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!

The EU is the Western Balkans' primary and most reliable partner. The #EUWesternBalkans summit, taking place on Friday 5 June in Tivat, Montenegro, will be an opportunity for the EU to reiterate its unequivocal commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans.

Full solidarity and support to Romania following the crash of a Russian drone on a residential building in Galați, injuring civilians.

Congratulations Andris Kulbergs on your election as Prime Minister of Latvia. I look forward to working with you on crucial issues for Latvia and Europe: defence, competitiveness, Ukraine, and the EU’s long-term budget. We will address all of them together in the June #EUCO

Thank you to SGI Europe President Ingbert Liebing for a very insightful discussion. Services of General Interest are key to securing the “freedom to stay”, proposed by Enrico Letta as an enabler of our “One Europe, One Market” agenda.

I am deeply saddened by the tragic collision this morning between a train and a school bus in Buggenhout, Belgium. My thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones. Wishing all those injured a swift recovery.

Happy #AfricaDay! Today, I warmly congratulate our African partners and friends.

Tonight, Russia deployed the Oreshnik missile system and launched massive attacks across Ukraine—a ruthless display of brutality aimed at civilians and civilian infrastructure.

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

Joint statement of the 8th #EUMexico summit 👇 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

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.

Congratulations Janez Janša on your re-election as Prime Minister of Slovenia. I look forward to working with you once again in the #EUCO.

Excelente visita a Boehringer Ingelheim en Ciudad de México. Inversiones como esta son clave para aprovechar al máximo el potencial de los nuevos acuerdos entre la UE y México.

Gracias al Museo Dolores Olmedo por permitirme descubrir este referente de la vida cultural mexicana a pocos días de su reapertura oficial.

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.

Discurso del @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu António Costa en el Senado de México 👇 www.consilium.europa.eu/es/press/pre...

📍Recién llegado a Ciudad de México para la 8ª Cumbre #UEMéxico con la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum. Estoy encantado de estar en este país maravilloso y con tanto potencial. Nuestras relaciones viven su mejor momento. La UE y México están a punto de iniciar una nueva era 🇲🇽🇪🇺

Appalled by the treatment of flotilla members by Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir. This behaviour is completely unacceptable. We call for their immediate release.

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 🇬🇹🤝🇪🇺

🇪🇺🇬🇹 A pleasure to meet with President Bernardo Arévalo. The EU will always stand with the people of Guatemala. Supporting your democracy, strengthening its institutions, working together to deliver greater stability, prosperity and security.

🇪🇺🇬🇹 Un placer reunirme con el presidente Bernardo Arévalo. La Unión Europea siempre va a estar del lado del pueblo de Guatemala. Apoyando su democracia, fortaleciendo sus instituciones, trabajando juntos para generar más estabilidad, más prosperidad y más seguridad.

Russia’s ongoing threats and provocations against the Baltic States are unacceptable. They are part of Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics and pose a threat to the European Union as a whole.

📍 Hello Guatemala! It is an honour for me to make today the first official visit by a President of the European Council to your beautiful country. Thank you, President Bernardo Arévalo, for your invitation 🇪🇺🇬🇹

📍 ¡Hola, Guatemala! Es un honor para mí realizar hoy la primera visita oficial de un presidente del Consejo Europeo a este hermoso país. Gracias al presidente Bernardo Arévalo por la invitación 🇪🇺🇬🇹

The eight summit between the EU and Mexico will take place on 22 May in Mexico City. Leaders will discuss: 📈 EU-Mexico trade relations 🤝 further cooperation on joint priorities 🌎 geopolitical challenges More info➡️ link.europa.eu/hnhvkb #EUMexico

Every human being is unique in their identity. Respect for diversity and individual freedom are fundamental values at the heart of the European Union. #IDAHOBIT #AtTheHeartOfDemocracy

I express my full support and gratitude to the government of Spain and our international partners for their coordinated response to the #Hantavirus situation, in close collaboration with @who.int and @ecdc.europa.eu.

Mi pleno apoyo y gratitud al gobierno de España y a nuestros socios internacionales por su respuesta al #Hantavirus en estrecha coordinación con @who.int y @ecdc.europa.eu. Un excelente ejemplo de cooperación multilateral para enfrentarnos con eficacia a emergencias sanitarias.

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.

Congratulations Péter Magyar for taking office as Prime Minister of Hungary. In a happy coincidence, you do so on Europe Day, when we celebrate the achievements of EU cooperation and unity.  I look forward to working closely with you in #EUCO.

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.

Congratulations to Rumen Radev on taking office as Prime Minister of Bulgaria. Bulgaria lies at the heart of Europe, having recently joined the Schengen area and the euro.

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.

🇪🇺 🤝 🇦🇲 This very first EU-Armenia summit marks an important milestone in the deepening of the partnership between the European Union and Armenia.

Full solidarity with Mohamed Bin Zayed and the people of the United Arab Emirates following Iran’s unjustified missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure. These violations of sovereignty and international law are unacceptable and need to stop.

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.

Good meeting with the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, at the EPC in Armenia. The recent signing of the agreements between the EU and Switzerland marks an important step in our relations, with clear benefits for both 🇪🇺 and🇨🇭.

Dear Maia Sandu, I fully support your efforts on the EU accession path and I’m happy to see Moldovans already benefiting from the gradual integration. Looking forward to welcoming you in Brussels later this year for the next EU-Moldova summit.

Good to see you again, Keir Starmer! From Ukraine to the Middle East and Iran, the EU and the UK will continue working side-by-side. The upcoming EU-UK Summit will be an important moment to deliver on our commitments and further strengthen our bilateral relation.

Trafficking and use of illicit drugs is a serious health, social and security challenge facing Europe. We need coordinated action at the local, national, EU, and international levels to tackle them.

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.

In Yerevan for the European Political Community summit, where the European family comes together to foster unity and stability in our continent.

Always a pleasure to meet 🇨🇦 PM @mark-carney.bsky.social, a friend and key ally of Europe.

Timely meeting on Ukraine with President Zelenskyy, co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and PM Keir Starmer in the margins of the EPC in Armenia to take stock of our different work strands on Ukraine.

📍 Just arrived in Yerevan for two important meetings. Tomorrow, Europe will gather in Armenia for the 8th Summit of the European Political Community. Leaders from across the continent, with Canada as a guest, will discuss how to cooperate to strengthen security and collective resilience.

The first-ever #EUArmenia summit will take place on 4 and 5 May in Yerevan, Armenia. It will be a key opportunity to further strengthen bilateral relations, in particular connectivity, energy, transport and digital cooperation. Read the agenda → link.europa.eu/gRKvTF