Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic hosted Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Zagreb, marking a diplomatic engagement between the two nations amid broader European-Asian relations discussions.
Viktor Orban's 16-year Hungarian rule ended as conservative Peter Magyar won parliamentary elections with record turnout, prompting European leaders to celebrate democracy's triumph and express optimism for stronger EU integration.
South-East European leaders and the EU Commission president convened in Kyiv, condemning Russia's aggression and pledging stronger air defense support, increased sanctions pressure, reconstruction aid, and backing Ukraine's NATO and EU accession aspirations, though Serbia declined to sign.
Bosnia signed a gas pipeline deal with Croatia backed by Trump-linked investors to reduce Russian energy dependence, though the EU warned it could jeopardize the country's membership bid and $1 billion in aid due to transparency concerns.