The Council reached a general approach on the directive on value added tax (VAT) rules for distance sales of imported goods ...

The Council approved the Commission’s positive assessment of the amended recovery and resilience plans submitted by the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain.

The Council has approved conclusions evaluating the legal framework for audiovisual media services and video-sharing platform services in the EU, ahead of the upcoming review of the audiovisual media ...

The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a new regulation to ensure complete, coherent and comparable European statistics on population and housing.

Today, the Council approved conclusions on a European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) report aiming to assess cohesion policy’s ...

An interesting book for anyone curious about the workings of the European Council, how those involved describe it, and the ...

Throughout 2024, almost 24 000 original language documents were added to the register, of which around 70% are public and available to download. This includes over 4 400 legislative documents, of ...

The EU remains steadfast in its commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, grounded in the principles ...

Statement by President Costa and President von der Leyen on the election of Pope Leo XIV as head of the Catholic Church.

The European flag is the most recognisable symbol of the European Union. It represents not just the EU, but also the shared ...

The President of the European Council, António Costa, will head to the Western Balkans throughout next week (12-16 May 2025) ...

On 28 April, the Council Library hosted a lunchtime conversation with policy makers and academic experts exploring pressing ...