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

Before the start of the European Council meeting of 19 December 2024, European Council President António Costa and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the press.

Today, the Council formally adopted the regulation on the postponement of application of the EU deforestation law by one year. This postponement will allow third countries, member states, operators ...

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 ...

The EU-US partnership is founded on shared values and on the world's most extensive bilateral trade and investment relationships. The United States is the EU's foremost strategic partner in promoting ...

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 ...

The timing of today’s summit could not have been better. It was the first meeting I chaired as President of the European Council. This highlights the political priority that enhancing cooperation with ...

Today the Council adopted its position (negotiating mandate) on a revised directive on package travel to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify certain aspects of the 2015 ...

To mark the 50th anniversary of the European Council, the General Secretariat of the Council looks back on its key achievements and the developments and key moments in its history. In marking this ...