Council of the European Union

🔴 Follow live: Presidential handover ceremony. President of the European Council Charles Michel passes the reins to António Costa. ➡️ https://europa.eu/!PnTTKP

Tomorrow Charles Michel will pass the reins to the next President of the European Council António Costa. 🔔 A lot has happened over the last 5 years. Take a look 👇

Not just a women’s issue. Violence against women and girls affects everyone. 🧡 You are not alone. 🧡 The EU stands firmly united in the fight to end #ViolenceAgainstWomen - today, tomorrow, always. Find out more about the EU's work in this area: europa.eu/!rX3TRn #OrangeTheWorld #StopViolence #NoExcuse #EndGBV #SayNoStopVAW

🙋♀️ Ready to launch your career with the Council of the EU? Join us on 29 November for an informative online event where you’ll learn about our recruitment process, meet our team, and get a feel for our inclusive and dynamic workplace. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and network with future colleagues. Sign up today! 👉 https://europa.eu/!mkcD7t #EUCareers #BrusselsJobs #EUjobs

🇪🇺🇺🇸 The European Union and the United States have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world. In 2023, EU-US trade in goods and services exceeded €1.5 trillion. Check out more facts and figures about EU-US trade: https://europa.eu/!NPR97q

This week, the Council adopted the regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market. Find out more about the EU’s strategy to ban forced labour products → https://europa.eu/!KBQqYm

Building a just world and a sustainable planet, leaving no one behind. Meeting in Rio di Janeiro, #G20 leaders committed to work together to: ✅ promote strong, sustainable and inclusive growth ✅ eradicate hunger and poverty while reducing inequalities ✅ modernise the leading international bodies, such as the United Nations ✅ scale up climate action, climate finance and energy transitions In their declaration, they also highlighted that sustainability and prosperity can only be achieved with peace. Find out more → https://europa.eu/!Q3YM9N #G20Brazil

🇪🇺🇺🇦 To mark 1 000 days since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the Council's Europa building lights up in blue and yellow to show solidarity with Ukraine. The EU is committed to providing continued political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes and as intensely as needed. Find out more on EU solidarity with Ukraine: https://europa.eu/!rKRPQd #StandWithUkraine #1000days #Ukraine

Council and Parliament have reached an agreement on the EU’s annual budget for 2025 🤝 Check out our infographic for all the details 👇 🔗 europa.eu/!mkhtrK

Today, on #EqualPayDay, we highlight a critical issue: on average, women in the EU earn 13% less per hour than their male counterparts. The EU has established pay transparency laws designed to close the gender pay gap and ensure that talent—no matter the gender—gets paid equally for equal work. 💡 These efforts will empower employees and companies to take action, promoting fairness and equality in the workplace. 👉 Find out more about #PayTransparency in the EU: https://europa.eu/!c3qyXW #EqualPayDay #PayEquality #GenderEquality #EUAction