16 countries to ask EU for fiscal leeway to spend big on defense – POLITICO
The exemption gives countries room to increase their spending on defense up to 1.5 percent of their gross…
bne IntelliNews – Hungary faces potential EU legal action for quitting ICC
Hungary may face infringement proceedings from the European Commission after announcing to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC),…
Europe’s Game Plan For Ukraine-Russia Talks, And Will The Next Pope Be Hungarian?
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other…
The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again – POLITICO
Marine Le Pen’s most faithful lieutenants arrived early at the stately baroque Val-de-Grâce church in the fifth arrondissement…
Hungary on EU watchlist over surveillance at Pride – POLITICO
Growing pressure The EU’s executive has been under heavy pressure to respond to Hungary’s Pride ban, particularly on…
Pope’s funeral overshadowed by Trump dealmaking – POLITICO
As Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re read a homily to the late pontiff highlighting his humanitarian efforts and humility…
Five years of Brexit, 10 years of POLITICO – POLITICO
A divorce and a birthday: Five years of Brexit, 10 years of POLITICO – POLITICO Skip to main…
Democratic backsliding in Europe holds lessons for America – POLITICO
Anyone who has lived through a democracy’s collapse knows the score: Authoritarians often come to power off a…
Opposition Budapest mayor relies on EU ‘protection’ from Orban
Still shaken by the arrest of his colleague in Istanbul, Budapest mayor Gergely Karacsony hopes that Hungary’s membership…
Anti-spying phone pouches offered to EU lawmakers for trip to Hungary – POLITICO
Hungary has previously come under fire from EU lawmakers for its use of spyware. The Parliament’s special inquiry…