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Péter Magyar quotes Donald Tusk: 'The V4 is back'

At the Grassalkovich Palace in Gödöllő, the Hungarian prime minister opened the post‑Visegrád Four talks press conference with the Polish PM’s Brussels remark.

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From Évian to Brussels: Inside a whirlwind week of high-stakes diplomacy

In her weekly newsletter, Euronews' Chief Europe Editor, Maria Tadeo, takes readers behind the scenes of a whirlwind week, from Macron's "perfect" G7 in Évian to Costa's call with Russia, which she argues comes with the job.

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Sánchez backs international dialogue against other leaders: 'A Europe open to the world'

Spain’s prime minister used the European Council summit to urge a more ambitious multiannual budget, and voiced solidarity with Meloni after Trump said she begged him for a photo.

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Europe’s Russia dilemma: Why EU is opening a channel with Moscow despite Ukraine war

European Council President Antonio Costa defended his office's direct diplomatic outreach to Russia, emphasizing the need for communication channels despite the absence of immediate peace talks over Ukraine. While some EU leaders expressed concerns about uncoordinated efforts and maintaining pressure on Moscow, others, like Spain and Ireland, backed the initiative…

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EU Commission to develop diversification instrument, von der Leyen says

The Commission is set to develop new trade defence tools, including a diversification instrument, to tackle the EU's "unsustainable" trade deficit with China, with the political backing of EU leaders.

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EU leaders aim for October draft deal on €2 trillion budget

Battle lines are being drawn between member states on EU spending, with southern and eastern states seeking more for agriculture and regional funding while hawkish governments push back.

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Newsletter: EU leaders poised for battle over cash

Also in this newsletter: EU leaders react to European Council President António Costa laying the groundwork for diplomatic contacts with Russia; and exclusive comments from Sweden's EU affairs minister as EU leaders gear up to debate the bloc's next long-term budget.

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EU leaders debate Ukraine as Costa opens diplomatic channel with Kremlin

EU leaders wrapped up talks in Brussels after President António Costa opened a diplomatic channel with the Kremlin. Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his call for fast-track EU membership, while Hungary's new Prime Minister Péter Magyar made his European Council debut.

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Zelenskyy heads to Brussels buoyed by new G7 commitments

Ukraine secured fresh G7 military and diplomatic backing, including air defence support, as pressure grows on Russia to negotiate.

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Albania's PM Edi Rama: Is Europe ready for its next Helmut Kohl moment?

In Berlin, once the symbol of a divided Germany and Europe, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama delivered a speech on Europe's future. Rama called on Europe to seize a “Helmut Kohl moment”. Euronews reports on the speech, delivered at the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations.

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Trump looks awkward in bizarre aerial photo of grinning G7 world leaders

The drone-style shot was shared by the French hosts of the event with a cheery caption, despite the heavyweight issues under discussion at the summit

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Meloni tells Brussels to scrap 'rebates' for some member states – or Italy will demand them too

The Italian Prime Minister has attacked the EU's disbursement to so-called frugal states and warned Brussels that Rome's patience with them is at an end.

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Newsletter: The bloc’s budget gameplay

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, the European Union is attempting to figure out it's own on-field strategy for combatting finance crunches triggered by energy shocks and shifting geopolitics.

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'Partners and friends’: Trade and defence top of agenda at EU-South Korea summit

As security threats grow and geopolitics shift, the European Union and Republic of South Korea have celebrated a new Digital Trade Agreement at a summit in Brussels.

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'Look to create new opportunities for our nations, peoples': Giorgia Meloni wishes PM Modi on 12-year tenure

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni congratulated Narendra Modi on becoming India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister. She recalled their recent meeting in Rome and the launch of a Special Strategic Partnership. European Council Chief Antonio Costa also extended wishes. Prime Minister Modi completed 12 years at the helm of the Central…

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Kosovo's former president urges compromise to break political deadlock ahead of election

Although Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party won the election in February 2025, he lacked the majority to form a government and called a snap poll in December.

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Newsletter: The moving pieces of the EU’s enlargement

Also in this newsletter: The EU's trade chief to meet his Chinese counterpart in Paris amid escalating trade tensions; and Europe Today speaks exclusively to Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salamé after Israel and Lebanon agreed a conditional ceasefire overnight.

The Independent UK

Top EU official tells Western Balkan countries that bloc's enlargement is real

European Council President António Costa says that the European Union summit this week with candidate nations of the Western Balkans will show that the opportunity for enlargement is real

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Sweden eases rules for teenage migrants facing deportation, migration minister says

Following a large influx of asylum seekers in Sweden in 2015, successive left- and right-wing governments have tightened asylum rules.

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Newsletter: Keeping the Western Balkans’ EU dreams alive

In today's newsletter: European Council chief António Costa kicks off his Western Balkan tour; French President Emmanuel Macron condemns violence on French streets following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory.

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Meloni resorts to EU bashing to seek fiscal flexibility as energy crunch bites

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has begun pressing in Brussels for greater fiscal flexibility to curb rising energy costs. With general elections scheduled for 2027, a surge in energy prices could undermine public support for her government.

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EU clinches new trade deal with Mexico to bolster its foothold in Latin America

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa signed an updated trade deal with Mexico on Friday, two decades after the original agreement, as both parties seek to reduce their dependence on the US and China amid rising geopolitical tensions.

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Spain to launch biggest forest fire campaign after record losses last year, Sánchez says

Spain is one of the southern European countries on the front line of climate change as higher average temperatures stoke heatwaves, droughts and forest fires.

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EU countries urge sanctions on Israeli minister for video of Gaza flotilla activists

The video even drew a sharp rebuke from senior politicians within Israel’s government with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar slamming its publication.

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Newsletter: NATO alliance and Balts hold the defensive line

As NATO foreign ministers meet in Sweden on Thursday to discuss the role of Washington in the military alliance, as well as dwindling ammunition stocks, the Baltics are coming to grips with repeated drone incursions threatening chaos in capitals – and Europe's eastern flank.

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