Ursula Von der Leyen, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, Antonio Costa - Photo © European Union 2026

At a visit in Brussels from the President of Kazakhstan, EU leaders welcomed President Tokayev’s visit as a strong signal of the growing strategic partnership between the European Union and Kazakhstan.

Antonio Costa - Luong Cuong - Photo © European Union 2026

The European Union and Vietnam have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, strengthening ties in areas such as trade, energy, climate and security.

Antonio Costa - Narendra Modi - Ursula von der Leyen - Photo © European Union 2026

The EU and India have concluded negotiations for a historic, commercially significant free trade agreement, the largest such deal ever concluded by either side, creating a market of 2 billion people.

Von der Leyen - Costa - Syrian President Ahmed al-Shaara - Photo © European Union 2026

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council president Antonio Costa discuss a new chapter in bilateral relations with Syria in Damascus with Syrian President Ahmed al-Shaara.

von der Leyen - Costa - King Abdallah II - Hussein ben Abdallah - Photo © European Union 2026

The EU and Jordan marked a key milestone in their relationship with a first-ever bilateral summit, reviewing implementation of the EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership (SCP) signed a year ago.

Josephine Teo - Photo © European Union 2025

The EU and Singapore at a second Digital Partnership Council meeting in Brussels have underlined plans to cooperate across a range of digital areas from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cybersecurity and beyond.