Overview

• An informal EU summit opens in Copenhagen after drone sightings closed the city’s airport last week, with Denmark deploying a precision radar to monitor airspace.
• France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the U.K. sent aircraft, ships and air defenses to Denmark, and Ukraine dispatched experts for joint exercises on countering drones.
• Leaders are set to debate tapping frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, with proposals ranging from a €140 billion reparations-style loan to figures near €200 billion facing likely opposition from Hungary and others.
• European Council President António Costa plans to raise qualified‑majority voting to open Ukraine’s EU accession chapters, a move reported to face resistance from multiple member states.
• Talks will weigh who should steer and fund projects such as a proposed eastern ‘drone wall,’ with options including joint debt or the €150 billion SAFE procurement instrument, and no binding decisions expected before a formal summit in about three weeks.