Officials to assess possible impact on bloc’s trade and defence policies if former president returns to White House
Diplomats hold crisis talks in effort to stop full-blown war in reaction to killing of Hizbollah and Hamas leaders
Also in this newsletter: has Giorgia Meloni manoeuvred herself into a corner?
Hungarian prime minister tells EU leaders in private letter that Republican candidate would rapidly push to end the war
Keir Starmer wants to establish defence pact and ease trade tensions in areas such as agricultural goods
Also in this newsletter: how children could help deepen the EU’s capital markets
Hungarian PM’s freelance diplomacy sparked condemnation from European and Nato allies
Hungarian premier has rattled EU and Nato allies with recent diplomatic forays to Kyiv and Moscow
Prominent critic of military aid to Kyiv asks neighbour to consider ceasefire proposal
Long-standing concerns in EU capitals about US president’s fitness are starting to be aired publicly
Focusing on the environment and technology can lay the ground for handling non-military as well as military challenges
Hungary’s Eurosceptic premier has blocked an increasing number of Ukraine-related decisions
Leaders accuse Beijing of ‘enabling’ Ukraine conflict and consider more confrontational stance on its economic policies
European Commission recommends start of accession negotiations this month but Hungary could cause delays
Opposing countries argue bill mirrors Russia-inspired crackdown on civil rights groups
Also in this newsletter: auditors assess how the EU is faring on artificial intelligence
Also in this newsletter: Poland and Greece demand a shared EU air defence system
Also in this newsletter: putting sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
Georgian nationals could lose visa-free travel to Europe if restrictive measure is enacted
France voices support for international court and its ‘fight against impunity’
Also in this newsletter: a Chinese proposal to defuse the trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing
The heads of Serbia, the Bosnian Serbs, North Macedonia and Georgia oppose the steps needed to join the club
Ukraine’s neighbour set to join bloc’s military drills and jointly obtain weapons
FT journalists staged a subscriber Q&A on June 12 2024
Chinese leader to complete Europe tour with diplomatic outlier that has maintained friendly ties with Russia
