Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrives for the special European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, July 18, 2020. EU leaders are meeting physically in Brussels for the first time since March in a bid to find an agreement on the bloc's next long-term budget, which would also include measures to help Europe recover from the coronavirus pandemic. (Photos: Xinhua)

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives for the special European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, July 18, 2020. EU leaders are meeting physically in Brussels for the first time since March in a bid to find an agreement on the bloc's next long-term budget, which would also include measures to help Europe recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the special European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, July 18, 2020. EU leaders are meeting physically in Brussels for the first time since March in a bid to find an agreement on the bloc's next long-term budget, which would also include measures to help Europe recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

President of the European Council Charles Michel (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen greet each other by touching elbows at the EU headquarters in Brussels, July 18, 2020. EU leaders are meeting physically in Brussels for the first time since March in a bid to find an agreement on the bloc's next long-term budget, which would also include measures to help Europe recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Photo taken on July 18, 2020 shows a special European Council meeting held at the EU headquarters in Brussels. EU leaders are meeting physically in Brussels for the first time since March in a bid to find an agreement on the bloc's next long-term budget, which would also include measures to help Europe recover from the coronavirus pandemic.