Closing summary
… and on that note, it’s a wrap!
French military personnel were reportedly on the deck of a tanker alleged to be from Russia’s “shadow fleet” stationed off France and suspected of involvement in drone flights over Denmark last month (13:22, 18:51, 17:17).
Elsewhere,
Top European leaders have met in Copenhagen for talks on the continent’s security situation and Ukraine (16:23), before joining the Danish royal couple for a formal dinner at Amalienborg Palace (18:38, 18:44).
Before the talks, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen issued a stark warning that that Europe is “in the most difficult and dangerous situation since the second world war,” even worse than during the cold war (11:52), as she urged leaders to leave national perspectives behind and unite to take on Russia (11:50).
While the formal press conference is still expected to take place later tonight, some division lines were laid bare during the leaders’ arrivals as they publicly disagreed on the prospect of EU membership for Ukraine (14:46) and the use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine (12:30, 12:45, 12:58, 13:49)
Meanwhile,
The annual beer festival Oktoberfest had to temporarily close its main site after a bomb threat issued by a man allegedly involved in an earlier explosion and fire in northern Munich (10:09, 11:21). It eventually reopened after several hours and a sweep of the site (14:18, 15:23, 15:46).
And that’s all from me, Jakub Krupa, for today.
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As the clock strikes 7pm, the doors to Amalienborg Palace close, and that’s it.
The royal dinner is under way.
