Inside Hungary’s turbulent first ten days leading the EU’s rotating presidency

11/07/2024

Podcast by Miriam Sáenz de TejadaNicoletta Ionta

Ten days into Hungary's EU presidency, EU member states are increasingly concerned about Budapest's solo runs.

EU ambassadors on Wednesday (10 July) looked into a joint response after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s unexpected visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a self-declared 'peace mission' on Ukraine.

In this episode, host Giada Santana and Global Europe Editor Alexandra Brzozowski analyse the EU's options in addressing Budapest's closer ties with Russia and what it could mean for the next six months of the country's stint at the helm of the EU.

[Edited by Rajnish Singh]

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