EU states call for Russia's exclusion from Olympics; Hungary ousts Orbán-appointed president
Nine EU countries demand Russia be barred from the Olympic Games due to the war in Ukraine. Hungary's parliament passed a constitutional amendment to remove the president appointed by Viktor Orbán.
EU states demand Russia's exclusion from Olympics
Nine European Union member states have sent a joint letter calling for Russia to be barred from participating in the Olympic Games. They argue that Ukrainian athletes cannot train under equal conditions due to Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
EU capitals fail to force Commission's hand on Israeli settler sanctions
EU member states were unable to compel the European Commission to present concrete measures for a vote on sanctions against Israeli settlers. Efforts to push the Commission into action have not succeeded.
Hungary's parliament ousts Orbán-appointed president
Hungary's parliament passed the 17th constitutional amendment, which easily surpassed the two-thirds majority needed for constitutional change, allowing the removal of the president previously appointed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
EU sanctions Russian cyber spies
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russian cyber operatives linked to the Federal Security Service (FSB). According to the EU, the FSB is responsible for years-long cyber espionage and sabotage campaigns.
