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European Socialists expel Slovakian PM's party for values breach

The move was widely expected as Smer was suspended in October 2023 after its leader Robert Fico formed a coalition government with anti-Ukrainian and eurosceptic overtones.

Euronews

EU cautiously welcomes Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest but experts remain sceptical

A spokesperson for Ursula von der Leyen said any meeting toward a just peace is welcome but mainstream EU political parties and experts alike are divided on the benefits of the talks.

Euronews

Trump downplays hopes he will supply Ukraine with US missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy

US president seemed more intent on brokering a peace deal after surprise phone call with Putin earlier in day

The Guardian - US

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Viktor Orban Prepares For US-Russia Peace Summit in Hungary After Trump's Call: '…We Are Ready'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday that preparations are underway for a U.S.-Russia peace summit, following a phone call with President Donald Trump.

Benzinga

Mixed reactions in Hungary to news of upcoming Trump-Putin summit

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Hungary to try to resolve the war in Ukraine, but a date has yet to be determined.

Euronews

Trump hesitant about giving Tomahawks to Ukraine, saying ‘hopefully they won’t need it’ – as it happened

Ukrainian president repeats call for weapons but US president insists they’re ‘not easy for us to give you’ and says ‘Putin wants to end the war’

The Guardian - UK

Romanian Foreign Minister backs EU 'decision-making reforms' to speed up enlargement

European Council President António Costa has already floated removing the need for EU leaders' unanimous approval to open the next stage of a candidate country's accession bid.

Euronews

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Ukraine war briefing: Putin back in Trump’s ear as soon as Tomahawks came up, says Zelenskyy

US president reveals plan to meet Russian ruler again as Ukrainian president visits Washington; EU’s fuel importers will have to prove it’s not Russian. What we know on day 1,332

The Guardian - AU

Trump says he and Putin will hold second summit on Ukraine in Budapest

Trump and Zelensky will discuss Tomahawk missiles.

Axios

The Guardian view on EU accession for Ukraine: Orbán must not be allowed to call the tune

Editorial: In a critical phase, Brussels should find a way to bypass Hungary’s prime minister in the interests of European solidarity

The Guardian - UK

‘I am the only one that matters’: Trump deals praise and insults at Gaza summit

Self-styled world’s greatest peacemaker calls Meloni ‘beautiful’ and Erdoğan a ‘friend’, but takes jab at Iraqi and Canadian leaders

The Guardian - UK

Top Hungarian EU official ‘not aware’ of alleged spying attempt in Brussels

European Commission spokesperson says Olivér Várhelyi denies knowledge of his country targeting staff

The Guardian - UK

Maga figures back Bukele’s call for Trump to crack down on US judges

Experts say El Salvador president’s intervention comes as Trump is employing tactics used by autocrats abroad

The Guardian - US

European far right follows Trump in calling for antifa to be declared terrorists

Netherlands and Hungary move towards designation as draft resolution reportedly backed by 79 MEPs in 20 countries

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Euronews

Brussels mounts pressure on Hungarian EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi over spy probe

Olivér Várhelyi was Hungary's EU ambassador when an alleged spy ring at the embassy tried to recruit European Commission staff to be moles for Hungary. The European Commision president now wants to discuss the matter with Várhelyi.

The Conversation

A great pessimist and unapologetic traditionalist: László Krasznahorkai wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for “his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”.

Euronews

European Parliament rejects Hungary's request to lift MEP Magyar, Salis and Dobrev's immunities

PM Viktor Orbán's main political challenger Péter Magyar and former activist Ilaria Salis will not face Hungarian prosecutors, as the European Parliament expressed concerns about the independence of Hungarian justice. MEP Klára Dobrev's immunity was also upheld.

Euronews

Czech elections: Babiš will pave his own way in the EU, observers say

According to European political observers, if Babiš is confirmed as the next Czech PM, Brussels could be in for a stronger central European alliance with Orbán and Fico. However, they believe the billionaire-turned-politician will remain pragmatic when it comes to the EU and supporting Ukraine.

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The Guardian - US

Why does the supreme court keep bending the knee to Trump?

As a new term begins, the justices have continually failed to provide a check on presidential power – with disastrous consequences

The Independent UK

Hungary clings to Russian oil and gas as EU and NATO push to cut supplies

Hungary remains firm in maintaining its supplies of Russian oil and gas, even as the European Union accelerates efforts to cut Russian energy imports

Euronews

Voting begins in Czech Republic election with populist Andrej Babiš tipped to win

Opinion polls put the former prime minister on course for victory over a pro-Western coalition led by Petr Fiala that defeated him in elections in 2021.

Euronews

Hungarian vetoes eclipse back-to-back summits of European leaders

"I will not allow one country, and I will certainly not allow Mr Orbán, to take decisions upon the entire European future," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the end of a leaders' summit.

Euronews

Hungary’s Orbán claims 'EU has decided to go to war' and calls for petition against Brussels

At the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen, Hungary's leader accused the EU of preparing "war plans" and rejected calls for Ukraine's EU membership, saying that a strategic partnership is needed instead.

The Guardian - UK

East or west? Czechs split over where possible return of ‘Trumpist’ could lead

Former populist PM Andrej Babiš is eyeing a triumphant comeback days before the country goes to the polls

The Guardian - UK

Europe needs political will to act and cut ties with Russia, says Zelenskyy after leaders summit – as it happened

Comments from Ukraine’s president come after the seventh summit of the European Political Community

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