This resolution lets EU countries (except Denmark) accept Cabo Verde into the 1980 Hague Convention on child abduction, so the Convention can help return children who have been taken or kept across borders.

The European Commission will give Austria €1.8 million from the Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 1,488 workers who lost jobs at KTM, covering training, job‑search help and support services for two years.

This decision will give Belgium €1.9 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help 416 workers who lost jobs at Casa by giving them training, job‑search help, and other support.

Council Decision 2026/0029 (NLE) lets the EU submit a proposal to the Stockholm Convention to ban or restrict the dangerous flame‑retardant TBPH, protecting people and the planet.

This resolution adds a permanent 29‑basis‑point credit adjustment to the EU’s aircraft export fee formula, lowering the surcharge so exporters pay less.

The EU’s decision is to back ICAO’s new amendment to Annex 13, which updates how aircraft accident investigations are run to make them more thorough and fair, and the EU will follow the rule if it passes but will point out any parts that clash with EU law.

The EU has decided that from 1 March 2026 its member states can share personal vehicle registration data with the UK, as allowed by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

This council decision is a resolution that adds Sweden’s 2 billion‑SEK (about 147 million EUR) non‑repayable aid to the Ukraine Plan, putting the money into the eighth instalment and outlining a schedule of reforms and investments for Ukraine from 2024 to 2027.

The EU is proposing a resolution to support Pakistan’s application to join the International Olive Council, letting it become part of the olive‑oil rules if it follows the share‑calculation rule and signs up within 1.5 years.

The EU Council Decision adds Sweden’s SEK 2 billion (which doesn’t have to be paid back) to the Ukraine Facility, giving Ukraine more money to fund reforms and projects in areas like public services, justice, energy, and the environment, and it starts right away.

This decision approves a €3.5 billion loan from the EU to Latvia to boost its defence industry under the SAFE programme, giving an immediate €525 million prepayment.

The EU Council passed a resolution giving Finland a €1 billion loan to strengthen its defence industry and make buying and working with other EU countries easier.

The Council’s decision gives Lithuania a €6.4 billion loan under the SAFE programme to help strengthen its defence industry.

This council decision gives Slovakia a €2.3 billion loan and a €347 million pre‑payment under the EU’s SAFE programme to help fund its defence industry.

The European Council decided to give Greece a loan of up to €787.7 million under the SAFE program, with an immediate pre‑payment of €118.2 million, to support its defence industry plan.

This resolution gives Estonia a loan of about €2.34 billion under the SAFE program to fund defence projects, with an immediate €351 million prepayment.

The EU Commission wants the Council to approve a loan of about €43.7 billion for Poland under the SAFE defence programme, with a pre‑financing payment of about €6.6 billion.

This is a Council decision that gives Italy a €14.9 billion loan under the SAFE programme to help strengthen its defence industry.

Lithuania’s amended Recovery and Resilience Plan updates 69 measures to reflect new realities, simplifies many, adds a new transparency measure, and adjusts costs and timelines while the EU keeps a positive assessment.