EU Leaders Meet in Copenhagen for Security, Ukraine Talks

European Union heads will meet in the Danish capital on Wednesday, with a meeting of the wider European Political Community slated for Thursday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks after the 25th EU–China summit in Beijing on July 24, 2025. Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images

The European Union’s 27 leaders are meeting on Oct. 1 in Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss support for Ukraine and broader defense concerns.

The summit is the first of two that will take place in the Danish capital. The leaders of the broader European Political Community (EPC), an organization of 47 member countries, are scheduled to meet at the Bella Center on Oct. 2 for talks on similar subjects.