Europe live: European leaders gather for two-day summit as concerns grow over aid for Ukraine
The EU summit agenda includes discussions on various topics like Ukraine, the Middle East, Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU accession, and agriculture. UN Secretary-General urges Israel to allow access to Gaza to prevent famine.
Leaders will discuss boosting military support for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets. The proposal faces complexity, potential legal actions from Kremlin, and Hungary's possible opposition to using funds for arms. [ more ]
EU summit updates: Leaders to discuss Middle East, Ukraine DW 04/17/2024
The EU summit will focus on foreign policy due to events in the Middle East, addressing tensions with Iran, cease-fire in Gaza, and competitiveness against the US and China. [ more ]
The Debate - Baptism of fire: New French prime minister faces farmers' protest
Gabriel Attal, the youngest head of government in two centuries, faced opposition in the National Assembly as he delivered his first general policy speech.
Attal is facing challenges from nationwide protests by agricultural workers, and is engaging in negotiations ahead of an EU summit. [ more ]
EU scrambles to avoid Hungarian veto ahead of key summit Europe live
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stated he would block the decisions to greenlight opening accession talks with Ukraine and approve a financial aid package for Kyiv at the upcoming EU summit.
European leaders are rushing to resolve the matter ahead of the summit. [ more ]
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 650
The White House is running out of money and time to provide weapons to Ukraine without additional funding from Congress.
Cutting off military assistance to Ukraine would hinder its ability to defend itself against the Russian invasion and increase the likelihood of Russian victories. [ more ]