
Vins d'Alsace and pierogis – that's what's on the Brussels menu this week.
By Claire Stam
In Brussels, 50-year-old EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi almost exclusively pushes the agenda of his mentor, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
By Stephan Israel
Poland and Hungary have lost in court in the dispute over the new rule of law mechanism. Budapest in particular is now threatened with financial sanctions. However, it remains to be seen whether the EU Commission will initiate proceedings before the country's parliamentary elections. There has been sharp criticism from the European Parliament.
By Eric Bonse