European Leaders Meeting in Budapest Urge Trump to Support Ukraine, Avoid Trade Wars

A meeting of nearly 50 European leaders and an EU summit is taking place in the Hungarian capital on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8.

A general view of leaders attending the European Political Community Summit at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 7, 2024. Marton Monus/Reuters

European leaders meeting in Budapest, Hungary, have urged President-elect Donald Trump to continue U.S. support for Ukraine and avoid trade wars.

The summit on Nov. 7 is a meeting of the wider European Political Community, which includes non-EU states such as the UK and Switzerland. It will feature a discussion that the European Commission said is designed to renew the broader continent’s support for Ukraine.