Italians will face two years imprisonment for starting a family through surrogacy abroad, Spanish Vox party has allied itself with the moderate right and they have banned rainbow flags on public buildings in the regions. The far right can attack minority rights even in the countries that already legally recognise same-sex couples.

The region has the most to gain from bold decisions in Vilnius, but also the most to lose from undue timidity, writes former Polish diplomat ROBERT PSZCZEL. He stresses that Central European countries must not hesitate in pushing for a successful summit outcome. "The existential security of the region and the credibility of the Alliance will depend on it," he writes.

Ódor's government wants to tackle poverty, but the programme statement does not address women at all, even though the single mothers are the most vulnerable to it. Nor does it mention the LGBTI+ community, but at least it criticises the social norms that make it difficult for minorities to access civil agreements.

According to the re-elected Turkish president, Stockholm still has not done enough to keep its promises on anti-terrorism measures. Certainly do not expect positive news in Vilnius, he told the journalists.