They had hoped to bring gifts in the form of a new sanctions package and clarity on the EU's billion-euro loan. But when EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa visit Kyiv on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion, they are essentially empty-handed.
World politics“Decisions taken in the European Council must be respected.” European Council President António Costa lashes out at Hungary's Viktor Orbán after he threatened the EU's multi-billion-euro loan to Ukraine.
WorldIceland could hold a referendum as early as August on whether to resume negotiations to join the EU, two sources told Politico.
World politicsEU foreign ministers will meet the leader of Trump's "peace council" in Brussels on Monday to discuss the future of Gaza.
ConflictsA setback and a message we did not want to send. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is disappointed that Hungary and Slovakia are blocking the 20th package of sanctions against Russia and that Budapest is threatening to overturn the EU's multi-billion-euro loan to Ukraine.
World politicsHungary will block the EU's new sanctions package against Russia, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced.
BusinessShould women in the EU receive financial support if they are forced to leave their home country to have a safe and legal abortion? Yes, according to Sweden and others. The European Commission is expected to make its decision this week.
WorldDeclining border trade, reduced tourism, threats and displacement have affected border areas. Now the European Commission is presenting a strategy to boost border areas in Finland, Poland and the Baltics that have stagnated during Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
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