Hungary and Poland lost a key battle in their fight to avoid EU funds being withheld over concerns about the rule of law, but government politicians cling to hope there is still a chance to win the war. On Thursday, the advocate general of the Court of Justice of the …
Read More »Orban Builds Popularity, Influence in Slovakia Using Hungarian Taxpayer Money
Viktor Orban is using Hungarian taxpayer money to renovate Slovak churches, chateaux and kindergartens – and is strengthening his position while doing so. “Francis II Rakoczi is like a god to Hungarians,” exclaims the tour guide on the cultural importance of a recently renovated chateau in the southeastern Slovak village …
Read More »Serbia’s War on Free Media is Moving to ‘Street Level’
The regime is delegating the task of intimidating the rare defenders of democracy in Serbia to right-wing hooligans and gangs like the People’s Patrols. Serbia is not a desirable place for journalists who do not support the regime. Persecutions, bans, punishments and obstructions have been a constant accompaniment to this …
Read More »The Eagle’s Nest: Migrants, Refugees Tread New Balkan Route – Analysis
Migrants and refugees trying to reach Western Europe are increasingly using a new route via Kosovo, aided by smugglers and local middlemen. The last time refugees passed through the small town of Kukes in northeast Albania was 22 years ago, when hundreds of thousands of ethnic Albanians from neighbouring Kosovo …
Read More »Elég volt belőlük!
Hatalmas bajban van a magyarországi baloldal. Katasztrofálisan indult a kampányuk, gyakorlatilag az elmúlt fél évük egy vesszőfutás. Hosszas szerencsétlenkedés után sikerült megválasztaniuk főbohócnak – Oszkó Pétert idézve – egy „futóbolondot”, aki naponta vérig sérti a fél országot, illetve romba dönti a baloldal stratégiáját. (Legújabb rohama: sötétben tartott, trágyával etetett gombákhoz …
Read More »De, igen, Kövér arról beszélt
Végtelenül szomorú hallgatni ezt a beszédet. Kövér László ugyanis éppen harminc évvel a titkosszolgálatokkal kapcsolatos egyezség megszületése után rúgta fel a rendszerváltó konszenzust. Amelynek kialakításában neki is része volt. Szerencsére vannak azért jelek, hogy amit látunk, legfeljebb diktatúraparódia, s a szolgálatok főszabály szerint korrekten teszik a dolgukat. Reméljük, jól látjuk. …
Read More »USS Arleigh Burke enters Black Sea to Russian consternation
Another U.S. warship has sailed into the Black Sea, again drawing intense Kremlin scrutiny amid continued concerns about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. The destroyer USS Arleigh Burke entered the sea via the Bosporus Strait on Thursday for a routine patrol in support of NATO allies and partners, U.S. …
Read More »Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets train with Greek special operators as bilateral military ties deepen
Navy SEALs and Green Berets operated alongside their Greek counterparts this week in Athens, where watercraft recently donated by the U.S. to an elite Greek unit were on display. “I have been so impressed to see not only the growth in the U.S. – Greece Special Forces partnership but also …
Read More »Experts Urge Improved Anti-Terrorism Strategy in Serbia
Serbia’s next anti-terrorism strategy, if there is one, must address the threat from right-wing extremism, experts say. Serbia needs a new and improved counter-terrorism strategy, experts say, amid concern over what will come after the current platform when it expires this year. There has been no official word on what …
Read More »EU Bid Gives North Macedonia’s Embattled Govt Temporary Lifeline
A failed attempt to topple the government has given it a fresh boost – but its long-term survival depends on success in delivering a start to EU accession talks. After last week’s failed attempt by the opposition to oust North Macedonia’s Social Democratic government in a no-confidence vote – which …
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