France braces for another weekend of protests as Macron faces criticism over his Gulf tour. Meanwhile, Putin signals readiness for Ukraine peace talks after meeting Steve Witkoff, and Hungary detains former central bank governor György Matolcsy over suspected fraud.
Good morning. It's Mared Gwyn, writing this newsletter in the early hours from Brussels. In this edition: the diplomatic push to revive Ukraine peace talks, and how Hungary surprised diplomats by stalling Kyiv's accession talks.
