USAID freeze opens door to Russian influence in Eastern Europe – POLITICO
Giorgi Gogua, the founder of Project 64, a multimedia startup producing explanatory journalism in Georgia, said USAID money…
Brussels plans sweeping cuts to EU’s green rules, leaked bill reveals – POLITICO
The eagerly anticipated proposal will be a relief to many businesses worried about having to meet complicated green…
29 times Donald Trump did what Putin wanted – POLITICO
1. Picking up the phone: Almost three years after Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Trump…
Von der Leyen builds bonfire of EU’s environmental red tape – POLITICO
EU member country heads of government across the political spectrum have also warned that regulation is crippling the…
EU official sentenced to prison in Belarus – POLITICO
A Belarusian court handed a four-year prison sentence to a European diplomatic staffer late last year, drawing condemnation…
How a Gorilla devoured democracy in Slovakia – POLITICO
Nothing, of course, was done with the papers I gave him. Determined that the story be told but…
Romania gives Europe’s digital police their first big test – POLITICO
This didn’t immediately trigger a probe from the Brussels-based authority. Instead, it expanded an older set of questions…
Unprecedented protests sweep Georgia after government scraps EU bid – POLITICO
“We may be dealing with foreign instigators, organizing violent groups,” said Kobakhidze, who called for an investigation into…
5 things to know about migration czar Magnus Brunner’s European Parliament hearing – POLITICO
It helped that after the first section of the hearing, MEPs didn’t have a chance to follow up…
Amid EU censure, Orbán plans Georgia visit to celebrate contested vote – POLITICO
Orbán was ahead of the game, though, congratulating Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and the Georgian Dream party on…
Georgia’s ruling party on course for victory amid charges of vote-rigging – POLITICO
One foreign election observer, granted anonymity to speak candidly with POLITICO, said there had been a brawl in…
Waste scandal haunts Cyprus’ EU pick as he heads to Brussels – POLITICO
The Auditor General — who has since been fired — submitted a complaint to the EU’s anti-fraud office,…