# EU summit focuses on competitiveness and energy prices

https://mins.news/en/item/102500

- CGTN, 2026-10-16 01:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-16/EU-summit-focuses-on-competitiveness-energy-prices-1RhrTJgoUpO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> EU leaders met in Brussels for a two-day summit on economic competitiveness, high energy prices and the bloc’s next long-term budget. The first day ended with differences among leaders and a scheduled press conference canceled. Other topics include continued support for Ukraine, European security and defense, migration, enlargement and the Middle East.

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