31/01/2024 (Agence Europe) – The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, invited his counterparts to an informal dinner in Brussels on Wednesday 31 January, on the eve of the extraordinary European summit devoted to the continuation of the European Union’s economic and military aid to Ukraine (see other news). Officially, no topics for discussion had been decided, as not all the EU heads of state or government were available. Around twenty of them are said to have confirmed their attendance on Wednesday afternoon, including those who attended the European Commission’s tribute to Jacques Delors earlier in the afternoon. Dinner guests included the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, herself a member of the European Council, and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell. (MB)