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EU summit: Orbán leaves others in the dark

Will Hungary's prime minister give up blocking economic and financial aid for Ukraine? Also up for discussion at the special summit is that the EU will only fulfill its ammunition pledge to Kyiv by the end of the year.

By Till Hoppe

Feature

AfD chooses a special path among Europe's right-wing parties

The party is alienating even like-minded politicians in Europe with its demands for re-migration and leaving the EU. While Marine Le Pen and Co. are toning down in order to come to power, the AfD is focusing on fundamental opposition.

By Till Hoppe

Feature

Before special summit: harsh tones in dispute with Hungary

The scenario is preoccupying Brussels shortly before the special summit on Thursday: Could its colleagues cause economic hardship for Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán if he continues to block support for Ukraine? A corresponding document from the Council is causing a stir.

By Till Hoppe

News

FDP: contested candidacy for the European list

The FDP will elect its candidates for the European elections on Sunday. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann is the frontrunner. However, there is a tussle behind her.

By Maximilian Stascheit

Heads (EN)

Roy Chun Lee – Taiwan's EU envoy aims for new paths of cooperation

Until recently, trade expert Roy Chun Lee served as Taiwan's deputy minister of foreign affairs. Since early January, he has been Taiwan's new EU envoy. After Taiwan's recent presidential elections, he is tasked with exploring the political maneuvering space for his country in relation to the EU.

By Redaktion Table

Heads (EN)

Marion Walsmann: supported by Europe into the super election year

She was Chair of the European Affairs Committee and Minister for Europe. Now CDU politician Marion Walsmann is Thuringia's only member in the European Parliament. She warns of the negative consequences for her federal state if the AfD makes further gains in the European elections.

By Redaktion Table

Feature

Secession plans of Republika Srpska in Bosnia

Despite the Founding Day of Republika Srpska being declared unconstitutional, the President of the Bosnian Serb entity, Milorad Dodik, organized a police parade this week. Next week, he will face charges for possible violations of the Dayton Peace Agreement.

By Redaktion Table

News

USA and UK bomb Huthi installations in Yemen

The USA and the UK have responded to the ongoing threat to commercial ships off the Yemeni coast in the Red Sea by conducting airstrikes on installations belonging to the Huthi militants in Yemen.

By Thomas Wiegold

Feature

Belgium to lay the foundations for a larger and stronger EU

After receiving the green light for EU accession for Moldova and Ukraine at the last EU summit, accession talks are set to commence in 2024. The roadmap for expansion and the accompanying EU reform is slowly taking shape under the Belgian Council Presidency.

By Eric Bonse

Opinion

European poetry is not a strategy

In the European elections in June, young people aged 16 and over will be allowed to vote for the first time. Dominik Geier from the Young European Federalists calls for European education to finally become a compulsory task. The education ministers are relying too much on civil society.

By Experts Table.Briefings