In today’s European Council, EU leaders will discuss mainly Ukraine, the Middle East, and migration. In particular, there is the implementation of the €50 billion loan agreed at the G7 and call for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages, continued humanitarian aid, and an end to Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL in Lebanon. However, migration will be the summit’s key issue, especially the bloc’s Migration and Asylum Pact, set to be enforced by 2026. Some EU countries, under pressure from rising anti-immigration sentiment, have reintroduced temporary border controls. Leaders are expected to focu…