Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof at a doorstep press conference statement after the end of EU Council summit, the EU leaders meeting at the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium on October 17, 2024. The Dutch PM responds questions from journalists of international media. The EU leaders adapted the common conclusion, with topics discussed earlier about the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, respecting international law and UN chart, in addition to topics related to migration and speeding up the return process, additional measures, the block's economy competitiveness and foreign affairs. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

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