Von der Leyen set for Budapest 1956 commemoration as Europe seeks to revive Ukraine peace talks

Summary

Euronews reports that Ursula von der Leyen is set to be a headline act at Hungary's commemoration of the 1956 revolution in Budapest on Friday, marking 70 years since the uprising, alongside a Budapest reset in relations with Hungary's government. The same newsletter says Europeans are grappling with Trump's 'terrifying' approach to Ukraine as efforts get under way to put peace talks back on track.

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1. Euronews

   23 Oct 2026, 06:15 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Ursula von der Leyen is set to become a headline act at Hungary's 1956 revolution commemoration, and that Europeans are grappling with Trump's 'terrifying' Ukraine approach while a scramble is under way to get Ukraine peace talks back on track.