Summit to Highlight EU Split on Several Fronts: Brussels Edition

Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union.

The EU’s motto, “united in diversity,” may be put to the test tonight. Diplomats briefing ahead of the leaders’ summit said that Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has crossed a line with Hungary’s latest law curtailing LGBTQ content. If he doesn’t pull back (as he has done several times in the past), he may have a dinner that will be hard to forget. Many governments were also taken aback by France and Germany’s last-minute proposal to resume summits with Vladimir Putin, which will make what was deemed to be a rather inconsequential discussion on Russia a bit more lively. And then there’s the whole discussion about shipping billions in additional funds to Turkey to keep refugees away from Europe (here’s the draft of the Commission’s proposal). So grab your popcorn and follow our coverage throughout this long day.
— Nikos Chrysoloras and John Ainger