Merz, von der Leyen and Metsola arrive for pre-summit meeting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola arrive for an EPP meeting ahead of the EU Summit. EU leaders will look to greenlight a potential mammoth new loan for Ukraine using Russian frozen assets, in a bid to bolster Kyiv as US President Donald Trump vacillates on peace efforts with Moscow. IMAGES