Hungary is barely a month into its six-month EU council presidency, but Prime Minister Victor Orban has already caused controversy amid visits to Moscow, Beijing and meetings with Donald Trump.
In response to these developments, Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen decided the European Commission would only be represented by senior civil servants as an informal boycott of EU councils.
However, the Luxembourg government said it would not be participating in the boycott. Ministers Frieden and Bettel said it was important for Luxembourg to continue to represent its political standpoints at EU councils.
In response to a parliamentary question submitted by Green MP Sam Tanson the foreign and state ministries confirmed Luxembourg representatives would continue to attend these meetings.
