The Council today opened a new excessive deficit procedure (EDP) concerning Austria, and revised Romania’s net expenditure path, in view of its lack of effective action.

On 24-25 November 2025, the leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of the African Union (AU) will meet in Luanda, Angola for the seventh EU-African Union summit. This ...

The EU’s fiscal rules limit how much member states’ governments can spend. That’s why the EU is allowing additional budgetary ...

The Council today approved the final three legal acts required for Bulgaria to introduce the euro on 1 January 2026.

The Council today activated the national escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) for 15 member states to help ...

Le Conseil est un pôle de décision essentiel pour l'Union européenne; il est également chargé de coordonner les politiques, de définir la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune de l'UE, de ...

The EU and its member states are intensifying efforts to establish an effective, humanitarian and safe European migration policy. The European Council plays an important role in this effort by setting ...

Joining the euro area Joining the euro area means joining the world’s second-largest reserve currency and the second most-traded currency. To adopt the euro, countries must meet the criteria ...

Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight. Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 8 July 2025 The Council is expected to adopt the ...

Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight. Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 8 July 2025 The Council is expected to adopt the ...

The potential of EU forests to store greenhouse gases is decreasing The health and resilience of forests, changes in forest ecosystems due to climate change or pests, and increased tree harvesting can ...