Profits on Russian assets should be used to buy weapons for Ukraine, German chancellor says, as EU leaders gather – Europe live

EU is preparing for elections in June and summit agenda includes Ukraine, the Middle East and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU accession candidacy

Meanwhile, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has met with Luís Montenegro, who has been nominated as Portugal’s next prime minister.

Both are members of the centre-right European People’s party.

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