Smiles on the outside, but it was boiling behind the scenes. Babiš also intervened in the EU leaders' dispute.

EU leaders concluded a summit without reaching an agreement on the budget and faced a new €70 billion gap in support for Ukraine. The migration dispute intensified, with some politicians linking unrest in France to immigration policies. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš criticized Spain's plan to legalize the residency of 600,000 migrants, arguing it could encourage illegal immigration. The summit revealed a divide among leaders on migration strategies, with some advocating stricter measures while others, like France, opposed politicizing the issue. Discussions on Ukraine's funding and the EU budget for 2028-2034 also failed to yield results, leaving future support uncertain.