THE CRISIS PRESIDENCY: EU leaders – and top reporters like Nicoletta and Thomas – are packing their bags for a two-day informal summit in Cyprus starting Thursday. But when they land, they will be grappling with an energy crisis, the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz – crises not of their making.
Meanwhile, self-declared strategic priorities, from enlargement reform to building a coherent China policy, are struggling for airtime. There is far less urgency and momentum around long-term budget talks, set for Friday, than António Costa would like. Read our full story on leaders looking for the exit from the crisis doom loop.
You’re reading Rapporteur on Wednesday 22 April. This is Eddy Wax in Brussels, joined by Nicoletta Ionta en route to Cyprus.
Need-to-knows:
🟢 Commission set for major energy crisis announcement
🟢 Von der Leyen’s mask slips with Turkey comment
🟢 Erdoğan won’t attend Cyprus summit
From the capital
It’s energy crisis day. In Brussels, the…
