António Costa
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Sep 17, 2026
Jack BlanchardHOST
And so I, I'm, I'd be fascinated to see the domestic reaction to this speech in Canada, the reaction of opposition politicians, uh, to this speech in Canada because it feels like, you know, the Canadian administration isn't totally comfortable with how far she went.
Nick Taylor-VaiseyHOST
My favorite Canadian angle on EU slowness, by the way, since you mentioned Jonathan Wilkinson, is that he is still the ambassador-designate because he hasn't yet found time to have Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa in the same room to accept his credentials.
Nick Taylor-VaiseyHOST
[chuckles] And so Jonathan Wilkinson and some other ambassadors are still waiting in line to officially take on their roles.
Jack BlanchardHOST
As I say, Nick, things in the EU move very, very slowly indeed.
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This is precisely the impression conveyed today by Nikos Christodoulidis' policy on the Cyprus issue.
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The President states that, if progress is made by the time of the United Nations General Assembly, The way will be paved for a new 5 plus 1 round.
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At the same time, he downplays the importance of confidence-building measures, saying that progress on these measures is not a prerequisite for the expanded meeting.
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Except that Antonio Guterres said something different.
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In 2023, addressing the European Parliament, he stated that the EU's presence had contributed decisively to achieving numerous points of convergence and to bringing us very close to a solution in 2017.
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Now, however, a new version is emerging.
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Speaking in the presence of the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, the President stated that, on many of the issues, there are not points of convergence, but disagreements and divergences, and that the solution to these lies in the European Acquis.
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This is precisely where the goalposts are being moved.
Nick Taylor-VaiseyGUEST
He has not actually yet presented his credentials, because in order to present your credentials, to take the designate off your title and just be the ambassador, and be able to actually talk to heads of state, like, you're kind of limited until you present those credentials.
Nick Taylor-VaiseyGUEST
In order to get that, that ceremony, you need to get both Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen, the two heads of the EU, in the same room at the same time.
Nick Taylor-VaiseyGUEST
Hasn't happened yet.
Nick Taylor-VaiseyGUEST
So, and he's not the only one.
Maria TadeoCORRESPONDENT
But when it comes to the European Council presidency and the commission, these two need to work closely together for things to move.
Maria TadeoCORRESPONDENT
That relationship has improved under Antonio Costa.
Maria TadeoCORRESPONDENT
But beyond the personal, there is a question that is fundamental.
Maria TadeoCORRESPONDENT
Ursula von der Leyen is a commission president that has centralized power and has accumulated an enormous amount of power.
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Ursula von der LeyenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We will defend our rights.
Ursula von der LeyenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And we will continue to stand up for our values every single day.
Ursula von der LeyenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And this is why, together with my dear friend Antonio Costa, We will host a summit to uphold the enduring principles of our social pillar.
Ursula von der LeyenSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Times may change, technologies may change, but our values do not.
JohnHOST
Chiudiamo a Bruxelles.
JohnHOST
Il presidente del Consiglio Europeo, Antonio Costa, sta definendo l'agenda di ottobre.
JohnHOST
L'obiettivo? Approvare entro l'anno un bilancio a lungo termine da due trilioni di euro, duemila miliardi.
MaryHOST
Qui il gioco di potere è chiarissimo.
MaryHOST
€2 trillion is the ultimate leverage.
JohnHOST
European Council President Antonio Costa is leading these negotiations.
JohnHOST
He is explicitly linking this capital allocation to two things, future migration policy and the structural integration of new member states.
JohnHOST
If you want the capital,
Zoya SheftalovichHOST
Yeah, and there are some big names.
Zoya SheftalovichHOST
Antonio Costa, the European Council president, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, plus the German chancellor Friedrich Merz, the Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen, leaders of the Baltics.
Zoya SheftalovichHOST
They're all there basically because the Arctic has rocketed up the EU agenda, and in fact there's going to be this new kind of Arctic strategy unveiled next month.
Zoya SheftalovichHOST
So it's become a hot place to be.
Suzanne LynchCORRESPONDENT
So we have a series of EU figures.
Suzanne LynchCORRESPONDENT
European Council President Antonio Costa, the EU's top diplomat, Kaya Callas, they are in attendance.
Suzanne LynchCORRESPONDENT
And also some very well-known and powerful European leaders, including President The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as well as the president of Lithuania and Romania, for example.
Suzanne LynchCORRESPONDENT
So quite a big attendance at this event.
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EU leaders are meeting for an Arctic summit in Finland, focused on a new strategy for the region amid growing geopolitical competition from Russia, China and the US.
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Council President Antonio Costa and Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kalas are attending, along with German Chancellor Merz, Polish Prime Minister Tusk and several Nordic leaders.
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In France, Marine Le Pen launched her presidential campaign yesterday, seven months ahead of the election, under the slogan Priority for the French.
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She is pledging preferential access to housing for French nationals and a rollback of environmental rules.
Thomas DiNannoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This relationship grows stronger with each visit.
Michał OwczarekHOST
Also, EU's Antonio Costa stops in Warsaw to discuss the bloc's next budget.
Antonio CostaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The message is that times change.
Antonio CostaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Poland has become richer and richer.
Michał OwczarekHOST
Poland to be held up as migration model in EU.
Michał OwczarekHOST
Most Poles support helping Baltic states if Russia attacks.
Michał OwczarekHOST
European Council President Antonio Costa on Wednesday warned that the EU cannot afford further delay in agreeing on its next long-term budget, as Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk argued a larger EU spending package would benefit every member state, including Poland.
Michał OwczarekHOST
The two met for nearly two hours in Warsaw, part of a series of capital visits Koszta is making before EU leaders gather in Brussels in mid-October for a budget summit.
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