The Daily Roundup - Friday, July 17, 2020
Today, the leaders of the EU gathered in Brussels for a two day summit where they will to try and hammer out a deal on an EU budget and a crucial €750 billion coronavirus recovery fund. Viktoria Dendrinou, who has covered the EU extensively as a reporter for Bloomberg News in Brussels and is one of the authors of the book The Last Bluff, joins us with an on the ground report.
You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:
EU's 'moment of truth' as leaders seek Covid funding deal
The EU’s budget fight — by the numbers
PM: ‘No reason’ why deal on recovery fund cannot be reached
Cyprus President calls for EU sanctions against Turkey
Greek PM calls on EU for ‘tough’ sanctions against Turkey
'Only going to get worse': After Hagia Sophia ruling, many fear what's next from Erdoğan
Converting Hagia Sophia into a mosque is an act of cultural cleansing