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Orlen has formally severed all ties with Russian oil, ending a 12-year contract and marking a symbolic shift in regional energy security three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Czech President Pavel says NATO leaders urged Trump to ramp up economic pressure on Russia during a private summit dinner, but the US president remained cautious.

Some 40% of Poles believe the June presidential election may have been rigged, reflecting deep polarisation as the ruling coalition demands a recount and EU institutions question the court handling complaints.

The government said that the move is motivated by the right to self-defence in the face of Russian aggression.

The 30th Pride march in the Hungarian capital took place despite a police ban, with organisers putting the number of attendees at between 180,000 and 200,000.

Coalition partners in Poland clash over whether to rotate the speaker’s post as agreed — with Poland 2050 demanding trade-offs and the Left refusing to budge.

The complaints follow a recent EU fact-finding mission and include allegations of irregularities across nearly all Slovak districts.

"We wouldn't want to be in the same community as a country at war," Viktor Orbán said.

Poland’s top court faces mounting pressure over contested election results, as thousands of protests flood in and EU-criticised judges prepare to rule.

Czech teens radicalised online face terror charges after cross-border probe uncovers synagogue arson attempt, and hate-fuelled propaganda.

'I am on your side,' von der Leyen told the LGBTIQ+ community in Hungary – sparking a riposte from Viktor Orbán.

Nawrocki’s resistance to appointing PiS heavyweight Przemysław Czarnek as top aide signals early friction between the president-elect and the party that backed him.

Facing legal backlash and fears for endangered birds, Slovakia has pulled the plug on its High Tatras zoning plan.

Talks between the EU and Ukraine formally kicked off on 2 June, an EU official said, and both sides want to reach a new agreement by July.

Babiš, a billionaire and leader of the populist ANO movement, has consistently described the case as politically motivated.

Slovakia signals support for new Russia sanctions, but only if Brussels offers guarantees on energy security and €20B in potential arbitration risks.

Polish man charged with aiding Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskyy at Rzeszów airport, in a case confirmed by both Kyiv and Warsaw.

Hungary and Slovakia once again work to block EU sanctions against Russia, citing energy concerns.

Most Slovaks want to remain in NATO, a new poll shows, undercutting Robert Fico’s claim that the country would be better off staying out of military alliances.

Opposition bid to topple Czech government fails, as Prime Minister Petr Fiala counters political fallout from €40M bitcoin-linked resignation.

Eight people were detained on Wednesday amid an investigation led by European prosecutors, with the ex-minister dismissing his attempted arrest as "political theatre".

Orlen wins major EU backing to scale clean hydrogen and lead regional fuel network with 111 refuelling stations by 2030.

Fico’s neutrality remark steals the spotlight from cross-party consensus on Slovakia backing NATO’s planned 5% defence spending target.

The upcoming parliamentary election in October has brought renewed discussion of a possible Czech exit from the EU.