Arriving at the European Council, Luís Montenegro reaffirmed the importance of supporting Ukraine. The Prime Minister stated that the crisis resulting from the Middle East conflict requires the European Union to have greater energy autonomy and reduced dependency for its businesses. Montenegro insisted that EU and NATO countries should contribute to ending the conflict through diplomatic negotiations. He also noted that Portugal has been using its diplomacy to encourage all parties to resume talks. Furthermore, Montenegro mentioned he would raise the economic impact of recent storms in Portugal, specifically Storm Kristin in the central region, with his colleagues and the European Commission.