As the 27 leaders of the European Union convene in Brussels for a summit amid a tumultuous geopolitical landscape, the President of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) addresses Euronews.
Euronews will provide exclusive live coverage of the European Council summit on Thursday at 08.00 CET.
The topic of discussion is how to enhance the EU’s competitiveness and resilience in a world that is increasingly unpredictable.
The summit is scheduled to commence at 11:00 CET, with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy contacting the leaders prior to lunch to provide a briefing on his conversation with President Trump on Wednesday.
Leaders will deliberate on two of the bloc’s most critical enquiries during the afternoon: how to enhance its economic competitiveness and how to prepare for potential military aggression.
Manfred Weber, the chairman of the European People’s Party (EPP), answers our questions live. Our business brief is also attended by Stéphane Boujnah, the CEO of Euronext, a pan-European stock exchange, and Markus Beyrer, the Director General of Business Europe.
Please join us daily at 8:00 AM Central European Time (CET) for the most recent news and the most insightful perspectives for the remainder of this week.
The United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, will engage in a lunch meeting with leaders the day following the resumption of violence in Gaza as a result of Israel’s violation of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. A UN staff member was slain in the violence.
Leave a Reply