EU Summit Ends Without Breakthrough on Long-Term Budget Amid Rising Security and Energy Challenges

A two-day European Union summit in Brussels concluded without an agreement on the bloc's long-term budget, highlighting a growing disparity between Europe's ambitions and its capacity to deliver on rising security commitments and soaring energy costs. Leaders discussed continued support for Ukraine, European competitiveness, and migration, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to join discussions on Ukraine's needs ahead of winter.