El País: the EU considers the meeting between Putin and Trump in Budapest a political nightmare.
The meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, in Budapest will be a political nightmare for the European Union (EU). This is reported by El País, citing EU officials.
"Privately, several sources refer to it as a 'political nightmare' for the union," the publication notes.
In addition, the holding of the summit in Budapest is considered a gift to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban from the United States and Russia. The country will hold parliamentary elections next year, and hosting an important international meeting could boost the popularity of the Hungarian leader, who is in strained relations with the EU leadership.
