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Projections give Serbia's opposition Student List 52.9% and 140 of 250 seats; von der Leyen and Kos congratulated the movement and said the EU door is open.

President Zelensky addressed EU leaders at the Brussels summit calling for at least €70 billion in additional defense funding for Ukraine in 2027, arguing European security depends on Ukraine's battlefield success.

The European Commission has released €2.86 billion under the defense component of its €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan for urgent military procurement including drones, air defense systems, missiles, radar, and ammunition.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos welcomed Ukraine's education law vote as a significant step toward EU membership, announcing the opening of two new negotiation clusters in Ukraine's accession process.

President Zelensky confirmed the EU will provide about €3 billion in additional military support next week after talking with European Commission President von der Leyen.

Ireland's EU Council presidency presented a compromise proposal on the bloc's budget negotiations, but German Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected it, saying there was 'no basis for agreement' in the current draft.

Hungary removed its veto on Ukraine EU accession talks, allowing negotiations to advance by opening clusters 2 and 3 covering internal market and competitiveness standards.