European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered key opening remarks following the European Council summit, highlighting major developments on Ukraine's EU accession process, renewed sanctions against Russia, the U.S.-Iran interim agreement, Middle East security, EU-China trade imbalances, and the future EU budget framework.

She praised progress on Ukraine's membership path, emphasized continued pressure on Russia through sanctions, welcomed diplomatic breakthroughs with Iran, addressed concerns about Lebanon and Hezbollah, and outlined Europe's strategy to tackle unfair trade practices and economic dependencies. The summit also marked significant progress on the EU's next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), competitiveness, security, and enlargement priorities.

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