The Commission chief urged Serbia to “get concrete” about its EU path but stopped short of confronting Vučić on democratic backsliding and alignment with Russia.When Ursula von der Leyen stepped before the cameras in Belgrade on 15 October, her tone was unmistakably deliberate – poised between encouragement and warning. The…

Ukraine is not merely as a recipient of assistance but a strategic partner whose combat experience is an invaluable asset. The perception of Ukraine’s role within NATO is visibly changing, as the defence ministers of the United Kingdom and Germany openly recognised that Kyiv has already become a „contributor“ to…

After winning general and presidential elections in 2024, the ruling VMRO DPMNE party is now poised to extend its dominance in North Macedonia to municipal level. VMRO DPMNE’s narrative has been relentless, accusing the opposition Social Democrats, SDSM, who ruled from 2017 to 2024 – but who failed to deal…

The EU and its member states have been shocked, though not entirely surprised, by a reported Hungarian spying scandal, which seemingly also involves the current commissioner from that country, Oliver Varhelyi. Last week, an investigative report published by Hungary’s Direkt36, in cooperation with Belgium’s De Tijd, Germany’s Der Spiegel and…

International media bodies have voiced outrage over the assault on Turkish environmental journalist Hakan Tosun – who died from his injuries on Wednesday – amid concern that he was targeted for his work. International media organisations on Wednesday condemned the killing of independent Turkish journalist Hakan Tosun and called on…