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BRUSSELS, Oct 20 (KUNA) - European Union leaders will discuss the hike in energy prices, COVID-19 situation, migration and trade during their 2-day summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.
"During our first working session, we will address the current hike in energy prices which is challenging the post-pandemic recovery and severely affecting our citizens and businesses," President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said in his invitation letter to the other 27 EU leaders, on Wednesday.
"We will look closely into what can be done at the EU and national level, both in terms of short term relief for those most affected as well as measures for the medium and long term," he said.
The summit will also discuss the current COVID-19 situation, he said warning that "pandemic is not over yet and figures are on the rise in several Member States."
Vaccination has brought significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 but more still needs to be done, especially regarding vaccine hesitancy and disinformation, the letter said.
The EU leaders will also discuss the external dimension of migration, said Michel noting that "our external borders need to be effectively controlled." (end)
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