EU Summit Deadlock: ETS and Budget Talks Stall, Macron Pushes for Year-End Deal

EU leaders failed to reach agreement on revised ETS conclusions on the first day of the Brussels summit, with energy policy as the main sticking point. The evening press conference was canceled as negotiators work on a compromise text. Budget discussions are unlikely to conclude before year-end, and French President Macron is pressuring for a deal, indicating a potential leadership test for the EU's decision-making capacity.