The two-day European Council summit in Cyprus brought numerous controversies and disagreements among the leaders of member states. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clearly declared that Ukraine cannot join the European Union immediately, although he spoke in favor of its participation in summits without voting rights. Ukraine itself wants to join the EU as early as 2027, which, however, runs into resistance from several member states. pravda.sk ↗
European Council President António Costa warned of growing tension between the European Union and the United States. According to his statement, the EU could fail if it blindly follows the policy of the current American administration led by Donald Trump. Costa also emphasized that opening the Strait of Hormuz is vital for the world, but that easing anti-Iranian sanctions is, in his view, too early. hnonline.sk ↗
Another polarizing topic was the expansion of the Union's long-term budget. Merz confirmed that Germany rejects a significant increase in debt and spending. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, meanwhile, announced that he would challenge the trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries at the Court of Justice. ekonomika.sme.sk ↗
The leaders also expressed hope that the change in the Hungarian government would accelerate Ukraine's integration, since the long-serving prime minister had often blocked sanctions against Russia. Discussions also continued on AI and protection against inappropriate generated images. hnonline.sk ↗
European Council summit dominated by disputes over Ukraine, relations with the US, and the EU budget
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Donald Tusk
Premiér Poľska
24.09.2026
„Morderca z Jarosławia jest w rękach Polskiej Policji. Trwają czynności. Sprawca to obywatel Ukrainy. Będzie ukarany z całą surowością polskiego prawa."
Reakcia na X po útoku nožom v opátstve benediktínok v Jarosławi
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Donald Tusk
Premiér Poľska
22.09.2026
„Najważniejsze zmiany, jakie proponujemy, to są te, które już w najbliższej przyszłości uniemożliwią wyzyskiwanie systemu NFZ na nieuzasadnione, jeśli chodzi o wysokość i nakład pracy, zarobki"
Predstavenie zmien v odmeňovaní lekárov
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Donald Trump
Prezident USA
17.09.2026
„Pokud to budu považovat za akt nepřátelství, uvalím značná cla, nebo přeruším s Evropou obchod."
Reakcia na možné pridruženie Kanady k Európskej únii
Donald Tusk
predseda vlády Poľska
17.09.2026
„Ruský plán podľa spravodajských služieb zahŕňa hybridné útoky s použitím dronov a rakiet proti krajinám podporujúcich Ukrajinu vrátane Poľska."
Tusk v prejave v poľskom Sejme, deň pred stretnutím s Robertom Ficom na Ukrajine.
Donald Tusk
predseda vlády Poľska
17.09.2026
„Existuje reálne riziko, že na územie niektorého alebo viacerých štátov východného krídla NATO môžu dopadať drony alebo rakety."
Tusk sa odvolal na správy spravodajských služieb o pripravovaných ruských hybridných útokoch.
Donald Trump
Prezident USA
04.09.2026
„Máme nápad na mier. Poslal som Steva Witkoffa a Jareda Kushnera, dvoch skvelých vyjednávačov. A je tu možno dobrá šanca, že to zvládneme."
Trump v Bielom dome oznámil, že vyslancov posiela do Moskvy s návrhom na ukončenie vojny. Obsah návrhu nezverejnil.
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Zelenskyj chce plné členstvo v EÚ, Merz hovorí nie: v hre je však účasť bez hlasu
pravda.sk
| 20:54 24.04.
Merz odmieta okamžitý vstup Ukrajiny do EÚ
teraz.sk
| 18:34 24.04.
Otvorenie Hormuzského prielivu je dôležité. Na zmierňovanie protiiránských sankcií je skoro, tvrdí Costa
hnonline.sk
| 18:19 24.04.
Vzťahy EÚ a USA sa dostávajú do napätia
hlavnespravy.sk
| 20:45 24.04.
Merz odmieta okamžitý vstup Ukrajiny do EÚ. Navrhol však účasť Kyjeva na summitoch
hnonline.sk
| 19:19 24.04.
Poľsko chce napadnúť obchodnú dohodu EÚ s Mercosurom
aktuality.sk
| 16:56 24.04.
Poľsko napadne dohodu EÚ s krajinami Mercosur na Súdnom dvore, uviedol Tusk
ekonomika.sme.sk
| 16:37 24.04.
Lídri EÚ začali rokovania o dlhodobom rozpočte Únie, niektoré štáty odmietajú výrazné navýšenie výdavkov
ekonomika.sme.sk
| 14:17 24.04.
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