For several years, individuals closely associated with the Hungarian ruling party «Fides» and authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have been quietly buying up media assets across the Balkans. This strategic offensive is seen as a deliberate attempt to strengthen the alliance with Budapest-friendly regimes, particularly in Serbia and North Macedonia…

Slovakia is once again complicating the EU’s attempt to agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia. PM Robert Fico has linked his approval of the bloc’s 19th sanctions round to fresh demands from Brussels, including stronger support for Europe’s car industry and relief from high energy prices. He…

‘Great news for peace-loving people’: Orbán says Hungary ready to host Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine. The Kremlin confirmed plans for the meeting, though neither side provided a date for when it would occur. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday (16 October) to another summit…

We still don’t know when the European Commission will finally publish its report on which countries are officially “under migratory pressure.” But Poland has been on its victory lap for days. The government says it has secured a one-year relief from relocations and financial contributions under the EU’s migration pact,…

The country attracted more than 29 million foreign visitors last year, with tourism accounting for about 12% of GDP. Foreign investment has surged after the government cut bureaucratic hurdles, while labor reforms made hiring and firing easier. Successive governments have struck a fine balance between austerity and growth, earning a…