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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

EU leaders tackle inflation, energy shocks from Russia's war

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A day after endorsing Ukraine's candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc's leaders turned their attention Friday to the severe economic turbulence looming over the coming months as the full impact of Russia’s war sinks in and the threat of recession rises.

The EU's 27 leaders gathered in Brussels to grapple with surging inflation, energy shocks, dwindling business and consumer confidence, and growing budget pressures.

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