What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis US Republicans block funding bill for Ukraine; the spat between Ukrainian and Polish lorry drivers The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2023
Viktor Orbán doubles down on opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession talks – as it happpened He insisted that Hungary opposes opening accession talks because Ukraine is not ready and due to the economic impact on the EU The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
Ukraine’s Hungarians in spotlight as Orbán threatens to block EU accession In Hungarian-majority villages in Zakarpattia region, many feel little connection to the war and side with Hungarian leader The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023
Nearly 20,000 children deported to Russia, Ukraine’s human rights commissioner says – as it happened Ukraine human rights commissioner says more and more children are being deported each day The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023
Islamophobia and antisemitism are equal scourges – and the EU is finally recognising that Anti-Muslim hate surges in Europe after terror incidents. Yet for too long, officials have treated tackling it as an afterthought, says Brussels-based commentator Shada Islam The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 652 US Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine; former Ukrainian MP shot dead in Moscow park The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2023
European leaders try to stop Orbán derailing Ukraine’s EU accession bid Hungary’s PM, the union’s most pro-Russian leader, wants the issue taken off the agenda of a summit next week The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023
EU must not ‘appease’ Viktor Orbán by unfreezing billions earmarked for Hungary Commission may be prepared to give Budapest €10bn after leader threatens to derail EU plans to open accession talks with Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
A second Trump term will be far more autocratic than the first. He’s telling us Trump is broadcasting his plans in advance – and, if elected, he’ll claim he has a mandate to accrue power and exact retribution The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine launches inquiry into ‘execution’ of captured soldiers – as it happened Ukraine says Russian troops committed war crime as video appears to show two men surrendering before being shot The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023
Geert Wilders’ victory confirms upward trajectory of far right in Europe Dutch general election results show how populist and far-right parties are advancing into political mainstream The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023
Orbán accused of trying to silence all critics in Hungary with new law Proposed law to create ‘sovereignty protection office’ is designed to undermine opponents, civil society groups warn The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023
Hungarian government campaign renews antisemitism concerns PM Viktor Orbán seems to be returning to strategy of claiming shadowy global forces are trying to meddle in country’s politics The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023
Ukraine and Moldova have taken a huge step towards EU membership – but these hazards lie ahead The European Commission has confirmed its support for opening the formal accession process for Ukraine and Moldova to become members of the European Union and for other nations in the western Balkans to move forward with their own bids. The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023 Hungary issues an anti-EU survey to citizens on migration, support for Ukraine and LGBTQ+ rights Hungary’s government has released a set of questions for an informal survey it will send to voters on a number of divisive issues including migration, LGBTQ+ rights and support for Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023 Hungarian plan to target foreign influence fuels NGO and media fears Campaigners say ‘sovereignty’ law is further step by Viktor Orbán to silence critics and solidify control
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 Hungary's Orbán says negotiations on Ukraine's future EU membership should not move forward Hungary’s prime minister says Ukraine is not ready to begin talks on future membership in the European Union, signaling again that his country could pose a roadblock to Kyiv’s ambitions to join the bloc
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 The Guardian view on the EU and Ukraine: creating a new Europe will take time Editorial: Brussels was right to recommend that accession talks should begin with Kyiv. But the road ahead will be long and complex
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 Netanyahu and Orbán's close ties bring Israel's Euro 2024 qualifying matches to Hungary Even before last month’s Hamas attacks in Israel, the leader of Hungary had long promoted his country as the safest in Europe for Jews
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023 Digested week: Rebecca Loos can hold her peace no longer The Beckham documentary – both very good and total puff piece – is lodged at No 1 on Netflix
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite a commitment to stay the course with Zelenskyy The European Union summit showed that Ukraine will be facing tougher times to get all the attention and political, economic and military aid that it wants
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023 Emmanuel Macron condemns Viktor Orbán meeting with Vladimir Putin French president says Hungarian leader’s meeting risks weakening European unity against Russia
The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 611 White House says Russia is executing soldiers who fail to follow orders; Moscow criticises Ukraine-backed peace talks in Malta
The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy claims equivalent of Russian brigade lost near Avdiivka; Putin warns of weapon smuggling from Ukraine – as it happened Ukraine’s president tells British PM brigade’s worth of troops lost trying to encircle embattled city; Putin demands action on weapons trafficking
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 EU leaders reach agreement on Middle East – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the EU summit here