EU leaders Archives

January 28, 2026 10:53 AM

President Murmu hosts EU leaders, hails India-EU FTA and shared democratic values

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday hosted António Costa, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, marking a historic moment in India-European Union relations. The two ...

January 15, 2026 6:31 PM

EU leaders to be Chief Guests at India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will pay a State Visit to India from January 25 to 27 as Chief Guests at the 77th Republ...

October 23, 2025 12:28 PM

EU leaders to debate conditions for keeping up climate ambition

European Union countries' leaders will debate how to align ambitious climate goals with improving their companies' competitiveness on Thursday, seeking to unlock a deal on a new 2040 emissions target despite growing pushback on green measures from so...

September 4, 2025 9:48 PM

PM Modi holds joint call with EU leaders, pushes for early India-EU FTA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint telephone call with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, underlining the strong and close ties between India and the Europ...

August 13, 2025 2:42 PM

Zelenskiy, European leaders to speak to Trump ahead of Putin summit

Europe and Ukraine's leaders will speak to U.S. President Donald Trump at a virtual meeting on Wednesday ahead of his summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, as they try to drive home the perils of selling out Kyiv's interests in pursuit of a ceasefire....

June 27, 2025 10:17 AM

EU leaders discuss new US trade proposal as deal clock ticks down

European Union leaders discussed new proposals from the United States on a trade deal at a summit in Brussels on Thursday, with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen not ruling out tariff talks could fail and saying "all options remain on the tab...

February 3, 2025 3:42 PM

EU leaders to huddle on defence against Russia and handling Trump

European Union leaders gather on Monday to discuss how to bolster the continent's defences against Russia and how to handle U.S. President Donald Trump after his decision to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. At a royal palace-tu...

October 26, 2023 4:57 PM

EU leaders to call for Gaza humanitarian corridors to get aid in

EU leaders are poised to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza and for pauses in bombardments into and out of the enclave to enable access for aid, after days of wrangling that highlighted divisions within the bloc over the Israel-Hamas conflict. ...