Among other topics addressed by the summit or on which progress had been made under the Slovenian presidency were soaring oil and food prices, justice and security (including Schengen enlargement), the energy and climate change package, liberalisation of energy markets, agreement had been reached on Galileo, a European perspective for the Balkans.
Taču tas saasināti uzrādīja izaicinājumus, ar ko Eiropas Savienība pašlaik saskaras — liecināja Eiropas Parlamenta debates ar ES Padomes un Eiropas Komisijas pārstāvjiem par 19.–20.jūnijā Briselē notikušo Eiropas Savienības valstu valdību vadītāju tikšanos.