During December summit  EU leaders adopted conclusions on Ukraine and enlargement. They decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, and to grant candidate status to Georgia.

They also decided to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once it has met the necessary membership criteria. 

The leaders also held an in-depth discussion on the mid-term review of the EU’s long-term budget for 2021–2027. They also discussed security and defence, the Middle East, migration and other items.