The European Commission intends to allocate 10 billion euros of EU funds to Hungary after the country has implemented the necessary judicial reform. Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban continues to oppose negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban will meet with President Macron in Paris to discuss EU issues, potentially questioning Ukraine's EU membership application and financial aid plans due to his ties to Moscow and tactical bargaining for more EU funding.
Charles Michel to return early from China amid Viktor Orban's threats to disrupt EU summit to discuss Ukraine; Orban opposes EU consensus on Ukraine's accession talks.
The European Commission disagrees with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's view that the proposal to start negotiations on Ukraine's EU membership is "unreasonable", reaffirming its support for Ukraine's progress and looking forward to the decision of member states at the upcoming summit.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy won the Politico "Dreamers" category, with Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny coming in second. Zelenskyy was praised for inspiring Ukrainians to resist and bringing the country closer to EU and NATO membership.
European Council President Charles Michel is in Budapest to discuss preparations for the EU summit with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, amid Orban's threats to block important EU decisions on Ukraine.