EU - European Council - Press releases

1. Remarks by President Costa at the joint doorstep ahead of the meeting with Presidents von der Leyen and Zelenskyy

   European Council President, António Costa, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, and President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addressed the press ahead of their meeting in Brussels on 18 June 2026.

2. Media advisory - European Council meeting of 18-19 June 2026

   Approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

3. Council agrees position to help farmers cope with rising fertiliser prices

   Council agrees on a mandate aiming for swift agreement with the European Parliament on emergency measures for the agricultural sector.

4. Joint press statement following the 11th EU-Egypt Association Council of 15 June 2026

   Following the 11th EU-Egypt Association Council, the EU and Egypt issued a joint press statement reaffirming the 2024 Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership and stressing the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation on security, economy, migration and regional stability.

5. Military Mobility: Council agrees its negotiating position

   Member states’ representatives approved the Council’s negotiating position on the proposal to establish a framework to facilitate military transport across the European Union, better known as the regulation on Military Mobility.