Hungary is stretching the EU’s patience to its limit
Hungary is no stranger to spats with its European neighbours. Under prime minister Viktor Orbán’s leadership, it has exercised veto…
Why Latvia is expelling its Russian speakers
Riga, Latvia At the age of 74, Inessa Novikova, who is ethnically Russian, was told she had to learn Latvian…
Lithuania’s support for Ukraine remains undimmed
This week, the world’s eyes were on the Lithuanian capital Vilnius as it welcomed global leaders for Nato’s 74th summit.…
American ambivalence towards Ukraine only emboldens Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to Congress on Wednesday seems to have upset some in the Republican party. Four representatives refused to…
In defence of the One Love armband
Wales’ football manager Rob Page was clear about why his team’s captain Gareth Bale would wear the ‘One Love’ armband…
How The Spectator covered the deaths of previous British monarchs
To commemorate the 70-year and-214-day-long reign of Queen Elizabeth II, this week’s issue of The Spectator is the first ever…
The EU's weak response to Russian aggression plays into Putin's hands
The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell is in Ukraine today. His mission? To show solidarity with Kiev in the…
