EU leaders end inconclusive summit with no budget deal and deferred decisions on Ukraine funding
Migration discussion leaves bad aftertaste as leaders clash over Spain’s regularisation plan and fail to agree on tougher measures
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Zelenskyy walks on thin ice teasing Trump at EU summit
The President of Ukraine blasted Trump's diesel deal, and gave a cheeky answer to a Sky News journalist
Belgium faces renewed pressure over Euroclear assets amid uncertain U.S. support
Zelenskyy and De Wever discussed F-16 deliveries and Ukraine’s funding needs in Brussels
Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says ‘we’re done’ with Trump’s energy truce
The president of Ukraine risks deepening the biggest rift between Kyiv and Washington since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Bulgarian PM presses Black Sea moratorium at EU summit
Radev seeks EU backing for a halt to commercial vessel strikes in a joint initiative with Romania and Turkey, as leaders confront hybrid threats and prepare for Zelenskyy’s arrival
Fico announces revival of economic commission with Russia, just ahead of EU summit
The Slovak PM also announced a similar meeting in Ukraine, presenting the moves as “policy in all four corners of the world”
Suspected drone strike hits commercial tanker inside Romanian territorial waters hours before EU summit
If confirmed, a Russian drone strike on a commercial vessel inside Romanian territorial waters would almost certainly prompt Bucharest to invoke NATO’s Article 4
Germany, Belgium and Italy call for a “safety brake” on EU rules
The leaders set out their demands in a letter addressed to European Council President António Costa ahead of the 15-16 October summit
Šefčovič returns from Beijing with limited hybrid cars and rare earths deal
The package arrives just before the 15–16 October European Council, where leaders will assess it
Bulgaria proposes six-way talks of Black Sea countries, including Russia
President Iliana Iotova called for a moratorium on hostilities in the Black Sea and for turning it into a zone of shared security
Meloni seeks more room for manoeuvre on energy costs; Brussels gives the cold shoulder
Rome and Prague ask for temporary suspension of the EU's Emissions Trading System and other measures to protect European industry and refineries
Irish-hosted ministerial to mark renewed push to tap frozen Russian assets
Belgium's defence minister stated that the idea of transferring those funds for Ukraine’s benefit is not open for discussion
