Israeli PM visits European nation that is defying EU partners and Nato allies over international justice
Five-day visit to Hungary this week will be Israeli leader’s first since warrant to member of international court
Also in this newsletter: Brussels’ plan to tighten carbon border taxes
Decision follows Hungary’s threat to block restrictions on more than 2,000 individuals sanctioned over Ukraine war
Travel restrictions and asset freeze orders are due to expire on Saturday
Hungarian leader mends ties with Alice Weidel 10 days before German elections
Budapest’s U-turn follows Donald Trump’s warning to Moscow that it could face more curbs unless it ends war ‘soon’
Viktor Orbán floats new demand as EU rushes to renew restrictions on Moscow
Also in this newsletter: Why the prospects of Ireland’s new government are cloudy
Péter Szijjártó’s comment comes as other countries signal ambivalence about arresting Israeli PM
Bucharest could mirror Spain’s recent decision to block a takeover on security grounds, says Sebastian Burduja
Antal Rogán is Hungary’s highest-ranking official added to Treasury list since fall of communism
Dealing with the next US administration will test Warsaw as it replaces Budapest in the EU’s rotating presidency
Rift with Brussels has led to Budapest having €19bn worth of support frozen
Warsaw threatens legal action after Budapest grants asylum to PiS lawmaker facing arrest for alleged fraud
A programme of retro architecture in Hungary’s capital reflects nostalgia for a country at the peak of its power
Hungary has captured more than a quarter of Chinese capital flowing into Europe since 2022
Pro-European protest fills streets of Tbilisi denouncing alleged vote fraud
Tisza upstart catches up with ruling Fidesz party months after it was founded, opinion polls show
Company ‘analysing a possible transaction’ with steelmaker Sidenor
Also in this newsletter: The EU’s €35bn Ukraine loan moves from idea to implementation
India hurries to extract oil before the sun sets on the fossil fuel industry
Brussels says Viktor Orbán’s government violates bloc’s rules on privacy and freedom of expression
Madrid blocked sale of Spanish trainmaker Talgo for political reasons, says Ganz-MáVag chief
Brussels launches procedure against Viktor Orbán’s government after it misses deadline to pay fines
