Also in this newsletter: EU lawmakers demand total freeze of funds for Hungary
Also in this newsletter: EU foreign ministers meet their UK colleague, and the solar industry’s take on the Iberian blackout
Decades-old litigation tactic that uses slow judicial proceedings to frustrate an opponent sees a resurgence in post-Brexit Britain
Rift with Brussels has led to Budapest having €19bn worth of support frozen
Warsaw threatens legal action after Budapest grants asylum to PiS lawmaker facing arrest for alleged fraud
Also in this newsletter: why two rival business summits spell trouble for the German government’s unity
Also in this newsletter: The EU’s €35bn Ukraine loan moves from idea to implementation
Brussels launches procedure against Viktor Orbán’s government after it misses deadline to pay fines
European Commission could withhold funds as Robert Fico targets judiciary and political opponents
Diplomatic overtures and treaty revisions are not enough, argues Philippe Sands — the country needs a fundamental rethink of its role in the world
Also in this newsletter: Is ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen really good for the climate?
Move addresses growing concerns that far-right parties might seek to undermine body’s independence
Commission president faces uphill battle to deliver on issues such as integrating markets and defence
Plan to drop punitive procedure follows pro-EU Donald Tusk’s victory over nationalist right
Ursula von der Leyen says Warsaw made ‘decisive’ steps to restore rule of law
EU officials say Donald Tusk’s judicial reforms could lead to lifting of sanctions procedure by summer
Street protests and parliamentary opposition fail to prevent contested reform to prosecution system
European Commission says Viktor Orbán’s sovereignty moves will ‘harm democracy’ in member state
Justice minister says overhaul is part of Warsaw mending ties with Brussels over rule of law
Can Tusk provide a model for restoring democracy in Europe?
Decision is latest pushback against reform agenda of pro-EU prime minister
Also in this newsletter: What Egypt wants from the EU in exchange for controlling migration
Setback on funding for Kyiv was ‘high point of escalation’ by antagonistic Hungarian premier
Head of Polish opposition party says ‘time is of the essence’ as he waits to be nominated prime minister
Also in this newsletter: How Poland’s election result could unblock its EU recovery funds
