The group of more than 40 European leaders who travelled to Copenhagen this week left with a little gift: a packet of Lego sunflowers.
The summit was the latest gathering of a new talking shop, the European Political Community (EPC), which brings together leaders of the EU’s 27 states and their counterparts across the Continent.
French president Emmanuel Macron came up with the idea after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It was seen as a way to make the EU tent feel a little less exclusive and to hopefully stop other European states drifting into the orbit of Moscow.
Many of the leaders leaving with their complimentary packs of Lego have their eye on a much more substantial prize: EU membership.
Officials in Brussels recognise that the bloc is approaching a crossroads.
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