European Union:

Esteban González Pons, member of the European People's Party, has been elected Vice President of the EU Parliament.

The 720 members of the European Parliament will be led by Roberta Metsola for the next two and a half years, starting the 10th legislature.

Orbán's Patriots for Europe group has become the third largest faction in the European Parliament, with 84 MEPs.

Kaja Kallas officially resigned from her position as Prime Minister, to take on a new role as the European Union's foreign policy chief.

A new right group, has been formed in the Parliament, named "Europe of Sovereign Nations", with parties that until today lacked affiliation.

Hungary assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on July 1. The EU has blocked Viktor Orbán from addressing the Parliament.

János Bóka, Hungarian minister for EU affairs, emphasized that Europe must engage with Russia for a "sustainable security architecture."

Nordic countries are radically changing their immigration and asylum policies, cooperating on deportations and creating joint return programs.

In a political shift, Italy's Five Star Movement, has broken its year-long political independence, aligning itself with The Left.

The EU has announced a significant decision: steep tariffs on China-made battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will take effect on July 5.