Moldova’s Intelligence Officers Freed From Russian Captivity Return Home In Prisoner Exchange
Two SIS officers held in Russia were released on 28 April as part of a broader ten-person swap at the Belarus-Poland border, coordinated by Moldovan […]
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European Parliament Backs Freeze on EU Funds for Slovakia Over Fico’s Governance
The European Parliament voted 418 to 207 on Wednesday to freeze EU funds for Slovakia over Prime Minister Robert Fico’s systematic undermining of the rule
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Hungary’s Incoming Government Promises to Open Communist-Era Secret Police Archives
Hungary’s next government has pledged to open the historical archives of the communist-era secret police, in what would be a significant break from decades of
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European Parliament Legal Committee Votes to Strip Immunity From Romania’s Pro-Kremlin MEP Diana Șoșoacă
The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs has voted unanimously to recommend stripping the parliamentary immunity of Romanian MEP Diana Șoșoacă — a far-right politician
Romania’s Governing Coalition Fractures as PSD Withdraws Support for Prime Minister Bolojan
Romania’s largest coalition party has voted overwhelmingly to withdraw its support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, triggering an open political crisis in one of the
From Fighter Pilot to Prime Minister: Who Is Rumen Radev and What Does He Actually Stand For?
The man who just won Bulgaria’s most decisive parliamentary election in nearly three decades spent nine years carefully building an image that was many things
Orbán Is Gone and He Is Not Coming Back: Why Europe’s Authoritarian Wave Has Peaked
Viktor Orbán’s fall after 16 years in power is not simply a Hungarian story. It is evidence that the authoritarian populist wave that reshaped European
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Slovenia’s Pro-Kremlin Speaker: The Election Russia’s Propaganda Network Has Been Waiting For
The election of Zoran Stevanović as Slovenia’s parliamentary speaker has handed Moscow a propaganda gift — and exposed how years of Kremlin-aligned media work had
From Putin to Kyiv: Magyar’s Key Statements After Winning Hungary’s Election
Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar held a three-hour international press conference in Budapest on April 13, outlining his government’s priorities on Ukraine, Russia, energy, and
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Hungary’s Orbán Era Ends: Tisza Wins Constitutional Supermajority in Record-Turnout Election
Péter Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party has won Hungary’s parliamentary election in a historic landslide, ending 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s rule and securing a constitutional
How Bulgaria’s Endless Political Crisis Became Russia’s Most Promising Opportunity in the EU
Bulgaria goes to the polls on April 19 in its eighth snap election since 2021 — and the outcome could reshape the country’s relationship with
Blame Ukraine, Win Votes: Inside Orbán’s Attempt to Turn a Serbian Gas Pipeline Scare into a Campaign Weapon
An explosives find near a gas pipeline in Serbia days before Hungary’s election briefly appeared to hand Viktor Orbán a political lifeline. Within 24 hours,