European Politics & Institutions

Can Péter Magyar convince the EU Commission to release Hungary’s funds?

EU money could soon flow again to Hungary. The new prime minister, Péter Magyar, hopes to seal a deal this week to unfreeze €10bn in EU funding. To achieve that, Magyar needs to present reforms…

Can Meloni win a special EU deficit exception for Italy’s soaring energy costs?

Why should defence spending benefit from budget flexibility, but not energy crisis spending? That’s the question Giorgia Meloni is asking the European Commission. The Italian prime minister wants authorisation to increase Italy’s public deficit in…

The EU wants a Putin whisperer EU

EU governments are discussing whether former leaders could represent the bloc in potential negotiations with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and rising fuel prices have triggered deadly protests across Africa. Plus, we look back at US Federal…