António Costa

Angola

EU–African Union summit: Leaders stress need for multilateralism

Gathered in the Angolan capital of Luanda, leaders of EU and African Union countries also welcomed progress in implementing the Global Gateway Investment Package.

25/11/2025

Europe News

EU demands 'full involvement' to decide sanctions and Russian assets

Europeans insist that any decisions related to economic sanctions against Russia, the immobilised Russian assets and Ukraine's EU accession must be taken with full consent in any peace plan to end the war.

24/11/2025

Portugal

António Costa wiretapped in Portugal without court approval

Costa, the former PM of Portugal and current president of the European Council, was under investigation for influence peddling, embezzlement and fraud. According to his chief of staff, he has unblocked concession files for mining operations.

21/11/2025

Europe News

Leaders discuss Hungary's veto at Euronews' EU Enlargement Summit

At Euronews' Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday, key leaders called on Hungary to lift its veto on Ukraine's EU accession.

04/11/2025

Europe News

Geopolitics take centre stage at Euronews' Enlargement Summit

Euronews' Enlargement Summit brought forth the geopolitical value of accession at a time of global turmoil and cripping authoritarism.

04/11/2025

Europe News

Egypt joins EU's Horizon Europe but funding is not guaranteed

Egypt can now apply for projects under Horizon Europe, though funding will depend on the eligibility of each proposal.

22/10/2025

Europe News

EU and Uzbekistan deepen cooperation under EPCA

Uzbekistan’s President will visit Brussels on 24 October 2025 to sign the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) with the EU. The deal marks a new phase in political, trade, and security cooperation, strengthening ties and supporting reforms and sustainable development.

17/10/2025

Europe News

EU stabilising relations with US, claims Council President Costa

In a group interview with journalists, the president of the European Council António Costa said that the EU managed to 'stabilise' its relations with the US.

23/09/2025

Greece

Greek PM: Countries that threaten EU can't participate in defence

Mitsotakis also said Athens supports coordinated EU and US efforts to end the war in Ukraine but that Kyiv cannot be frozen out of talks.

15/09/2025

Europe News

Costa: Allies must 'accelerate' work on Ukraine security guarantees

EU leaders want to capitalise on growing diplomatic momentum to end Russia's war in Ukraine and ensure the country has what it needs to deter any future aggression.

19/08/2025

Europe News

EU hails progress on China's rare earth curbs but demands fairer trade

After a one-day summit in Beijing, the European Union insisted on the need to immediately rebalance trade relations with China.

24/07/2025

Europe News

WATCH: Will China and EU agree on anything at Beijing summit?

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Antonio Costa are meeting Chinese premier Xi Jinping in Beijing. Euronews' Europe Today assesses the challenges and chances of agreement with interviews, exclusive reporting and analysis.

24/07/2025

Europe News

Tensions, clashes and low expectations loom over EU-China summit

The expectations for the EU-China summit are so low that officials in Brussels claim as a victory the fact that it is happening at all.

23/07/2025

Europe News

EU leaders reaffirm support for Moldova's bid to join bloc

The investment announced by EU leaders on Friday aims to boost Moldova’s economy and reduce its vulnerability to external pressures, particularly from Russia.

04/07/2025

Europe News

EU and UK reach fishing and defence deals hours before first summit

Talks between the two sides went down to the wire as the EU stuck to its stance that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed and Prime Minister Starmer faces political headwinds at home.

19/05/2025

Europe News

Costa urges Kosovo to fulfil EU commitments on Western Balkans tour

During his visit to Kosovo on Wednesday, the European Council president reiterated the crucial importance of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue for EU integration.

15/05/2025

Europe News

Costa praises Montenegro's EU progress, urges focus on 2028 goal

Montenegro's president said the country hoped to "close as many chapters as possible" ahead of the next EU intergovernmental conference hosted by the Polish presidency.

14/05/2025

Europe News

Costa calls for reforms in Bosnia to ensure EU membership progress

The European Council president said the EU is committed to the European future of Bosnia, as he visited Sarajevo on Tuesday to meet with members of the tripartite presidency as part of his tour of the Balkans.

14/05/2025

Europe News

Serbia is 'fully committed' to EU accession, says Costa in Belgrade

The European Council president met Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade on Tuesday, emphasising the need for Serbia to align more closely with the EU.

13/05/2025

Europe News

Von der Leyen, Costa and Metsola took private jet to Luxembourg event

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Brussels prompted a schedule change that led the three presidents to fly private to Luxembourg.

12/05/2025