
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (2nd R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) greet each other before the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

President of the European Council Charles Michel (R) and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg arrive for the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

President of the European Council Charles Michel chairs the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

French President Emmanuel Macron is pictured before the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

President of the European Council Charles Michel (L), NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (C) and EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell talk with each other before the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives for the European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
