epa13306027 European Parliament President Roberta Metsola gives a press conference during a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for...

epa13305968 Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs speaks to the media as he arrives for a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for 2028-2034,...

epa13306025 European Parliament President Roberta Metsola gives a press conference during a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for...

epa13305935 Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev arrives for a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for 2028-2034, continued support for...

epa13305926 European Council President Antonio Costa during a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for 2028-2034, continued support for...

epa13305923 Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro arrives for a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for 2028-2034, continued support for...

epa13305922 European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas arrives for a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for...

epa13305880 (L-R) European Council President Antonio Costa, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten during a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and...

epa13305883 French President Emmanuel Macron and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker (R) during a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for...

epa13305884 Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and French President Emmanuel Macron (R) during a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for...

epa13305918 Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides arrives for a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for 2028-2034, continued support for...

epa13305919 Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro arrives for a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for 2028-2034, continued support for...

epa13305920 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for 2028-2034, continued support for...

epa13305867 French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever during a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 15 October 2026. European Union (EU) heads of state and government are meeting for a two-day summit on 15 and 16 October 2026 focusing on European competitiveness and energy prices, the EU's long-term budget for...