EU Council President Says Bloc Has ‘Turned the Page’ With Trump

Tariffs, tech, and defense spending have all proved to be trans-Atlantic challenges, but António Costa said relations were warming.

European Council President António Costa (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) in The Hague on June 24, 2025. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

European Council President António Costa said that the EU had “turned the page” with U.S. President Donald Trump, in remarks reported on Sept. 8.

The European Council defines the European Union’s overall political direction and priorities; it does not, however, negotiate or adopt the laws that govern the bloc, with those duties falling to the European Commission and European Parliament.