Following theew government in Budapest's decision to end Hungary's long-standing blockade, the path is clear for EU accessionegotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to begin. Negotiations with the Western Balkan countries may also gain momentum in line with the demands of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron at a summit in Montenegro. Europe's press anticipates a long and laborious process.

At their meeting in London, the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and Ukraine have called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to an immediate ceasefire and to enter intoegotiations to bring the war to an end. In a shared declaration Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelensky called for the 'active' involvement of Europe and the US in peace talks.

In Albania, sweeping and at times violent protests have repeatedly broken out against plans to build a vast luxury tourist resort on the coast. According to the plans it would be located in protected areas on the Narta Lagoon and the offshore island of Sazan. Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is involved in the project which, the government stresses, has yet to be approved.

Pope Leo XIV began a week-long visit to Spain on Saturday. More than a million people attended his Corpus Christi mass in Madrid on Sunday, during which he called for greater commitment to justice and solidarity among peoples. Commentators in theational press discuss what role the Church and its head can play in today's world.