The EU leaders' summit held in Brussels on Thursday was originally planned to discuss boosting the European economy, but it was forced to shift to crisis management due to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as deepening transatlantic divisions. After the meeting, member states failed to reach an agreement on a 90 billion euro loan crucial for Ukraine, with Hungary still blocking its release over a dispute involving oil. Sources said that European Council President Tusk harshly criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán's approach as "unacceptable" and pointed out that it violated the basic rules upon which EU cooperation relies. This nearly 12-hour summit also exposed broader policy divisions within the EU. As the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, and Tehran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, European energy prices rose again, and disputes over the EU's core climate law quickly intensified. The law requires polluters to pay for their carbon emissions, and the latest energy shock has further sharpened existing differences among member states.
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