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Europe Today: Kallas speaks exclusively to Euronews as crucial EU summit kicks off

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Leal, A. (2026, October 15). Europe Today: Kallas speaks exclusively to Euronews as crucial EU summit kicks off. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/europe-today-kallas-speaks-exclusively-to-euronews-as-crucial-eu-summit-kicks-off

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas speaks exclusively to Euronews' Maria Tadeo about the ongoing two-day summit in Brussels focusing on energy prices, the seven-year budget, and Ukraine's support amid strained US-Europe relations. The article also includes an interview with Jordan’s Investment Minister Abu Abughazaleh discussing his country’s economic aspirations beyond a €3 billion EU commitment through 2027.
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Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, spoke exclusively to Euronews ahead of a crucial two-day EU summit in Brussels starting on October 15, 2026. The summit focuses on issues such as spiraling energy prices and an unfinished seven-year budget. Meanwhile, Tareq Abu Ghazaleh, Jordan’s Investment Minister, discussed his country's aspirations beyond the EU's roughly €3 billion commitment through 2027, aiming to make Jordan a regional hub despite ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts.

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Tareq Abu Ghazaleh, Jordan's Investment Minister, discusses what he wants from Brussels beyond the EU's roughly €3 billion commitment through 2027, and whether Jordan can become a regional hub while conflict in the Middle East continues.
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Europe Today: Kallas speaks exclusively to Euronews as crucial EU summit kicks off · assertive framing

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Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, speaks exclusively to Maria Tadeo as EU leaders arrive in Brussels for a crucial EU summit on spiralling energy prices, an unfinished seven-year budget, and Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine. asserted
leaders → speak → Ukraine
We also interview Abu Abughazaleh, the Jordanian Investment Minister. asserted
We → interview → Abughazaleh
On today's show: Shona Murray reports from the European Council, where EU leaders open a two-day summit on energy prices, the bloc's next seven-year budget and support for Ukraine, and deteriorating relations between the US and Europe. asserted
leaders → report → US
Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, speaks exclusively to our Europe editor Maria Tadeo about the summit and Ukraine. asserted
Kallas → speak → summit
Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Austria's Foreign Minister, tells Euronews why enlargement is moving so slowly and sets out her proposal to give candidate countries access to the Single Market as they complete reforms. asserted
they → tell → reforms
Tareq Abu Ghazaleh, Jordan's Investment Minister, discusses what he wants from Brussels beyond the EU's roughly €3 billion commitment through 2027, and whether Jordan can become a regional hub while conflict in the Middle East continues. asserted
conflict → discuss → East
You can join Euronews’ anchors Méabh Mc Mahon and Stefan Grobe live on TV and Euronews' website, as well as digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram), every weekday at 8 am Brussels time. asserted
You → join → am
In just 20 minutes, we bring you the day's key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond. asserted
we → bring → EU
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