EU leaders convene high-stakes summit with Ukraine reparations loan on agenda

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : They will address how to provide financial support to Ukraine, security guarantees and diplomatic efforts to achieve peace, while taking stock of progress on the EU's next long-term budget for 2028-2034.
57% : Following Tuesday's decision, parliament is expected to adopt its position on the proposal during its next plenary session, scheduled for Jan. 19 - 22, ahead of negotiations with EU member states.
57% : If EU heads of state and government endorse the proposal at the summit, the European Parliament could give its final approval at the January plenary.
56% : Leaders will also debate how the EU can best defend itself against external economic and political pressures, accelerate its trade agenda and strengthen strategic autonomy and competitiveness.
51% : Leaders expected to hold strategic discussions on Ukraine, next multiannual budget, enlargement, bloc's geo-economic situation The leaders of 27 EU member states are gathering Thursday in Brussels for a high-stakes European Council summit for two days, with the controversial proposal to use frozen Russian assets to fund a loan to Ukraine expected to top the agenda.
48% : About €210 billion ($246 billion) in Russian assets are frozen in the EU, and the bloc proposes using the funds to support Ukraine.

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