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❗Friday, 13 November at 16.00❗ 💻 Press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council and the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) of 16 and 17 November 2026 #FAC #Defence ⏱️ Registration deadline: Friday, 13 November at 15.00 📝Instructions 👇 link.europa.eu/YDTrnQ
Press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council and the Foreign Affairs (Defence) Councils of...

Press briefing ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council and the Foreign Affairs (Defence) Councils of...

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council and the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) will take place on 13 November at 16.00.

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.@EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN have reached agreement on the 🇪🇺 2027 annual budget Read our press release👇 link.europa.eu/hqJ8M9
EU budget for 2027: Council and Parliament reach agreement

EU budget for 2027: Council and Parliament reach agreement

The Council and the European Parliament secured agreement on the EU’s annual budget for 2027 - the seventh and final annual budget of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027.

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Statement on today's meeting in Abu Dhabi between the EU, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Ukraine, United States and NATO Read it here👇 link.europa.eu/BWr78H
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❗10 November 2026 – #ECOFIN Budget Council 📝Check the indicative programme and press opportunities 👇 link.europa.eu/Hy3DWN
Media advisory - Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget) of 10 November 2026

Media advisory - Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget) of 10 November 2026

Main agenda items, approximate timing and press opportunities.

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Today at the #ECOFIN Council, ministers discussed: 🚭 tobacco taxation 🧑‍💻 simpler #VAT rules for online sales 🇮🇹 defence financing flexibility for Italy Read today’s results 👇 link.europa.eu/JrJVNH
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The #ECOFIN Council has come to an end. 🎥 The press conference with @Ireland2026eu Tánaiste and Minister @SimonHarrisTD and 🇪🇺 Commissioner @VDombrovskis will start in a few minutes 🔜 video.consilium.europa.eu/ev…

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Economic and Financial Affairs Council

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EUMAM Ukraine reached a total of 100 000 trained 🇺🇦 soldiers! & @EUCouncil extends its mandate for 2 more years, until 15 Nov. 2028 adapting to 🇺🇦 need through a coordination cell in Kyiv. More👇 link.europa.eu/VR4Npf
Ukraine: Council extends EU Military Assistance Mission mandate for two years

Ukraine: Council extends EU Military Assistance Mission mandate for two years

The Council extended the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine until 15 November 2028.

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Remarks by the President of the #Eurogroup Kyriakos @Pierrakakis following the Eurogroup meeting of 9 November 2026 Read it here👇 link.europa.eu/66bj9q
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.@EUCouncil agrees further measures to improve value-added tax (VAT) collection on 🛒💻e-commerce sales into the 🇪🇺 Read more👇 link.europa.eu/8Rp7R6
Taxation: Council approves further VAT simplification rules for online sales

Taxation: Council approves further VAT simplification rules for online sales

The Council today agreed further measures to improve value-added tax collection on e-commerce sales into the EU. This is the final building block of the broader overhaul of the EU customs framework.

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❗️ The meeting of 🇪🇺 #ECOFIN ministers just started. In today’s public session ministers will be invited to: 🚭 reach a political agreement on the tobacco taxation package 🎥 Follow LIVE NOW 👉 link.europa.eu/Q4Tvb3 @Ireland2026eu
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🚨 The #Eurogroup is meeting this morning in Brussels, followed by the #ECOFIN Council this afternoon. 🎥 Stay tuned for the LIVE doorstep by the Eurogroup President @Pierrakakis, starting at +/- 08.40: link.europa.eu/m9wRGv
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🌍 The EU and the OACPS reaffirm their commitment to implement the Paris Agreement and strengthen cooperation on climate action, ahead of #COP31 and beyond. Read our press release and the full joint statement 👇 consilium.europa.eu/en/press…
COP31: EU and OACPS reaffirm commitment to climate action focusing on turning priorities into...

COP31: EU and OACPS reaffirm commitment to climate action focusing on turning priorities into...

The EU and the OACPS member states have issued a joint statement ahead of COP31, reaffirming their commitment to the full implementation of the Paris Agreement and strengthen cooperation on climate...

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❗ NOW available – Forward look of @EUCouncil meetings until 22 November #ECOFIN #BUDGET #FAC #GAC #EYCS Read it here 👇 consilium.europa.eu/en/press…
Forward look: 9 - 22 November 2026

Forward look: 9 - 22 November 2026

Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events.

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Statement by the #Eurogroup President Kyriakos @Pierrakakis on the nominations for the post of ECB President Read it here 👇 link.europa.eu/qM6gqR
Statement by the Eurogroup President on the nominations for the post of ECB President

Statement by the Eurogroup President on the nominations for the post of ECB President

President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, issued a statement on the nominations for the post of ECB President.

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❗9 November 2026❗ 📌#Eurogroup meeting 📌#ECOFIN Council 📝 Check the indicative programme and press opportunities 👇 link.europa.eu/wYKrWD
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In another milestone for 🇲🇪, 30th accession conference 🇪🇺🇲🇪 provisionally closes negotiating chapters: 1 → free movement of goods 12 → food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy Read more 👇 link.europa.eu/h8jRVx
Enlargement: EU and Montenegro close accession negotiations on free movement of goods and food...

Enlargement: EU and Montenegro close accession negotiations on free movement of goods and food...

The EU and Montenegro provisionally closed accession negotiations on free movement of goods (chapter 1) and food safety (chapter 12).

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The EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs met in Budva, Montenegro on 5 and 6 November. Press release 👇 link.europa.eu/F4BKNN
Joint press release: EU – Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs (Budva,...

Joint press release: EU – Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs (Budva,...

Joint press release following the home affairs day of the EU – Western Balkans ministerial forum on justice and home affairs in Budva, Montenegro.

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@EUCouncil agrees negotiating position to improve use of digital options for energy and tyre labelling Read our press release👇 link.europa.eu/TVWd9c
Simplification: Council agrees position to simplify energy and tyre labelling

Simplification: Council agrees position to simplify energy and tyre labelling

Council agrees position on simplification and better use of digital options for energy and tyre labelling.

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🇪🇺 methane regulation: @EUCouncil agrees to a one-year pause on specific monitoring & reporting rules for fossil fuel imports. 🛡️ This measure will ease pressure on energy importers and safeguard European⚡energy supply. Read more👇 link.europa.eu/R6Tyqt
Methane regulation: Council agrees to postpone monitoring rules for one year

Methane regulation: Council agrees to postpone monitoring rules for one year

The Council has agreed its position on targeted amendments to the methane regulation, postponing import-related monitoring rules for one year.

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Press release following the first day of the EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs in Budva, Montenegro. Read more👇 link.europa.eu/7tpwDD
Joint press release: EU – Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs (Budva,...

Joint press release: EU – Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs (Budva,...

Joint press release following the home affairs day of the EU – Western Balkans ministerial forum on justice and home affairs in Budva, Montenegro.

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