epa11977239 Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron speak with the media during a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 20 March 2025. Competitiveness, the latest developments in Ukraine, and the European defense policy are expected to be discussed by EU leaders at the summit. EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS

epa11976114 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterrez (L) and President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Christodoulides (R) during European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 20 March 2025. Competitiveness, the latest developments in Ukraine and the European defense policy will be discussed by EU leaders at the summit. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET / POOL

epa11977224 European Council President Antonio Costa (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) during the final press conference of the European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, 20 March 2025. Competitiveness, the latest developments in Ukraine, and the European defense policy are expected to be discussed by EU leaders at the...