Hungary
Hungary may use veto on EU aid to Kyiv as leverage
Budapest is resisting pressure from the EU to lift its veto on Ukraine-related funds
HungaryHungarian central bank may face government pressure
The government and central bank are clashing over monetary policy and the bank’s independence
HungaryHungary’s strategic importance to China will increase
President Xi Jinping’s visit has brought further pledges of investment into Hungary
HungaryHungarian opposition builds momentum ahead of polls
The Tisza party has staged another large demonstration against the ruling Fidesz
HungaryEU’s China probe could isolate Germany
The EU has suggested it could impose provisional tariffs or quotas on Chinese electric vehicle firms
EUThe EU’s phase-out of Russian gas is not guaranteed
The EU has enough alternatives to phase out Russian gas, but pro-Moscow governments in the east could be an obstacle
EUCzech-Slovak rift may limit Visegrad effectiveness
Czechia’s historic break from cooperation with Slovakia may further unravel the V4 alliance
Czech RepublicEU’s key green policy faces uncertain future
A vote to give final approval to the Nature Restoration Law has been postponed following opposition
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