Today, the Council formally adopted the EU’s budget for 2026. This budget is the result of negotiations with the European Parliament that lead to an agreement on 15 November 2025.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A united and coordinated European Union position is key to ensuring a "good outcome" from talks on ending the war in Ukraine, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday after speaking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

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EU member states have backed a year-long delay of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

Meeting ahead of the G20 summit, EU and South Africa leaders discussed bilateral topics and welcomed new clean trade and investment opportunities and cooperation on energy and critical raw materials.

EU member states on Wednesday endorsed the EU Council's negotiating mandate on a new law that will introduce an EU digital travel application, paving the way for travelers to submit their travel data before arriving at external borders.

On November 17, 2025, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) adopted new rules designed to strengthen cooperation among national data protection authorities (“DPAs”), enhancing the enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

The EU Council has agreed to a one-year delay to EUDR, which would see the deadline for medium- and large-sized companies move to 30 December 2026.

A provisional agreement between Council and European Parliament enhances the management of the available capacity for trains on the EU’s rail network.