克罗地亚总理普连科维奇17日在萨格勒布会见中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅。（新华社）

On the evening of the 16th local time, a large explosion was reported in Aden, Yemen; the blast is suspected to be from a Houthi missile strike.

German chancellor MERZ said in Brussels on the 16th that the EU should exercise fiscal restraint in talks on the next long-term budget and oppose proposals to expand the budget by about 50%. Speaking after a two-day EU summit, he called a large increase "financially unviable" and said any final number must be cut substantially from the European Commission's proposal. MERZ added on social media on the 15th that limited funds should be prioritized for defence and competitiveness.