EU leaders have spoken – Parliament measures results
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MEPs assess the outcome of the October European Council meeting with Presidents Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa. During their meeting in Brussels on 15-16 October, EU leaders have discussed the Irish Council Presidency’s proposal for the EU’s 2028-2034 long-term budget, how to strengthen Europe’s economic competitiveness, continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and the situation in the Middle East. They also focused on European defence and security, ways to manage migration flows and ensure border protection and EU enlargement. At the last plenary session on 6 October, MEPs debated their expectations for the summit with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne for the Irish Council Presidency.