Schengen Expands: Increased Free Movement with Minimal Accountability
European Council scraps travel visa requirements for Bulgarians, Romanians, and Kosovars.
European Council scraps travel visa requirements for Bulgarians, Romanians, and Kosovars.
The EU needs “an operational solution in case unanimity is not possible,” the Commission chief said at the Council Summit’s concluding press conference.
Hungarian PM Orbán left the Council chamber to allow other leaders to take a ‘unanimous’ decision, but there will be many more wrangles ahead
EU leaders are preparing for a days-long battle with Hungary’s PM Orbán over sovereignty and national interests.
The EU is about to make a terrible mistake that must be stopped, PM Orbán said.
The German Economic Institute says 17% of the EU’s current seven-year budget would be absorbed by Ukraine
Orbán said Hungary cannot take part in what he sees as a bad decision—Ukraine’s entry into the EU.
The Spanish Prime Minister’s phone call with his Hungarian counterpart was one of several recent attempts to change Orbán’s mind on EU accession for Ukraine.
Kyiv’s premature EU accession “does not coincide” with Hungary’s interests, the prime minister says.
The European Council continues to struggle over a unified foreign policy.