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Annuler la dette ou la mettre « au frigo » ? La querelle paraît technique. Elle est politique. Aux « Amfis », M. Matthieu Pigasse a repris la proposition d'effacer quelque 700 milliards d'euros détenus par l'Eurosystème. L'idée avait agité la gauche en 2021 — et séduit certains investisseurs. (…) / Économie, Dette, Finance, Banque, Europe, Crise économique, État

European Council President, António Costa, had a meeting with Prime Minister of Estonia, Kristen Michal, on 25 August 2026, in Tallinn, Estonia. The meeting is part of President Costa's annual "Tour des Capitales".

European Council President, António Costa, had a meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, on 25 August 2026, in Bratislava, Slovakia. The meeting is part of President Costa's annual "Tour des Capitales".

Der Präsident des Europäischen Rates, António Costa, hat einen Gastbeitrag verfasst, in dem er seine jährliche Hauptstadtrundreise (Tour des Capitales) beschreibt. Der Präsident wird sich mit den Staats- und Regierungschefs in ihren Heimatländern treffen, um gemeinsame Prioritäten zu erörtern, die Zusammenarbeit zu stärken und die EU-Agenda für die kommenden Monate mitzugestalten.

European Council President António Costa met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 24 August 2026.

President of the European Council, António Costa, travelled to Kyiv (Ukraine) to attend the ceremony of Ukraine’s Independence Day, where he delivered a speech.

Der Präsident des Europäischen Rates, António Costa, wird in den nächsten Wochen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der EU in ihren Hauptstädten besuchen.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 24-30 August 2026.

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 20 July - 23 August 2026.

Erklärung der Hohen Vertreterin im Namen der Europäischen Union zum Internationalen Tag des Gedenkens an die Opfer von Gewalthandlungen aufgrund der Religion oder der Weltanschauung.

The press briefing ahead of European Council President António Costa's upcoming 'Tour des Capitales' across EU member states will take place on Monday, 24 August at 14:30.

This is not yet an economic catastrophe, but it could very easily become one.

But Trump’s coercion could force Modi’s Hand.

After the Iran war, the region has no good options.

Tehran vows to keep the waterway closed if Washington does not accept its terms.

New details have emerged about a network of pro-Russian actors in the Sahel and beyond.