Visegrád Group resurrected after two-year freeze; Starmer resigns, EP expands remote work
Leaders of Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary hold first Visegrád summit in over two years following Orbán's exit. UK PM Starmer resigns, likely replaced by Andy Burnham. European Parliament increases remote work days from another country.
The Visegrád Four (Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary) is back with a proper summit for the first time in more than two years. The meetings had been frozen since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, largely due to former Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán. With Orbán's ouster, the format resumes, but questions remain about the group's ability to work together.
In the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned yesterday and is expected to be replaced by former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. The implications for EU-UK relations are under scrutiny.
Starting July 1, European Parliament staff will be allowed to work from another country for up to 10 days per year, up from five. This move mirrors the European Commission's more generous telework policy.
