Hungary blocks Ukraine from opening key EU accession negotiation clusters, complicating regional enlargement efforts and delaying economic reforms.
The EU has initiated the first negotiation cluster with Ukraine and Moldova, moving from preparation to detailed talks on future membership conditions and reforms.
Ukrainian President Zelensky held a positive discussion with Trump envoys to boost diplomacy aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, amid broader European summit talks.
Russia has eased citizenship requirements for residents of Transnistria, waiving language and history exams, reinforcing Moscow's influence in the unrecognized territory.
Lufthansa plans to cancel 20,000 flights in 2026 to save over 40,000 tons of jet fuel amid the energy crisis caused by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions.