Kallas set to be CEE's first EU foreign policy chief

3 min read Economy, Estonia, Poland, Ukraine, Borrell, Costa, Council of the EU, European Commission, European Union, Kallas, Tusk, von der Leyen

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was nominated on Friday, 28 June as the EU’s foreign policy chief (High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy), subject to agreement from the European Commission (EC) president. Kallas will succeed Spain’s Josep Borrell and become the first politician

Orban EU presidency already dividing opinion - Hungary PM wants to 'take over' EU, MEPs sceptical of his ability to lead bloc

6 min read Analysis, Hungary, News by country, Poland, Politics, Slovakia, V4 & Romania, Council of the EU, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Viktor Orban

Hungary will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024, putting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in formal charge of the EU’s policy-making process for six months. While certain EU politicians are confident about the bloc’s future but view Hungary’

EUR 1bn earmarked for Ukraine as EU raises 'peace facility' funding limit

2 min read Economy, Ukraine, Council of the EU, European Union, Georgia

The Council of the European Union will send another EUR 1bn in support for ammunition and missiles for Ukraine as it increases the financial ceiling of its European Peace Facility (EPF) to EUR 7.98bn, it announced Friday, 5 May. The assistance under the EPF will further contribute to strengthening

Czech EU presidency hailed as 'big success'

3 min read Czech Republic, Economy, Ukraine, Council of the EU, czechia, EU presidency

Czechia received near universal acclaim as it completed its stewardship of the presidency of the Council of the EU, which will now be led by Sweden. Leading Czech daily Denik N, wrote that Czechia had “grown up” during its tenure, which ran from July to December 2022. EC officials give