Hungary’s Magyar Seeks Political Deal with Brussels on EU Funds by Late May
Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar agreed with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the incoming Hungarian…
Hungary’s Magyar meets von der Leyen to game-plan unlocking frozen EU funds – POLITICO
Magyar’s team has also been working with some of his predecessor’s ministers and civil servants to advance the…
Hungary’s Tisza party widens parliamentary majority as final votes are counted – POLITICO
Orbán’s Fidesz party came in a distant second with only 52 seats in the parliament. “Here are the…
Poland seeks access to nuclear arms and looks to build half-million-man army – POLITICO
“Poland is not changing its opinion on the need, the absolutely fundamental need to maintain the closest possible…
DOD officially launches new Economic Defense Unit to mesh military aims with global financial sway
Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg set up a new unit to lead all the Pentagon’s work that involves…
Canada’s closest trading partners are pushing back against Carney’s Buy Canadian policy
OTTAWA – A growing chorus of Canada’s closest trade partners are calling out Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new…
Von der Leyen’s plan for more corporate megadeals sparks competition jitters – POLITICO
A group of 46 French and German corporate bosses wrote to their heads of government last October, calling…
A new global defence bank will help Canada’s startups more than its military
OTTAWA — A new international defence bank might be a big help to Canadian defence startups that have…
Von der Leyen’s industry master plan runs into trouble – POLITICO
A draft of the Industrial Accelerator Act, obtained by POLITICO last week, states that “Made in EU” should…
Peter Thiel ties put major German military drone deal on shaky ground – POLITICO
“The fact is that Peter Thiel openly rejects our democracy. We do not know how large his influence…
EU loans-for-weapons scheme gets political in Poland – POLITICO
That contrasts sharply with the view of pro-EU Prime Minster Donald Tusk, who said the loans were being…
Battle between Polish president and prime minister deepens over EU defense loans – POLITICO
However, Nawrocki could also go for broke and try to block the SAFE loan by pushing his domestic…