EU leaders are exected to discuss migration, Russia's aggression against Ukraine, China, defence and the economy at the end of the month (Photo: Council of the European Union)

Budget review and Russia sanctions in focus This WEEK

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by Eszter Zalan, Brussels,

EU leaders will meet at the end of the month only for their regular pre-summer summit, and we have got our hands on their draft conclusions.

They are expected to talk about Ukraine, and Russia's aggression against the country, with the hope that leaders will be able to "welcome the adoption of the 11th package of sanctions against Russia" by then.

However, Hungary is still blocking the agreement for now.

Leaders are also s...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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