António Costa

With António Costa, peace has returned to the European Quarter. No more embarrassing power struggles across the Rue de la Loi as in the era of the Belgian Charles Michel. The President of the Council and the Head of the Commission are working together quietly and harmoniously. This has a lot to do with the calm and authoritative manner of Portugal's former prime minister. António Costa is held in high regard among the heads of state and government. Unlike his predecessor, he is someone who can listen and does not always have to put himself in the limelight. This is exactly how the post of Council President was originally intended.