EU faces bureaucratic and security challenges: new consensus-builder, border delays, and warning on Russia

Pedro Lourtie, chief of staff to Council President António Costa, is in charge of building consensus between EU capitals. It is a job that is only getting harder.

The EU is pushing to beat airport delays caused by a new biometric system. The photo and fingerprint requirements are designed to stop criminals and visa overstayers but have left thousands stuck in line.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal warns that failing to deter Putin would cost more than paying for defense. "Investing in deterrence today is far less expensive than paying for the consequences of aggression tomorrow," she said as leaders met in Berlin.