Ministers from the European Union could snub Hungary by organising their own foreign affairs summit in August instead of travelling to Budapest for Prime Minister Viktor Orban's event.
That's according to Politico, who say foreign affairs ministers have been hunting for a way to avoid becoming props in Mr Orban's "propaganda show".
The Hungarian leader has received criticism for his self-styled peace missions to Moscow and Beijing, with EU leaders feeling he is undermining their interests of unity with Ukraine.
Hungary holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU and plans to host a foreign affairs summit on August 28-29.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will, according to three EU diplomats speaking to Politico, summon ministers to a formal foreign affairs council at the same time as Orban's summit.
One of the diplomats said that by boycotting the Budapest meeting, foreign minsters wanted to "send a clear signal that Hungary does not speak for the EU".
