In Brief: Evolving Relations Between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council

A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it. *** On Oct. 16, leaders from the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council held their first summit in Brussels, where they discussed a wide range of issues, including economic cooperation and conflicts in Europe and the Middle East. The summit came after a year of progress in relations between the two organizations, but significant differences remained as a new