China renewed warnings to the European Union that if the bloc conducts separate negotiations with electric vehicle companies while in talks with China, that would "shake mutual trust" and interfere with the overall negotiations,

In a striking reminder of the fragile diplomatic balance between China and the European Union, Beijing has issued renewed warnings against the EU pursuing separate negotiations with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers while engaged in broader discussions with China.

Orban, Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest partner within the EU and Europe's longest-serving leader, currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU, which often is the bloc's global bullhorn and which Orban has used in ways that highlight internal divisions.

Hungarian premier Viktor Orban is planning a trip to Georgia as early as this coming Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, following an election with high geopolitical stakes for the Caucasus republic.