19 EU leaders back foreign deportation centres for rejected asylum seekers
Return hubs rallied mass support in the EU Parliament, and are now being pushed ahead by most European leaders at the council summit – though not everyone is onboard
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Leaders press EU Commission to draft Israel trade restrictions, after three-month ‘frustration’
EU leaders have nudged the European Commission to draft legal texts to restrict imports from Israeli settlers, following three months of inertia, which diplomats said caused “frustration”.
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Dutch PM calls out Spain’s lack of Ukraine funding, amid speculation on peace talks
Arriving at the Council building flanked by European Council and EU commission presidents Costa and von der Leyen, Zelensky celebrated “a really great moment for Ukraine”, which saw negotiations on future EU membership unblocked this week.
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From Evian to Brussels: five-days of non-stop G7 and EU summits. What are they achieving?
The EU’s successful push back on a US pricing plan for critical minerals and more commitments on sanctions and defence support for Ukraine were the main breakthroughs at the French-hosted G7 summit – which is followed immediately by an EU summit.
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EU’s ‘Voldemort’ problem: talking about China without mentioning ChinaAs Beijing exploits Europe’s economic dependence and political splits, this summit’s cautious language risks signalling weakness just as the EU’s leverage over its biggest trading rival is being tested.
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EU leaders to pick from menu of anti-China trade measures over summit dinner
The European trade deficit with China amounted to €360bn in 2025, or roughly €1bn a day. The commission and a growing group of member states want to take stronger measures to save European industries.
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Hungary veto on Ukraine and carbon market to hijack EU summit
Hungary’s veto on Ukraine money is to hijack the spotlight at Thursday’s EU summit in Brussels, alongside disagreements over Europe’s carbon market — overshadowing what was meant to be a key debate on turning Europe into a truly economic powerhouse.