European Council in Brussels opens amid expectations that Bulgaria’s new Prime Minister Rumen Radev could play a more assertive role in shaping EU debates on Ukraine, the budget and foreign policy, Politico reports. Radev, formerly president, is now attending his first European Council summit as head of government after what the publication describes as a political reset at home, including the creation of his own party and a decisive election win following a period of domestic deadlock.

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European Council in Brussels opens amid expectations that Bulgaria’s new Prime Minister Rumen Radev could play a more assertive role in shaping EU debates on Ukraine, the budget…