Zelenskyy in Brussels for Parliament speech and leaders’ summit

What’s on the agenda

Ukraine was always going to be on the agenda as leaders convene in Brussels, as it has been since the war broke out nearly a year ago.

But with Zelenskyy in the room, discussions on military support may be even more pronounced. The Ukrainian leader now wants the West to provide planes for his armies and in London secured training for pilots. 

This comes less than two weeks after Germany caved and agreed to provide Ukrainian forces with Leopard 2 tanks. 

Leaders will also get a recap of what was discussed at the EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv last week.

But support for Ukraine is not the only issue leaders will tackle

They will also discuss how the bloc can protect and boost the competitiveness of its clean tech industries following the rollout in the US of the Inflation Reduction Act through which hundreds of billions of dollars will be lavished onto US-based manufacturers over the next decade.

And finally, migration and how to curb irregular arrivals, boost cooperation, and crucially solidarity among member states and enhance the protection of the external border.