EU leaders convened in Brussels on October 15 for a two-day summit chaired by
European Council President Costa. Commission President Von der Leyen, Parliament
President Metsola and leaders of the 27 member states are attending. Agenda
items with market and policy relevance include EU competitiveness, energy
prices, the 2028–2034 long-term EU budget, support for Ukraine, security and
defence, migration, EU enlargement and the Middle East.