The EU is once again considering penalising Hungary and its Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is allegedly abusing his position as the head of the EU Council.

Former Prime Minister of Poland and the most likely presidential candidate from the opposition party Law and Justice, Mateusz Morawiecki, is on the brink of facing criminal charges.

The situation in the Western Balkans, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), is heating up.

"In Paris enthusiasm, in Moscow disappointment, in Kyiv relief," commented Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the results of the parliamentary elections in France.

On Tuesday, the three-day NATO summit kicks off in the USA.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has arrived in Moscow for a visit.

The issue of minority rights has predictably become a topic of negotiation for Ukraine's EU accession even before the official launch of talks.

All of a sudden, Alexander Lukashenko's regime has been showing signs of more constructive behaviour and even readiness to negotiate with Western neighbours.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has stated during a debate in the Bundestag that Russia will remain the greatest threat to security and freedom in Europe in the future and urged NATO to continue supporting Ukraine.

It is hard to imagine a more anti-Russian and, more importantly, pro-Ukrainian candidate for the position of the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy than Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

The relationship between Ukraine and Hungary, which has been in a state of crisis for so long, now has a chance of fundamental change.

As part of the recently adopted 14th sanctions package, the European Union has banned parties, media, NGOs and other organisations from accepting donations or any other support from Russia.

The first round of France's early parliamentary elections on 30 June saw a decisive lead for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party.

"Disaster," "Failure," "Horrific" and even "We're f***ed." No, this is not a random collection of expletives, but several quotes from Joe Biden's fellow party members who have evaluated his performance in this year's first presidential debate.

On 30 June, the first round of voting in legislative elections will take place in France. The second round is set to be held on 7 July. Given that the elections were announced only on 9 June, this is the shortest and most surprising election campaign in modern French history.