Hungary’s prime minister says a coalition of EU states has quietly killed the proposal

The decision keeps emergency powers in place for 2026, unlocking hundreds of millions of euros from a pandemic fund.

The EU has two proposals for funding Ukraine, and both are unpalatable for a number of member states.

The demonstration coincides with an EU Council summit and comes hours before Ursula von der Leyen travels to Brazil for talks linked to the Mercosur agreement.

The Ukrainian president told reporters European leaders may also be present at the talks to be held on Friday and Saturday.

Police say recent antisemitic attacks have changed the context for protest policing, prompting a tougher line on slogans deemed to incite violence.

Cases of marriages of convenience with illegal immigrants are on the rise, but the law remains unchanged.

Europe must acknowledge that agricultural diversity cannot be effectively governed through exclusively centralised instruments.