
EU Cash Grab Likely As Belgian Council Presidency Begins
Ahead of the European elections, Belgium is pushing a tough federalist line.

Ahead of the European elections, Belgium is pushing a tough federalist line.

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.