Orban drops Ukraine aid package veto
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban agreed to a EUR 50bn, 4-year package for Ukraine on Thursday, 1 February, after vowing to...
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Macron asks China to lift trade embargo on Lithuania
French President Emmanuel Macron told Chinese President Xi that France expects China to reverse the sanctions it has imposed on Lithuania...
Ukraine, Russia find glimmer of hope in Istanbul negotiations, but hostilities on ground continue
Wednesday saw a flurry of statements from Moscow and Kyiv on the prospects for peace in Ukraine, following talks between the...
Russian forces attack military facility just 10km from Ukraine’s border with Poland
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, in the west of Ukraine, Sunday morning,...
Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine fail
Delegations from Ukraine and Russia were unable to broker a 24-hour ceasefire in their meeting on Thursday morning in Turkey. While...
Macron warns Putin of his “major mistake”, Ukraine and Russia agree on opening humanitarian corridors
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin by telephone for one-and-a-half hours on Thursday. He told his Russian...
CEE countries bolster defences, await diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis
As the stand-off between Russia and Ukraine continues, for countries within Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) it has spurred a flurry...
What Macron’s EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe – CET analysis
French President Emmanuel Macron's tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised that...
Macron takes aim at Hungary, Poland in EP speech
French President Emmanuel Macron singled out Hungary and Poland in connection with alleged rule of law violations as he outlined the...
Europe mulls policy responses, as soaring gas prices expose energy vulnerabilities
French President Emmanuel Macron underlined that energy policy is now a major priority for Europe when he met the leaders of...
In Budapest, French President Macron outlines agenda, clarifies EU recovery fund hold-up
Hungary is not likely to gain access to EU pandemic recovery funds before elections take place next spring, said French President...