German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) talks with French President Emmanuel Macron before the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 15, 2020. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
European Council President Charles Michel (R) and EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier attend an online press conference during the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 15, 2020. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen arrives for the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 15, 2020. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2020 shows the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte arrives for the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 15, 2020. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen arrives for the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 15, 2020. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrives for the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 15, 2020. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 15, 2020. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen (R) talks with European Parliament President David Sassoli before the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 15, 2020. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives for the EU autumn summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 15, 2020. The European Council kicked off its two-day autumn summit on Thursday afternoon. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)