Belgium EU Summit

Spain’s Second Vice-President and Minister of Labour and Social Economy Yolanda Diaz Perez, left, speaks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a Tripartite Social Summit at the EU Council building in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct 19, 2022.

European Union leaders enter a crucial stretch this week to make sure runaway energy prices and short supplies do not further weaken their struggling economies and foment unrest.

(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)