António COSTA, Portuguese Prime Minister, is the third EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, on Wednesday morning.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things:

<ul>
	<li>turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,</li>
	<li>appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and</li>
	<li>creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.</li>
</ul>

Debate on the Future of Europe with António COSTA, Portuguese Prime Ministe

EP President Roberta Metsola meets Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa

President Metsola meets the Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa. in Brussels

Official meeting of President Metsola and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents in the presence of Antonio COSTA, President of the European Council

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with António COSTA, European Council President

Informal EU Leaders' retreat

EP Plenary session - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 December 2024

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 4

MEPs evaluate the outcome of the 20 March European Council in a plenary debate with Presidents António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen. At their meeting in Brussels, the EU’s heads of state or government focused on how the EU can continue supporting Kyiv against Russia’s aggression, how to strengthen the EU’s security and defence capabilities, how to respond to the situation in the Middle East but also ways to bolster the EU’s competitiveness and discussed migration and multilateralism. Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency and António COSTA, President of the European Council.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025: closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency and António COSTA, President of the European Council

MEPs evaluate the outcome of the 20 March European Council in a plenary debate with Presidents António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen. At their meeting in Brussels, the EU’s heads of state or government focused on how the EU can continue supporting Kyiv against Russia’s aggression, how to strengthen the EU’s security and defence capabilities, how to respond to the situation in the Middle East but also ways to bolster the EU’s competitiveness and discussed migration and multilateralism. Opening statement by António COSTA, President of the European Council. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025: opening statement by António COSTA, President of the European Council

European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen assess the outcomes of the March 20 European Council meeting, focusing on the EU's competitiveness and the impact of new U.S. tariffs on Europe. European Council President António Costa emphasized the urgency of strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and boosting defense investment, calling for action to close innovation gaps and cut red tape. He described the 20 March summit as a turning point for EU sovereignty. Meanwhile, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the goal of a negotiated solution to US tariffs but warned of a strong EU retaliation plan. She also pledged to diversify partnerships and remove barriers in the single market, with upcoming Commission proposals to prevent new obstacles. This news item shows extracts from the statements of President Costa and President von der Leyen, and extracts from the arrival of the EU leaders to the hemicycle.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025: extracts from the statements by António COSTA, President of the European Council and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

MEPs evaluate the outcome of the 20 March European Council in a plenary debate with Presidents António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg. MEPs emphasize the need for EU strategic autonomy in response to US tariffs, advocating for a simplified market economy by cutting red tape. However, some caution that economic reforms should not come at the expense of the Green Deal’s goals. This news item shows extracts from the statements of MEPs and atmosphere shots of the Chamber.

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025: extracts from the debate

The EP Conference of Presidents meets with Antonio COSTA, President of the European Council

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents in the presence of Antonio COSTA, President of the European Council: arrivals and roundtable

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates at the European Council meeting. Arrival, doorstep and press conference

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, participates at the European Council meeting: extracts from the arrival, doorstep and press conference

In a joint debate on European security, MEPs assess the results of the 6 March special European Council convened by President António Costa and attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine and the need to bolster Europe’s security. At a critical time for Ukraine and European security, as President Donald Trump’s new US administration has paused support for Kyiv and raised questions about future US defence engagement in Europe, MEPs will hear from Ursula von der Leyen, EC President on how the EU plans to strengthen its defence capabilities. MEPs also outline their expectations for the 20 -21 March EU summit, which is expected to focus - besides Ukraine - on the Middle East, Europe’s competitiveness, trade policy, and migration management.

European Council meetings and European Security: closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs, and António COSTA, President of the European Council

In a joint debate on European security, MEPs assess the results of the 6 March special European Council convened by President António Costa and attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine and the need to bolster Europe’s security. At a critical time for Ukraine and European security, as President Donald Trump’s new US administration has paused support for Kyiv and raised questions about future US defence engagement in Europe, MEPs will hear from Ursula von der Leyen, EC President on how the EU plans to strengthen its defence capabilities. MEPs also outline their expectations for the 20 -21 March EU summit, which is expected to focus - besides Ukraine - on the Middle East, Europe’s competitiveness, trade policy, and migration management. Opening statement by António COSTA, President of the European Council

COSTA, António (PT)

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