Policy shift will allow the bloc’s capitals to redirect ‘cohesion funds’ amid Ukraine conflict and Trump victory
Reassurances by Bratislava on legal reform accepted after €800mn had been delayed over Brussels’ corruption concerns
European Commission president lashes out at Hungarian leader in unusually blunt address
Brussels says Viktor Orbán’s government violates bloc’s rules on privacy and freedom of expression
Brussels launches procedure against Viktor Orbán’s government after it misses deadline to pay fines
Viktor Orbán calls for more focus on EU competitiveness in FT opinion piece
The ruling coalition is continuing to pursue divisive policies in the wake of an attack on premier Robert Fico
European Commission president unblocked €10bn to secure Budapest’s backing for Ukraine aid
EU officials say Donald Tusk’s judicial reforms could lead to lifting of sanctions procedure by summer
Street protests and parliamentary opposition fail to prevent contested reform to prosecution system
Brussels summit is bloc’s last attempt to secure €50bn funding for Kyiv and prevent irreparable rift
Last-minute offer ahead of leaders’ summit falls short of Hungarian prime minister’s demands
European Commission could unfreeze funds even if Andrzej Duda vetoes PM Donald Tusk’s judicial reforms
Decision is latest pushback against reform agenda of pro-EU prime minister
Newly appointed prime minister plans to unwind judicial reforms that prompted Brussels to withhold funding
Sofia relents on transit levy after Budapest warned it would block country’s entry into border-free Schengen area
The value of having a pro-European government in Warsaw will be enormous
The central European country, Poland and Czech Republic have all reintroduced controls along borders with Slovakia
Warsaw’s recent anti-Ukraine rhetoric to placate potential far-right ally has sent shockwaves through EU’s capital
NGOs fear funding cuts threaten defence of liberal values in EU
Berlin responds to ‘security needs of our Polish friends’ despite heightened tensions with Warsaw
Enlargement into eastern and south-eastern Europe will be impossible without far-reaching reform of the bloc
The nation’s standing as a liberal democracy with an independent judiciary has suffered since 2015
The accession of Ukraine and other eastern countries is a geopolitical imperative but not easily achieved
Praise for Warsaw’s support for Ukraine is mixed with concern over disputes with Germany and the EU
