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In the aftermath of the 2024 European Parliament election, Costa was seen as the frontrunner candidate for the Presidency of the European Council. [67] [68] [69] On 27 June 2024, António Costa was elected as President of the European Council, one of the three most important leadership posts of the European Union, by the 27 EU member state ...
The official title President of the European Union (or President of Europe) does not exist, but there are a number of presidents of European Union institutions, including: the President of the European Council (since 1 December 2024, António Costa) the President of the European Commission (since 1 December 2019, Ursula von der Leyen)
Most go back to 1957 but others, such as the President of the Auditors Court or of the European Central Bank, have been created recently. Currently (2025), the President of the European Commission is Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council is António Costa.
The Council, which represents national governments of the 27 member states, is one of the European Union's three main political institutions, along with the European Commission and the European ...
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The announcement of the investigations on 7 November 2023 caused immediate political turmoil, with some opposition parties asking for the resignations of João Galamba and António Costa. [31] [32] [33] Costa met with president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa twice before announcing his resignation in a televised statement in the afternoon. He said he ...
Costa announcing his resignation, on 7 November 2023 On 7 November 2023, Portuguese prosecutors detained António Costa 's chief of staff Vítor Escária and named the minister of Infrastructure João Galamba a formal suspect in an investigation into alleged corruption in lithium mining, green hydrogen and a data centre deals.