The European Commission is proposing to broaden rule of law conditionality and boost democracy funding in its next seven-year budget. But member-states may still blunt these ambitions.

The reinvention of democracy support needs to be carried forward without the clear leadership of one dominant player.

Head of Hungary’s anti-graft body says €160bn may have been siphoned off during ex-PM’s 16 years in power

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Council approves the opening of negotiations with the six Western Balkan partners with a view to extending the EU's Roam Like at Home (RLAH) area to them.

Also in this newsletter: Talking tough and acting soft on migration

Magyar says he is "very optimistic" about a deal on minority rights in Ukraine after years of political impasse. An agreement between Budapest and Kyiv on the delicate matter would allow for EU access...

A small but influential office will soon announce grants to support Trump administration causes in Europe.

On this week’s Unpacking Europe podcast Zselyke Csaky sat down with Milan Nic a senior research fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) to discuss the latest on EU enlargement. T...

Magyar admitted he had not hoped for so much

Hungary’s voters have ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Tisza’s win is a unique chance to restore democracy – and a time-limited opportunity for the EU to emerge stronger. 

Zselyke Csaky spoke with Zsuzsanna Szelényi about Hungary's landslide election outcome.