Both countries have been aiding Ukraine through diesel shipments, but now are facing an immediate “fuel crisis” in return.

With a majority of only 40 seats, it probably wouldn’t have happened without the support of the Greens in exchange for a continuation of the previous term’s disastrous climate policies.

Pandering to her center-left grand coalition for their support, the EU Commission chief pledged to keep up the undemocratic cordon sanitaire against the national conservatives in Brussels.

The Swedish, Danish, and Finnish members of the national conservative ECR will vote against the Commission chief, despite bloc leader Meloni’s plans for last-minute negotiations.

Von der Leyen “lacks a moral compass when it comes to transparency and integrity,” the Left argues.

Only two of the parliament’s top 15 positions went to right-wing parties, despite national conservatives holding a quarter of the Brussels seats.

Planned ‘counter-meeting’ that would have prevented ministers from attending a foreign affairs summit in Budapest has now been canceled without explanation.

The Hungarian PM’s 10-point plan is based on “realistic situation assessment, realistic objectives, and appropriate timing,” Budapest explained.

“This is unacceptable and goes against the very essence of European cooperation,” MEP Kinga Gál, First VP of the Patriots group commented.

Borrell plans ‘counter-meeting’ to divert foreign ministers from Budapest summit

Meloni considers backing Commission president’s reelection in exchange for key role for Italy

Member states send lower-level officials to first meeting; Commission delegates none.