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EU leaders, including Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, will discuss the Middle East upheaval and measures to bolster competitiveness at the European Council summit in Brussels on March 19, 2026. The geopolitical focus could create short-term risk-off sentiment, while the competitiveness agenda may presage regulatory or industrial-policy moves in the EU.

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EU leaders, including Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, will discuss the Middle East upheaval and measures to bolster competitiveness at the European Council summit in Brussels on March 19, 2026. The geopolitical focus could create short-term risk-off sentiment, while the competitiveness agenda may presage regulatory or industrial-policy moves in the EU.