäischen Kommission, von der Leyen, werden mit den Staats- und Regierungschefs der fünf zentralasiatischen Länder erörtern, wie die bilateralen Beziehungen intensiviert und die Zusammenarbeit zwischen den beiden Regionen verbessert werden kann. Sie werden sich den derzeitigen geopolitischen Herausforderungen in der Region widmen, insbesondere dem Angriffskrieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine und den laufenden Entwicklungen in Afghanistan.