Overview
- Leaders from Europe and Africa convened in Luanda for a two-day summit centered on trade, security cooperation, migration and securing critical minerals, with African leaders pressing for credible, implementable commitments and the EU citing over €120 billion mobilized under Global Gateway.
- EU leaders held a separate, informal session on Ukraine after António Costa spoke with Volodymyr Zelensky to gather Kyiv’s assessment before discussions.
- Costa said talks in Geneva produced an updated framework and marked “significant progress,” adding that the EU will stay engaged with Ukraine, the United States and NATO to resolve remaining issues.
- European capitals have pushed back on elements of the original 28‑point US plan viewed as favorable to Moscow, with leaders refining a distinct European position following the Geneva update.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán criticized the meeting’s outcomes and future EU financing for Kyiv, underscoring ongoing divisions within the bloc.