Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine
Russia has accused the UK of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis” following confirmation that British-made drones had been used in strikes on targets in Russia. “In doing so, the United Kingdom is acting as an accomplice and co-perpetrator of the bloody crimes and terrorist attacks,” the…
How the KEKVA system turned billions into a Fidesz piggy bank
Public-interest asset management foundations (KEKVAs) were a key pillar of the Fidesz system. According to the State Audit Office, at least HUF 3,000 billion in public assets was transferred to these foundations. The system was designed to survive even a change of government without a two-thirds majority. KEKVAs were embedded…
AfD considers abolishing the Office for the Protection of the Constitution
In November 2023, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution classified the AfD branch in Saxony-Anhalt as a confirmed right-wing extremist organisation. According to the agency, the classification was based on numerous anti-Muslim, racist and antisemitic statements made by party officials and elected representatives. The AfD is challenging the…
Poland demands permanent “European Legion” as Sikorski warns of active Russian hybrid war
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stressed in an interview the need for much deeper military integration in Europe, including the creation of a permanent “European Legion” that would operate in complement to, rather than in competition with NATO. Poland’s top diplomat warns that Russia is already…
Russia builds secret drone bases in striking distance of Nato
Russia has built and expanded at least 10 military bases along its borders with Ukraine and Belarus, designed to launch large numbers of new jet-powered drones in an effort to systematically exhaust and break through Ukrainian air defences. Journalists and military analysts identified 59 mechanical launch rails along the Ukrainian…