Fractious EU summit rejects Franco-German plan for Putin talks
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from World news | The Guardian on (#5KGT1)
Bloc to explore sanctions instead, as gathering also holds emotional' debate over Hungary's LGBT laws
A Franco-German plan to restart talks with Vladimir Putin has been rejected at a fractious EU summit that resulted in a decision to explore economic sanctions against Russia instead.
The two-day gathering in Brussels also included an emotional" debate over LGBT rights in Hungary, as EU leaders confronted Viktor Orban over a law that will ban gay people from being shown in educational and entertainment content for minors.
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