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Why global population collapse will keep the wars coming
Demographers warned for decades that ageing, declining states grow more dangerous, not less. The wars now spreading from Eastern Europe to the Gulf to East Asia look increasingly like the opening engagements of a long contest over who outlasts whom.
Inconsistent messaging on Turkey shows EU cannot pretend to be geopolitical power, says analyst
Gaffe or not, remarks from European Commision president played into hands of Turkish politicians who want Ankara to pursue closer ties with Moscow and Beijing.
Europe buys the most Russian LNG in history, just as first bans on imports come into effect
Despite threatening to end Russian LNG imports completely next year, prompting the Kremlin to threaten to cut off gas exports to Europe before then, the EU just imported the most LNG in history as it slides into an expanding gas crisis.
Emerging Europe weathers Iran war shock, but risks mount, wiiw says
Higher energy prices, weaker trade and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on the region’s outlook, according to new forecasts from the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
Von der Leyen's gaffe complicates EU relations with Turkey
The EU is in a slow-moving identity collapse crisis. Disunity in the EU is growing more obvious each month and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is casting about for ways to rebuild a consensus without much luck.
Merz's conservatives deliver ultimatum to Von der Leyen: cut the Brussels machine or go
The relationship between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her own political family has reached a new point of tension, with German conservatives preparing to deliver a blunt ultimatum to the woman they helped install in Brussels
Europe paid for the weapons. America kept them.
The contracts were signed. The funds were transferred. The weapons were manufactured. Then came the notification that they would not be arriving on schedule — because the United States needed them elsewhere.
Nato weighs scrapping annual summits to avoid Trump confrontation
Nato is considering abandoning its recent practice of holding annual summits, six sources have told Reuters, in a development that would mark a significant shift in how the world's most powerful military alliance.
Magyar promises austerity to get into Eurozone by 2030
For sixteen years, the question of Hungary joining the euro was not really a question at all. Viktor Orban's government was antagonistic towards Brussels, his party had deep eurosceptic roots, but now Hungary will join the eurozone by 2030.
Hungary’s Meszaros Group denies TV2 sale reports as claims emerge of Orban allies shifting wealth abroad
Tisza leader Peter Magyar, winner of Hungary's recent general election, claimed oligarchs are making plans to flee the country and move assets abroad.
Russia's economy is cracking — but so is everyone else's
Every week brings a new slew of articles predicting that Russia's deteriorating economy will force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table as the economy slips into recession. But its not just Russia. All the main countries are in the same boat.
Viktor Orban ends 36-year parliamentary career as Fidesz prepares for post-defeat reorganisation
62-year-old veteran Fidesz leader has served in parliament in every cycle since 1990, including 16 years in opposition.
Hungary's plans to join the euro but it won't be easy
For sixteen years, the question of Hungary joining the euro was not really a question at all. Viktor Orban's government was antagonistic towards Brussels, his party had deep eurosceptic roots, but the new government is committed to adopting the euro.
Ukraine restarts Druzhba oil transit, first shipments en route to Hungary and Slovakia
Hungary and Slovakia previously claimed Ukraine was using the suspension of crude oil deliveries on the Druzhba pipeline as leverage to pressure them into backing a €90bn loan package.
Central and Eastern Europe emerges as new defence industry hub, KPMG says
Region is undergoing "a decisive moment of industrial transformation" driven by rising military spending, supply chain restructuring and the war in Ukraine.
Hungary’s new leader unlikely to shift EU stance on Russia and Ukraine dramatically
Expectations that Budapest will pivot sharply away from Russia and back a more assertive European Union policy on Ukraine post-election may prove misplaced, says commentary by Carnegie Politika.
Russian state agency warns Hungary's incoming government against reviewing Paks nuclear deal
Russian state agency RIA Novosti has warned Hungary's incoming Tisza government against reviewing the Paks 2 nuclear deal, saying Magyar's criticism of the €14.7bn ($16.69bn) cost is "self-promotion and informational noise."
Peter Magyar unveils cabinet line-up, demands Orban-era officials resign by May
Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, named seven ministers and a further nine ministries in his incoming government in a two-hour press conference in Budapest on April 20.
Final Hungarian election results confirm supermajority for Tisza
Tisza will have 141 representatives in Hungary's 199-seat parliament after ousting Fidesz in a landslide.
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INTERVIEW: After Orbán, can Hungary reclaim its media?
Orbán is gone. His media empire is not. Unpicking 16 years of state capture will test Magyar's historic majority to its limits.