Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz needs fewer votes than the opposition Tisza party to stay in power, as the electoral system still favours the incumbent. In this article, we examine the most likely developments after the Hungarian elections on 12 April.
The deal grants Australia quota-based access for beef, lamb, and dairy products to the EU, while European exporters gain near-zero tariffs on vehicles, dairy, and other goods.
Debates are becoming more muted as equality experts and activists learn to be silent on questions like Gaza and the illegal US and Israeli attack on Iran for fear of losing their access to much-needed EU funding. It is, as one conference participant says wryly: “The new Brussels effect”.
Roughly a third of the world’s fertiliser exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint now blocked by Iran in response to being attacked. Within days of the latest escalation, fertiliser prices surged, with urea (a nitrogen-based fertiliser) jumping sharply across global markets.
Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are constantly being delayed. That’s what Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky stated last week. As his country begins to run out of missiles and financial support, can Zelensky still hope to get out of this war with dignity?
A leaked transcript of a 2020 phone call suggests Hungary’s foreign minister sought Moscow’s help to bolster a Slovak ally ahead of a pivotal election, raising fresh questions about Budapest’s ties to the Kremlin and deepening concerns within the EU over trust, influence and the handling of sensitive information.
The EU and Nigeria have made progress on the ‘strategic partnership’ first announced in 2023, unveiling a returns and readmission agreement for failed migrants on Monday.
Leaked documents reveal frequent Russian aircraft technical failures and crew errors, as Ukraine successfully downed a Ka-52 helicopter using FPV drones. On the ground, Russian forces advanced near Hryshyne, while Ukraine reported repelling a major mechanised assault near Borove.
While diplomatic efforts by the Lebanese government are failing, authorities are reporting further attacks on civilian infrastructure as well as on central Beirut. We summarise what is happening in the south of the country, the current chances for a ceasefire, and how the war in Lebanon is linked to Syria.
Operating under the supervision of three Greek officers, the Afghan unit robbed, stabbed, threatened rape, and beat 61 newly-arrived migrants in 2023, says the report.
Europe is about to spend billions of euros on defence. But what happens if citizens later discover that part of that money was lost to corruption, problematic procurement chains, or poorly supervised contracts?
In France and across Europe, the right casts the left as a threat. Yet left-wing parties still find ways to unite at the ballot box. At the same time, far-right actors are increasingly normalised, while anti-capitalist groups are pushed to the political margins.
EU will sign defence partnership with Ghana, after a series of coups reduced European power in west Africa.
In recent history, the El Niño phenomenon has in most cases brought exceptionally hot and wild weather. And 2026 is likely to be the same, especially its second half.
Beef quotas and the scrapping of an Australian tax on luxury cars are the main issues to be resolved by officials.
A Ukrainian drone knocked out a Russian helicopter in a rare incident, while massed drone attacks degraded air defences in Russian-occupied Crimea.
For a decade, ‘Apple Engineering’ was a masterclass in planned obsolescence. Now the new Neo is the most repairable Mac in 15 years. This is not due to some sudden surge of corporate altruism — the Neo exists because of a hard deadline: 31 July 2026.
Europeans are looking for answers to the energy crisis. Several EU member states are proposing to revise how the carbon market works, so that it weighs less on prices. But could this actually make a difference?
On 22 March 2016, Brussels Airport became the site of the deadliest terrorist attack in Belgium’s post-war history. 13 minutes later, at 9:11am another blast was heard in Maelbeek metro station, a few kilometres away.
Interview with Anna Thalhammer, who exposed Austrian journalists suspected of working for Moscow, why the country treats Russian espionage so casually, and how its history has shaped this attitude.