Facing Trump's return, EU confronts economic challenges

The EU must focus on achieving its bid to decarbonise the European economy, ex-ECB chief Mario Draghi said in his hotly anticipated report. © Ina FASSBENDER / AFP/File

Budapest (AFP) – Confronted with the return of Donald Trump, EU leaders on Friday are set to commit to deeply reform Europe's economy and tackle challenges highlighted by a blockbuster report.

Ex-European Central Bank head Mario Draghi was tasked last year with preparing the report that would steer the direction of the next five years of the EU's executive arm.