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From left, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Council President Charles Michel walk together to a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels
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EU summit

Leaders of the European Union's 27 members meet to determine the bloc's role in world events. This is an automated collection of DW's coverage of European Council summits.

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An aerial view of Polish farmers' vehicles blocking the highway linking Warsaw and Lublin

Europe's farmers step up protests ahead of EU summit

Europe's farmers step up protests ahead of EU summit

Across Europe, farmers have been protesting against government regulations and cheaper agricultural imports.
PoliticsMarch 20, 202402:05 min
View of a man walking among tractors as Belgian farmers block a road near the European Parliament

Farmers clash with police outside EU summit

Farmers clash with police outside EU summit

The protesters are unhappy with rising costs and bureaucracy in the bloc.
PoliticsFebruary 1, 202401:51 min
A young woman wearing a Ukrainian wreath (Vinok), poses at the memorial of Maidan activists

Ukraine, Moldova set for EU talks after Hungary drops veto

Ukraine, Moldova set for EU talks after Hungary drops veto

In a dramatic twist after days of hardballing by Hungary, Ukraine got the OK to start EU membership talks.
PoliticsDecember 15, 2023
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Poland, Hungary block EU migration statement

Poland, Hungary block EU migration statement

The two countries are opposed to a plan that seeks to more evenly distribute asylum seekers across the continent.
PoliticsJune 30, 202302:23 min
(L to R) European Council President Charles Michel, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell

EU summit kicks off with focus on Russian turmoil

EU summit kicks off with focus on Russian turmoil

The meeting got underway with the head of NATO highlighting what he called divisions in Russia's leadership.
PoliticsJune 29, 202302:07 min
Two soldiers from the Wagner Group, a private army, seen in a tank in Rostov on Don, Russia

Wagner mutiny in Russia changes EU summit agenda

Wagner mutiny in Russia changes EU summit agenda

EU leaders had intended to tackle membership and accession issues, but Wagner Group tanks have upended the agenda.
PoliticsJune 28, 2023
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