EU Leaders Informal Summit In Alden Biesen Castle

One Person Portrait Friedrich Merz German Chancellor of Germany talks dark face expression 2026 February Leader of the Christian Democratic Union CDU federal chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Brussels Belgium black art artistic background black background man gesture talking speaking press conference press event economy EU European Union Business Finance and Industry Diplomacy Europe Finance and Economy Horizontal Leisure Activity Photography Politics Politics and Government Chancellor Color Image Germany Government Leader Leadership Meeting Organized Group Summit - Meeting Federal Chancellor Germany Friedrich Merz press conference media international press Informal EU leaders' retreat 2026 summit Alden Biesen Castle European Council President European leaders meeting deepen single market reduce economic dependencies strengthen competitiveness strategic autonomy future initiative roadmap one Europe one market boost competitiveness common actions Rijkoven Bilzen-Hoeselt Belgium February 12 2026 Nicolas Economou NurPhoto EU summit economic strategy European integration trade policies market expansion international collaboration policy planning economic growth strategic initiatives European Union.