Top of the agenda for the 27 EU leaders gathered in Brussels was the fallout of what has become a fully-fledged economic war with Russia.
Gas cut-offs and disrupted supply of food and resources have driven up inflation in the bloc to 8.1 percent.
As a result, although the EU economy is still expected to grow this year, a recession is fast becoming a threat, especially for some of the most indebted member countries.
Leaders on Friday (24 June) spoke of the importance of uni...
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