The Latest Breaking News from Olivér Várhelyi

European Commission spokesperson says Olivér Várhelyi denies knowledge of his country targeting staff

Olivér Várhelyi was Hungary's EU ambassador when an alleged spy ring at the embassy tried to recruit European Commission staff to be moles for Hungary. The European Commision president now wants to discuss the matter with Várhelyi.

Members of justice committee say €150m in EU funding went straight to country’s president, Kais Saied

The EU could help to defuse this conflict – but first it must tackle diverging sympathies and Brussels turf wars, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

French president condemns group’s ‘terrorist acts’ but says humanitarian aid for Palestinians should continue

Earlier announcement by Olivér Várhelyi had prompted surprise from member states including Ireland and Spain

The European Union, one of the biggest donors to the Palestinian people, has suspended all development funding after Hamas militants broke out of the Gaza Strip and launched a series of attacks on Israel. Meanwhile, an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers is to be held on Tuesday.

Prime minister says Italy ‘under incredible pressure’ from large number of arrivals from north Africa

Enlargement of the European Union was one of the priorities outlined by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech on September 13th, and it is likely to become an ever more pressing issue over the next few years. After the speech, Talking Europe sat…