New European summit on Brexit opens in Brussels

It is not only Brexit in life: this is what the Heads of State and Government who meet in Brussels for this European summit must say. The divorce between the European Union and the United Kingdom will once again occupy a large part of the debate, but other sensitive issues will be on the table of 28. Starting with relations with Turkey. The 28 have managed to agree to condemn the Turkish invasion in northeastern Syria, some member states have even banned the export of weapons to Ankara, but this has not slowed down the Turkish military action . It did not reduce the risk of seeing foreign fighters in the wild either. Nor to disappear the fear of a new migratory crisis. It is difficult at this stage to see how the 28 could increase pressure on Turkey.

European leaders will also have to try to find common ground on the Union's budget for the next 7 years. How much to develop which policies with which contribution of the Member States? These questions divide. No decision is expected, but it promises a big debate in perspective.

And then there is the climate, another cleavage. Poland, Hungary or the Czech Republic are opposed to the idea of ​​climate neutrality by 2050. And will not fail to make it known while it is a priority of the next European Commission.