--- title: "PM Abela and PN Leader Borg Attend EU Summits in Brussels" date: 2026-06-19T17:02:05.972+00:00 updated: 2026-06-19T23:03:50.087+00:00 topics: ["Politics", "International", "National", "EU"] canonical: https://filqosor.com/article/2026-06-19/pm-abela-pn-leader-borg-attend-eu-summits-brussels source: Fil-Qosor --- # PM Abela and PN Leader Borg Attend EU Summits in Brussels ## In brief - Prime Minister Robert Abela joined other European Union leaders in Brussels for a key summit. - Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg also participated in the European People's Party (EPP) Summit in the Belgian capital. - During his visit, Mr Borg held a meeting with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. Prime Minister Robert Abela was in Brussels, Belgium, to attend a crucial summit with other European Union leaders. The discussions at this summit focused on significant issues including the economy, security, and migration. Separately, Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg also travelled to Brussels to participate in the European People's Party (EPP) Summit. The EPP is a centre-right European political party, and its summit brings together leaders from member parties across the continent. During his time in Brussels, Mr Borg held a meeting with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. The details of their discussion were not immediately made public. Both leaders' presence in Brussels highlights Malta's engagement with European affairs at both governmental and party levels, addressing various challenges and opportunities facing the Union. Prime Minister Robert Abela is currently on the second day of the European Council Summit in Brussels. During this day, he has been holding discussions with various other European leaders. Earlier, before the main European Council Summit commenced, Dr Abela also attended a meeting of the 'Friends of Cohesion' group. Separately, Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg's participation in the European People's Party (EPP) summit is notable as it marks his first attendance at such a summit since the recent General Election. Further details have emerged from the European Council summit in Brussels, which Prime Minister Robert Abela attended. During the busy day for EU leaders, Ukraine reportedly expressed its opposition to a diplomatic channel proposed by the EU Council President. The summit's agenda was extensive, covering a range of critical international and internal EU matters. Discussions included the situation in Ukraine, relations with China, trade policies, the bloc’s next long-term budget, and developments in the Middle East. Malta also participated in a meeting of the 'Friends of Cohesion' group during the summit. ## The Spin Room **Low media divide.** The Maltese Herald reported on Ukraine's opposition to a diplomatic channel during the EU Council summit, a factual detail from the event. ## Updates - **2026-06-19:** Updated with reporting from Times of Malta and MaltaToday on Prime Minister Abela's specific calls for fair cohesion funding and a coordinated migration strategy. ## Sources (9, 7 outlets) - [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/06/18/il-kap-tal-pn-alex-borg-flaqgha-mal-president-tal-parlament-ewropew-roberta-metsola-fi-brussell/) - [TVM News](https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/alex-borg-attends-first-epp-summit-following-general-election/ "Alex Borg attends first EPP summit following General Election") - [MaltaToday](https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/142668/abela_calls_for_increased_regional_funding_as_difficult_talks_on_eus_2_trillion_budget_kick_off) - [ONE News](https://one.com.mt/il-pm-jibda-t-t-tieni-jum-tas-summit-fi-brussell-btahditiet-ma-mexxejja-ohrajn/) - [Times of Malta](https://timesofmalta.com/article/abela-pushes-cohesion-funding-migration-coordination-eu-summit.1130184) - [ONE News](https://one.com.mt/il-pm-jattendi-ghal-laqgha-tal-friends-of-cohesion-qabel-is-summit-tal-kunsill-ewropew/) - [The Malta Independent](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-06-18/local-news/Abela-joins-EU-leaders-in-Brussels-for-key-summit-on-economy-security-and-migration-6736290637) - [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/06/18/il-kap-tal-pn-alex-borg-jippartecipa-fsummit-tal-epp-fi-brussell/) - [The Maltese Herald](https://themalteseherald.com/2026/06/19/ukraine-opposes-diplomatic-channel-by-eu-council-president-in-busy-day-for-eu-council-in-brussels/) ## More stories - [Minister Fearne Discusses Migration and EU Policy on Al Jazeera](https://filqosor.com/article/2026-08-17/minister-fearne-migration-eu-al-jazeera) (2026-08-17) - [18 Maltese NGOs Urge Chris Fearne to Back EU Israeli Settlement Trade Ban](https://filqosor.com/article/2026-07-25/18-maltese-ngos-urge-fearne-eu-israeli-settlement-trade-ban) (2026-07-25) - [Malta reaffirms commitment to affordable housing at UN summit](https://filqosor.com/article/2026-07-18/malta-reaffirms-commitment-to-affordable-housing-at-un-summit) (2026-07-18) --- Generated and reviewed by AI; verify critical facts with the primary sources. 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