António Costa | The European Conservative

People celebrate the U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Islamic regime of Iran, holding Iranian pre-revolution Lion and Sun flags at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany on February 28, 2026.

International Leaders Warn of Wider Conflict after U.S.-Iran Escalation

TEC News / AFP February 28, 2026

The European Union, France, and several international actors have called for immediate restraint after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

European Council President António Costa (L), Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) pose for a photo during a press conference in Kyiv on February 24, 2026.

Funds for Ukraine: Brussels Won’t Take “No” for an Answer

Michael Curzon February 25, 2026

EU officials are pretending to take Budapest’s concerns seriously, while quietly preparing to shovel cash to Kyiv regardless.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen listens to Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaking during the presentation of the programme for Hungary’s rotating Council Presidency at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on October 9, 2024.

Brussels Betrays Hungary—Backs Ukraine Instead

Michael Curzon February 24, 2026

The EU establishment is siding with Kyiv rather than helping one of its own member states secure a significant energy issue.

Solar panels displayed at Europe’s largest floating solar power farm (Les Ilots Blandin) belonging to Q Energy in Perthes, north-eastern France on June 20, 2025.

Brussels Reopens Debate on EU Electricity Pricing System

Javier Villamor February 13, 2026

After years of tensions and soaring bills, the EU Commission has acknowledged that the design of the electricity market requires a thorough review.

EU Summit: Competitiveness as a Pretext, Enlargement as the Objective

Javier Villamor February 11, 2026

The informal retreat on February 12 reveals the tension between long-pending economic reform and mounting political pressure to fast-track Ukraine’s entry into the EU.

India Is the Winner in ‘Mother of All Deals’ with EU

Sven R. Larson January 30, 2026

No matter how we turn and twist the numbers, it is hard to see how Europe’s struggling industries will gain anything from this new trade agreement.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C), EUCON president António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi on January 27, 2026

EU, India Seal ‘Mother of All Deals’ in Landmark Trade Pact

TEC News / AFP January 27, 2026

Brussels and New Delhi agreed on a sweeping free trade agreement covering nearly two billion people.

Demonstrators with shirts reading “Mercosur danger in our plates” wave at the EU Parliament building as farmers protest against the Mercosur free trade agreement on the day of a vote on a referral to the courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Javier Villamor January 23, 2026

The European Parliament’s decision to refer the Mercosur agreement to the EU courts may ultimately pave the way for its provisional application—without safeguards.

President of the European Council António Costa (L) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talk during the signing ceremony of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, in Asunción, Paraguay on January 17, 2026.

EU Considering Retaliatory Measures in Response to Possible U.S. Tariffs over Greenland

Rebeka Kis January 19, 2026

One option under consideration is a package of tariffs targeting approximately €93 billion worth of U.S. imports.

Seen through a video camera viewfinder, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters after he and top Trump administration officials briefed Senators on U.S. military actions in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on January 7, 2026.

Showdown Expected as U.S. Plans European Visit About Greenland

Michael Curzon January 8, 2026

If recent events are anything to go by, Brussels will be effectively left out of the discussion and other continental leaders will be busy issuing statements.

Tag: António Costa

International Leaders Warn of Wider Conflict after U.S.-Iran Escalation

Funds for Ukraine: Brussels Won’t Take “No” for an Answer

Brussels Betrays Hungary—Backs Ukraine Instead

Brussels Reopens Debate on EU Electricity Pricing System

EU Summit: Competitiveness as a Pretext, Enlargement as the Objective

India Is the Winner in ‘Mother of All Deals’ with EU

EU, India Seal ‘Mother of All Deals’ in Landmark Trade Pact

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

EU Considering Retaliatory Measures in Response to Possible U.S. Tariffs over Greenland

Showdown Expected as U.S. Plans European Visit About Greenland

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