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EU leaders during the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, 16 October 2026.

Video. Budget, Ukraine, migration: Five takeaways from the EU leaders’ summit

Updated: 16/10/2026 - 19:38 GMT+2

EU leaders ended their Brussels summit with no deal on the budget, a new €70bn Ukraine funding gap, open clashes over energy and migration, but fresh resolve to create new trade defence tools to battle China.

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