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Hungarian EU presidency will promote right-wing agenda

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HUNGARY

The Hungarian presidency will begin amid rising support for nationalist forces in the bloc. The power of the EU Council presidency is limited to setting the bloc’s order of…

Bulgaria will push for Western Balkans’ EU integration

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BULGARIA

Bulgaria’s assumption of the EU presidency.

German EU presidency will prioritise the recovery plan

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GERMANY

Germany's EU presidency.

Czech shift in EU priorities sidelines Balkans

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CZECH REPUBLIC/EU

Contrary to past commitments, the Czech EU presidency will not produce any high-level political initiative to further the stalled EU integration of the Western Balkans. Priorities…

Belgium assumes EU presidency at a crucial time

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BELGIUM

Belgium’s priorities include: agreeing a Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI), to equip the EU to deal with future crises such as a new pandemic; establishing a stable…

Slovenia will remain polarised, whatever Jansa’s fate

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SLOVENIA

The government led by the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) is under mounting pressure as Slovenia prepares to take over the European Council presidency. This is due mainly to…

Czech EU presidency could lift Poland’s fund blockage

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CZECH/EU

This is an opportunity for the new Czech government to differentiate itself from the other ‘Visegrad Four’ (V4) countries, and Poland and Hungary in particular, in terms of EU…

Romanian EU presidency will be largely ceremonial

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ROMANIA/EU

ROMANIA/EU: Presidency will be largely ceremonial

French EU presidency will focus on strategic autonomy

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FRANCE

Macron's priorities will include strengthening EU autonomy in areas such as defence and digital security, promoting the role of nuclear energy as ‘sustainable’ and advancing…

Slovenia’s EU presidency will meet stiff opposition

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SLOVENIA/EU

SLOVENIA/EU: Council presidency will have opponents