Can EU leaders handle a world on fire?

Can EU leaders handle a world on fire?

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Is Hungary leaking EU secrets? A crisis of trust in Brussels

Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur unpack Donald Tusk’s accusation that Hungary may have leaked sensitive European Council discussions to Moscow — and what that means for trust, decision-making and Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s position in Brussels. Plus: Europe’s balancing act as ...  Show more

High price to pay: EU and UN wrestle with Middle East war

This European Council summit was meant to be different — when Europe finally got serious about boosting homegrown industry and driving its own destiny without reacting to Donald Trump. But it was not to be. POLITICO’s Zoya Sheftalovich, Nick Vinocur and Zia Weise join EU Confiden ...  Show more

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