In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about France hoping for energy policy ‘resynchronisation’ with Merz’s Germany, Putin and Fico set to hold talks for the second time in five months, and so much ...

Context: The EU froze €22bn destined for Hungary in 2022, owing to concerns over judicial independence, asylum rights, LGBT+ discrimination and academic independence. €10bn was released in a 2023 deal ...