EU Relocates Ministers Meeting to Brussels

The EU has moved the upcoming Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers from Budapest to Brussels following Hungary's controversial diplomatic actions. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell made the decision after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 'peace mission' to Moscow, which included meetings with Vladimir Putin and criticisms of EU policies as 'pro-war.' The move signals disapproval of Hungary's stance on Ukraine and its rogue diplomacy. Almost all EU member states, except Slovakia, backed the decision to relocate the meetings. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó criticized the decision as 'childish,' but Borrell emphasized that the meeting would still include full participation from all member states. This development underscores ongoing tensions within the EU regarding unified foreign policy and cooperation standards.