Luca Bertuzzi

The Global Green Bond Initiative is one of the EU's largest financial instruments to fund sustainable infrastructure and climate-related projects with the bloc's partner countries.

Russia's war on Ukraine and unfair Chinese competition are expected to dominate the first day of the EU summit in Brussels. #EuropeNews

The second day of the EU summit is underway. The debate will focus on the next long-term budget, with rival camps still miles apart. #EuropeNews

The second day of the EU summit is now underway, with leaders debating the bloc's next seven-year budget, which the European Commission has pencilled at €2 trillion.

European Commission President von der Leyen told EU leaders it is time to be prepared and consider an EU mandate to negotiate with Russia on Ukraine, as Costa's controversial Kremlin outreach draws pushback. #EuropeNews

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced a mixed reaction at the Brussels summit over alleged remarks comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, after Israel cut contact with her.View on euronews

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced a mixed reaction at the Brussels summit over alleged remarks comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, after Israel cut contact with her. #EuropeNews

EU leaders spent the morning debating the next long-term budget and moved on to discuss the situation in the Middle East and possible measures targeting Israel over its actions in the West Bank and Gaza.

The Commission is set to develop new trade defence tools, including a diversification instrument, to tackle the EU's "unsustainable" trade deficit with China, with the political backing of EU leaders. #EuropeNews

As the EU plans to ban Chinese power inverters from EU-funded projects over cybersecurity fears, industry and investors are warning that European supply can't yet replace Chinese suppliers any time soon. #EuropeNews