US EditionDon’t go to Russia’s WW2 victory day celebrations, EU warns European leaders
- The EU faces a July deadline to renew sanctions on Russia, requiring unanimous support.
- Hungary, led by Viktor Orbán, repeatedly threatens to veto the sanctions renewal unless it gains concessions.
- The European Commission explores reclassifying sanctions as trade measures, needing only a qualified majority.
- A diplomat stated that extending sanctions has always worked through unanimity.
- The EU considers Plan B options to bypass Hungary's veto, potentially facing legal challenges.
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EU Threatens European Leaders That Participate in Russia’s May 9th ‘Victory Day’ Celebration – Slovak PM Fico Says ‘No One Can Stop Him From Going’ - Serbia’s Vucic Is Pressured to Skip Event
Tensions escalate as the EU warns leaders against attending Russia’s May 9th celebration, with Slovak PM Fico defiantly asserting his plans to participate, while Serbia's Vucic faces increasing pressure.
It's not 1939, Fico claims.
Foreign Commissioner Kallas warns EU member states and candidate countries not to follow Putin's invitation to the "Day of Victory" on May 9. Slovak Prime Minister Fico is opposed – not the only one.
The High Representative for European Foreign Policy in Repubblica: “The pressure, on the other hand, is on Ukraine, we have not yet seen a...
Oil Sanctions, Hungarian Headaches, and the EU’s Quiet Power Play
With the next round of EU sanctions on Russia due for renewal in July, Brussels is cooking up a workaround to one persistent problem: Hungary. Specifically, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, who’s been repeatedly threatening to walk unless he gets what he wants. Traditionally, renewing sanctions requires unanimous support from all 27 EU member states. That’s been increasingly awkward, thanks to Orbán’s not-so-secret bromance with Vladimir Putin and his te…
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