Czech Foreign Minister: Ukraine needs to ‘transform’ before it can join the EU
It doesn’t take long for visitors to Prague to figure out how the locals feel about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Ukraine could lose one of its closest allies in Europe
Could one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies in Europe soon flip to become one of the most sceptical nations in the…
It has become illegal to support Russia in the Czech Republic
Supporting Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine is now socially and morally beyond the pale in most of the western world.…
Should Hungary be punished for its stance on Ukraine?
After months of delay, the Hungarian parliament finally started the process of approving Finland and Sweden’s Nato membership this week.…
Novak Djokovic and the real reason many Serbs support Russia
Novak Djokovic is no stranger to controversy. A year ago, the Serbian tennis star was deported from Australia after failing…
Serbia’s membership talks should embarrass the EU
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz looked on with uneasy pride as leaders from…
Viktor Orban is facing pressure from the right on abortion
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has become a towering figure in European politics over the past 12 years thanks to…
Why Poland wants Germany to pay war reparations
Poland commemorated the 83rd anniversary of its invasion by Nazi Germany this week. To mark the occasion the leader of…
Is war brewing between Serbia and Kosovo?
Serbia and Kosovo are close to conflict. Of all things, a dispute over car number plates is threatening the fragile…
Hungary’s revenge: Orban is sacrificing EU unity for Russian gas
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov spoke magnanimously while receiving his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó in Moscow this week. He promised…
What’s behind the mysterious wave of bomb threats terrorising Serbia?
Is Serbia being terrorised into supporting Ukraine? The question may sound like it comes from the fevered imagination of a…
How Hungary torpedoed the EU's sanctions crackdown on Russia
‘Hungary’s stance on oil and gas sanctions on Russia remains unchanged,’ Hungarian government spokesperson Zoltán Kovacs said on Monday. ‘We…
Is Slovakia a mafia state?
As soul searching in Britain continues over Boris Johnson’s alleged proximity to a slice of cake, a different sort of…
Why Viktor Orbán keeps winning
Viktor Orbán took the stage for a victory speech in Budapest last night with supporters chanting his name. Not long…
Hungary’s ‘patriotic fight’ with the EU: an interview with justice minister Judit Varga
Budapest is racked with tension. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sends a stream of refugees to Hungary’s eastern border, Viktor…
The crisis in Ukraine is strengthening the EU
The EU has a knack for turning a crisis into an opportunity. The Eurozone crisis led to the centralisation of…
Hungary is standing by the EU on Ukraine
Thursday marked the beginning of a new era in European politics. Nowhere has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine been met with…
The EU is pushing Hungary and Poland to the brink
Storm clouds looming over the EU’s ‘rule of law’ dispute turned a shade darker on Wednesday. The European Court of…
Could Viktor Orbán be a peacemaker in Ukraine?
For a politician whose calling card is the struggle for Hungarian national sovereignty, Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin’s press conference…
Can the Czech Republic challenge Europe’s vaccine orthodoxy?
The Omicron wave has left European counties standing at a crossroads this year. Despite the relative mildness of Omicron compared…
Eastern Europe's toxic relationship with Russia has left the EU divided
Joe Biden’s fatalistic statement this week that suggested a ‘minor incursion’ by Russia into Ukraine might be tolerated by the…
The attempt to oust Viktor Orbán is falling apart
This week it was confirmed that a Hungarian general election – framed as a referendum on Viktor Orbán’s leadership –…
Eastern Europe is paying for the EU’s climate revolution
Europe’s energy crisis shows little sign of abating. After Germany this week withheld approval for the Nord Stream 2 gas…
Poland’s abortion culture war is a battle for the country’s soul
This week it emerged that a hospital in the city of Białystok in Poland refused to grant an abortion to…
Why Viktor Orbán is fighting a war against ‘LGBT ideology’
‘Do you support the unrestricted presentation of sexual media content that influences the development of underage children?’ In a national…
