EU moves to prevent ‘Trojan horses’ from joining bloc
Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos says bloc is discussing stricter safeguards against new entrants emulating Hungary
Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos says bloc is discussing stricter safeguards against new entrants emulating Hungary

Also in this newsletter: EU capitals fight over bloc’s seven-year budget

Brussels and Budapest have a rare and fleeting chance to improve Europe’s defence and correct the bloc’s dysfunction

Brussels seeks ways of extending part of €10bn beyond an August deadline

Several failed banking takeovers have prompted Brussels to consider changes to bloc’s rules

Brussels has linked unfreezing of funds to 27 conditions it expects Péter Magyar to deliver on

The EU must stop thinking it can turn thorny political controversies into solvable technical issues