EU Leaders Head to Summer Break as Ukrainian Drones Keep Putin from Sochi Palace
As the European Union enters its traditional summer slowdown, EU leaders and officials are departing Brussels for vacations at hotels and mansions across Europe, with EU Council, Commission, and Parliament activities reduced to a minimum from mid-July through August. The Irish EU presidency will host informal ministerial meetings in Dublin on education, environment, fisheries, defense, and foreign affairs through early September, while EU diplomats continue working group meetings on issues including potential new sanctions on Russia and Israel. In contrast, Russian President Vladimir Putin is not expected to visit his favored Black Sea palace in Sochi this summer due to the threat from Ukrainian drones, highlighting the ongoing security impact of the war. The European Parliament will close from July 27 to August 21, with MEPs traveling on delegations to destinations including the Azores, Beijing, Cairo, La Paz, New York, and Washington DC.
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