Mainstream EU leaders have breathed a sigh of relief. After a Hungarian presidency marked by what they saw as damaging freelance diplomacy, the torch has now passed to Poland, which holds the reins for six months at a particularly turbulent time. There are huge questions in the EU about how to handle Donald Trump, about western support for Ukraine, about international trade, Europe’s competitiveness, and much else besides.

The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, is a veteran of the European political stage, having himself been a president of the EU Council for several years. But can he unite the EU when the political fragmentation of the continent seems to be increasing?

Programme prepared by Isabelle Romero, Luke Brown and Perrine Desplats