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European Union leaders held a summit in Brussels on Friday, meeting each other in person for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.

They were filmed wearing face masks and greeting each other with elbow bumps and nods rather than the usual handshake.

Discussions were set to focus on plans for an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget which includes a COVID recovery fund.

Belgium: EU leaders meet for first time in-person since start of COVID-19 pandemic

Belgium, Brussels
July 17, 2020 at 18:07 GMT +00:00 · Published

European Union leaders held a summit in Brussels on Friday, meeting each other in person for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.

They were filmed wearing face masks and greeting each other with elbow bumps and nods rather than the usual handshake.

Discussions were set to focus on plans for an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget which includes a COVID recovery fund.

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European Union leaders held a summit in Brussels on Friday, meeting each other in person for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.

They were filmed wearing face masks and greeting each other with elbow bumps and nods rather than the usual handshake.

Discussions were set to focus on plans for an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget which includes a COVID recovery fund.

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