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EU agrees €50bn package for Ukraine as Viktor Orbán bows to pressure

Hungarian prime minister, who had vowed to block the funding, relented after series of 11th-hour meetings

The Guardian - UK

EU president to stay in post amid fears of Viktor Orbán getting role

Charles Michel’s decision comes ahead of EU meeting where Hungary’s PM is expected to block Ukraine support package

The Guardian - UK

Shaping the future: What's at stake in the 2024 EU elections?

The upcoming European elections – considered the largest transnational vote in the world – are poised to bring about shifts in policies and leadership that will reverberate across the continent. RFI takes a look at what's at stake.

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Michel sparks scramble to stop Orbán taking control of European Council

President under fire after announcing he will run for election as MEP in June and will stand down if he wins

The Guardian - UK

People love to vote in a new democracy – and then they rapidly lose interest

Poland’s recent election has been hailed as a great triumph of democracy in a global environment of democratic backsliding. It brought to power a coalition of pro-democratic forces led by Donald Tusk, the former president of the European Council.

The Conversation

Has the Ukraine war made Europe politically mature — or more transactional?

Even as the EU invited Ukraine for membership talks, deep divisions are now visible after a year of rare unity.

Al Jazeera

Moldova, Georgia Celebrate Key EU Membership Advancements

EU removes key barriers for Moldova and Georgia's aspirations to join, boosting celebrations despite hurdles and strong opposition from Russia.

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Ukraine: opening EU accession talks is an important boost for Zelensky despite Orbán's obstruction

Hungarian prime minister, Victor Orban, threw a major tantrum at the European Council meeting in Brussels on December 14 2023. Essentially doing the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s bidding, he prevented agreement on a major €50 billion (£25.7 billion) financial package for Ukraine.

The Conversation

Macron confident Orbán can be persuaded to support funding for Kyiv: EU summit – as it happened

French president says Hungarian leader told him he would not block aid to Ukraine ‘if rules are met’

The Guardian - UK

The return of Donald Tusk: Will Poland's pro-EU swing signal reform or gridlock?

It's the second coming of Donald Tusk, with implications well beyond Poland’s borders. Two months after a general election win marked by huge turnout comes a comeback for the centre-right leader. Tusk's first stint as prime minister was followed up by a move to Brussels where as president of the…

France 24

EU issues increasingly shaping national elections, research reveals, though left-right divide remains crucial

The Treaty of Lisbon celebrates its 15th anniversary on 13 December. Looking back, experts agree that it played a big part in structuring the EU as we know it. It reinforced the role of Commission President, to be elected by the European Parliament and share power with a newly created…

The Conversation

EU bank announces new recovery funds for Ukraine

European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer visited Kyiv on Monday to discuss a multi-million dollar recovery initiative for Ukraine. It's his first visit there since the beginning of Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

Radio France Internationale

EU laws to protect press freedom in jeopardy, campaigners claim

Proposals in European Media Freedom Act on stopping the hacking of phones and guaranteeing press independence have been diluted, say journalists

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s chaotic response to the Israel-Hamas war reveals how weak it is – to its enemies’ delight

A united EU could have helped de-escalate the conflict. Instead, its divisions are working to Russia and China’s advantage, says Guardian columnist Nathalie Tocci

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The Independent UK

Ireland has no plans to expel Israeli ambassador, Varadkar insists

The Taoiseach said ambassadors facilitated important lines of communications between countries.

Radio France Internationale

EU leaders try to find united stance over Israel-Hamas war after 'confused messaging'

Following days of confused and sometimes contradictory messaging about the European Union's stance on the spiralling Israel-Hamas war, EU leaders are struggling to rally around a clear and united statement on the conflict.

Al Jazeera

EU leaders to meet as bloc struggles for united message on Israel-Hamas war

European leaders are expected to unify their stance following days of mixed messages on the conflict.

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders clash with Hungary over proposed laws on migration

Viktor Orbán used provocative language at summit, saying EU had gone ahead without his or Poland’s support

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Nagorno-Karabakh: EU calls for immediate end to Azerbaijan ‘hostilities’ as ceasefire agreed – as it happened

Halt to so-called anti-terrorist operation in disputed region was due to take effect at 1pm local time

France 24

'If Europe wants long-term security, it needs to enlarge': EU Commissioner Várhelyi

Enlargement of the European Union was one of the priorities outlined by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech on September 13th, and it is likely to become an ever more pressing issue over the next few years. After the speech, Talking Europe sat…

The National (Scotland)

'Serious' questions for independence as EU 'ready to expand by 2030'

THE European Union must be ready to accept new member states “by 2030”, the president of the European Council has said ...

The National (Scotland)

How Cyprus has continued to thrive despite persistent divides

CYPRUS – officially known as the Republic of Cyprus - was granted independence from Britain on this date 63 years ago.

The Independent UK

Ireland’s environment minister says 13 MEPs ‘swung vote’ to pass EU nature law

‘Those Irish votes were critical, those Irish votes swung it,’ Green Party leader and Minister Eamon Ryan said.

The Guardian - UK

Draft EU plans to allow spying on journalists are dangerous, warn critics

Move to allow spyware to be placed on reporters’ phones would have a ‘chilling effect’, say media experts

The Conversation

Debate: The end of the internal-combustion car: why competition is vital to bringing about cleaner transport

On 7 March 2023, just as the European Council was preparing to vote on a ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars in Europe from 2035, something went wrong: Germany, whose vote was essential for the measure to be approved, and a coalition of six other European…

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