Key facts
- EU leaders will convene for a summit on October 15-16.
- Key agenda items include the bloc's long-term budget, migration, trade dependencies, and enlargement.
- European Council President António Costa plans for the budget to be agreed before Christmas.
- The summit will also address support for Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
- The implementation of Europe's defence readiness agenda is also a focus.
Leaders from across the European Union are set to convene for a summit on October 15 and 16, with a draft agenda highlighting migration, trade, the bloc's €2 trillion long-term budget, and the potential for admitting new member states as key priorities. The meeting, obtained by POLITICO, outlines a running order for discussions that aim to make significant headway on the budget, with European Council President António Costa expressing a desire to have it agreed before the end of the year.