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09/26/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/26/2025 09:50

Forward look: 29 September - 12 October 2025 17:00 Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media[...]

Overview of the main topics and events at the Council of EU and European Council for the coming fortnight.

Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry), 29 September 2025

Ministers responsible for the internal market and industry will conduct policy debates on the competitiveness fund and on simplification.

Competitiveness Council (Research), 30 September 2025

Research ministers will approve Council conclusions on Research and Innovation for the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, and on life science and competitiveness. They will also discuss the 2028-2034 Research and Innovation framework programme.

Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 10 October 2025

Among other items, EU finance ministers are expected to exchange views on the Commission's recent proposals to update the system of own resources for the EU budget. Separately, the Commission will be invited to present its recent proposal to update the EU's tobacco taxation framework.

Other meetings

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