Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the aggression against two diplomats of the Embassy of France in Tehran perpetrated by Iranian security forces on July 19.

On 23 June 2026, the Council Library hosted Desmond Dinan and Ralf Drachenberg, authors of Understanding the European Council, for a lunchtime discussion exploring the institution’s evolving role, how ...

How the Council coordinates the EU response to crises. The Council of the EU coordinates the response at the political level ...

The Council Library reading room is open on Monday to Friday from 12.30 to 15.30. Between 20 July and 28 August, the reading room will be open from 12:30 to 15:30 three days a week, on Mondays, ...

The Council adopted a 21st package of economic and individual restrictive measures designed to target the sectors with the ...

The EU and its member states are strengthening action to prevent child sexual abuse online and offline, protect victims and ...

The measure allows online providers to voluntarily detect, report and remove child sexual abuse material online.

The Council appointed Ms. Birgitte Nygaard Markussen as the new EU Special Representative for the Sahel region.

The Council is approving UK participation in the EU’s Ukraine support loan framework to help cover Ukraine’s urgent defence ...

For the second time in 24 hours, Romanian airspace has been violated by drone incursions. I commend the Romanian authorities ...

The Council imposed restrictive measures on six persons responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.

The European Union will continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their legitimate aspiration for democracy, respect for ...