Name: Press conference - European Council
Uploaded: 2026-03-19T23:08:21+00:00
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Press conference - European Council

19 mars 2026

Sommaire mis à jour le 20 mars 2026

The press conference is opened and the agenda is set, followed by President Costa’s presentation of European Council conclusions on competitiveness, the single market roadmap to 2027, energy prices, strategic autonomy, and the EU’s positions on Ukraine, Russia sanctions and Middle East tensions.

Council of the European Union ven. 20 mars 2026 Conseil européen

01:18 - 01:36

Hello. Good evening. The European Council finished its meeting a few minutes ago. Tonight, I'm pleased to welcome on the stage Antonio Costa, the president of the European Council, Amala Murshulov under Lyon, president of the European Commission, who will report on the outcomes of today's meeting. After that, we will have time to take some questions.

01:36 - 01:44

Tonight, president Costa will speak in French, so make sure you have your headset at hand in case you need them. President Costa, you have the floor.

01:44 - 01:45

Good.

01:46 - 02:19

Evening, everybody. 2026 is the year of European competitiveness. Strengthening our competitiveness is essential. It's essential to strengthen our economic growth, to ensure the creation of quality jobs, to protect the purchasing power, and to strengthen our strategic autonomy in Europe. In the current geopolitical situation, a strong Europe is more important than ever.

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