Volodymyr Zelensky is coming to town.
EU leaders are expected to welcome the Ukrainian leader in Brussels on Thursday during a European Council summit, providing a dramatic moment of support for Western allies as Ukraine prepares for an anticipated Russian offensive.
The Ukrainian leader is expected to arrive in Brussels on Thursday after stops in London and Paris on Wednesday, where he tried drum up support For fighter jet delivery to Ukraine. He is expected to meet EU leaders and address the European Parliament.
Zelensky’s anticipated arrival has overshadowed the gathering that was initially set as a special session to address migration. made under brussels intense pressure Given the growing number of people entering the bloc outside legal channels, EU leaders from countries such as Austria and the Netherlands discussed the issue.
But leaders are not expecting much concrete progress on the issue beyond encouraging them to act faster to resolve the matter.
Leaders will also have to address concerns that a massive US green subsidy push will attract investment and jobs from Europe.
While EU magnates France and Germany are keen for Brussels to loosen their strict limits on when governments can pump money into their companies, smaller countries fear the move could hurt governments with tighter budgets.
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