Overview
- Leaders met in Luanda for the 7th AU–EU Summit focused on trade, migration and securing critical minerals, with the EU showcasing Global Gateway projects such as the Lobito corridor.
- EU heads held an informal session alongside the summit to coordinate a response to a US 28‑point Ukraine proposal after US and Ukrainian negotiators produced an updated framework in Geneva on 23 November.
- European Council President António Costa, after consulting Volodymyr Zelensky, said there is “new momentum” and “significant progress,” while noting unresolved issues that the EU will address with Ukraine, the United States and NATO.
- Attendance included ten EU leaders in person and others by video, underscoring urgency for a common EU stance despite internal rifts over how to end the war and fund assistance to Kyiv.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the EU’s approach and financing plans for Ukraine, as UN chief António Guterres urged deeper multilateral cooperation and reforms that elevate Africa’s voice in global governance.