António Costa

Happy Republic Day, Italy! 🇮🇹 Today we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Italy’s historic referendum, by universal suffrage. Buona Festa della Repubblica!

This week, I will visit our six Western Balkans partners. My visit to the region sends a clear signal: our commitment to the Western Balkans is real; and so is the opportunity of enlargement. The momentum is there. Now is the time to deliver.

Happy Statehood Day, Croatia! 🇭🇷 Wishing you continued prosperity and success on this special day commemorating the constitution of the first democratically elected, pluralistic Croatian Parliament. Sretan vam Dan državnosti!

Just wrapped up an EU-Mexico summit packed with great news, celebrating the strength of our strategic partnership and its huge potential. A big thank you to President Sheinbaum for your leadership in relaunching our relations and for the warm welcome in Mexico City! 🇪🇺🤝🇲🇽

The European Union and Mexico are natural allies: we are reliable partners and friends. And today, with the signing of the modernised global agreement and the interim trade agreement between the EU and Mexico, our relationship is set to reach a new, more mature and ambitious level. #EUMexico

Comenzamos la 8ª cumbre #UEMéxico. Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum gracias por su liderazgo y compromiso con el fortalecimiento de las relaciones entre México y la UE.

El Cablebús es un excelente ejemplo de la capacidad de las infraestructuras de transporte para transformar la vida urbana y fomentar la inclusión social.

Es para mí un gran honor estar hoy aquí en el Senado de México de esta gran nación. El Acuerdo Global Modernizado que mañana firmaremos en la cumbre UE-México será un nuevo puente entre Europa y México: más amplio, más sólido y mejor preparado para los desafíos del siglo XXI.

Thank you, Guatemala, for the warm welcome! The European Union will continue to stand by the people of Guatemala. Supporting democracy and justice, fostering prosperity 🇬🇹🤝🇪🇺

What a wonderful #EuropeDay at the European Council ! Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Europe’s unity, diversity, and shared future. And to all the Council staff who made this day a great success.

Wishing President Zelenskyy a happy Europe Day. The bravery and resilience of the Ukrainian people inspires us every day. We stand with Ukraine in its fight for peace and in defence of our shared European values.

#EuropeDay is your day. Today we celebrate our common European project and what we can achieve when we work together. United in diversity, we keep building our shared future of peace, freedom and opportunity.

It was a pleasure to reflect on the EU’s role in an ever changing world, and our responsibilities towards the next generations, at the 50th anniversary of the European University Institute in Florence. The EU is engaging globally to provide the necessary stability for peace and prosperity.

As we conclude our #EUArmenia summit, let me underline the progress we have achieved together. Our shared goals of stability, democracy, peace and prosperity for Armenia will continue to guide our efforts in the future.

Today's EPC demonstrated the European way of doing things - through multilateralism, with the United Nations system at its heart, and in respect of our international law.

The EPC will be a catalyst for action. Action in support of Ukraine, Moldova, and Armenia, in building a European Coalition against Drugs. Thank you, dear PM Pashinyan, for hosting us today and for the courageous political decisions taken to bring Armenia closer to the European Union.

Celebrating the Netherlands 🇳🇱 on King’s Day - its openness, innovation and deep European spirit. These values strengthen our shared European project. Ik wens iedereen een fijne Koningsdag!🟧

Europe is responding to the challenging geopolitical environment ↓

Today we welcomed partners from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the GCC to our Leaders’ meeting in Cyprus. The current situation underscores how closely Europe’s security is linked with that of the Middle East, and how vital our cooperation on security and defence has become.

Europe has proven that it has the capacity to support Ukraine not only last year. With the €90 billion loan that we will approve tomorrow, we will support Ukraine in 2026 and 2027. And we will continue as long as necessary and whatever it takes. #DelphiEconomicForum

The EU is committed to securing sustainable peace in the Middle East and free passage in the Strait of Hormuz.

Pleased to make my first visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the shadow of the unjustifiable attacks the country recently suffered.

My messages to our Gulf partners ↓

Today we celebrate Greece’s Independence Day, a moment to honor the country’s history and enduring spirit. 🇬🇷 Ελευθερία και Δημοκρατία – Freedom and Democracy. Χρόνια πολλά σε όλους τους Έλληνες!

The EU needs to join efforts with countries that reject spheres of influence and want power politics to be kept in check by international law. Our strategic goal is clear: to create a new international balance through partnerships. Europe will be at the centre of solutions.

High energy prices are one of the biggest challenges for the competitiveness of the European Union. We must become more autonomous by using our clean homegrown sources of energy. We need to take immediate action to protect our citizens.

Our focus today: concrete actions to enhance the EU's competitiveness, with clear timelines for speedy implementation. The current geopolitical context makes this objective even more urgent. My statement ahead of the European Council ↓

Today is the feast of Saint Patrick, the day we celebrate Ireland’s culture, history and diaspora. ☘️ Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine – we rely on each other. Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh go léir! 🇮🇪

Today we celebrate Lithuania’s Independence Restoration Day. A day that reminds us that the sovereignty and freedom of a nation endure longer than its oppression. Su Nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena! Tegul laisvė visada gyvuoja jūsų širdyse! 🇱🇹

As the war in Iran takes center stage, there is only one winner: Russia. Profiting from rising energy prices and the diversion of military capabilities and benefiting from the reduced attention to the Ukrainian front.

In this new reality, the EU must defend the rules-based international order. Violations of international law must not be accepted, human rights violations must not be tolerated. Freedom and human rights cannot be achieved through bombs. Only international law upholds them.

Today we celebrate Bulgarian Liberation Day. This special day comes after the traditional start of spring in Bulgaria, 'Baba Marta', a time of renewal and growth. Честит Ден на Освобождението! 🇧🇬

Very useful meetings with Baltic Prime Ministers 🇪🇪 Kristen Michal, 🇱🇻 Evika Siliņan and 🇱🇹 Inga Ruginienė, with a strong focus on Ukraine and Europe’s security and defence.

My message in Kyiv is clear: Ukraine can count on the EU. Ukraine’s future is in the European Union.