EU agenda - Image by Andreas Lischka from Pixabay

EU leaders discuss European competitiveness in a changing geoeconomic context, with a particular focus on strengthening the Single Market; defence ministers meet over military support for Ukraine; and MEPs in plenary session debate building a stronger European defence, EU competitiveness, and vote on 90% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, the EU-Mercosur agreement and European Central Bank priorities.

Costa - Tusk - Photo © European Union 2025

Poland took over the presidency of the EU on 1 January promising to strenthen European security in its external, internal, information, economic, energy, food, and health dimensions.

Ursula von der Leyen - Photo © European Union 2024 - EP

The European Parliament gave formal approval Wednesday to the new team and programme of EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, with her College of Commissioners expected to take office on 1 December.