Egyik 19

. United StatesJune 24, 2025 / July/August 2025  Beware the Europe you wish for - The downsides and dangers of independence of United States’ allies in Europe. II.    The EU is adopting new rules to standardize planning and purchasing. A 2023 provision incentivizes and facilitates joint defense…

. Europe BelgiumSaturday, 24 May 2025  Princess Elisabeth, the heir to the Belgian throne, has been caught in the middle of US President Trump’s ban on foreign students attending the prestigious Harvard University. Princess Elisabeth has just completed her first year. The 23-year-old is studying…

. Europe Hungary18/05/2025  Tens of thousands of people protested in Budapest today against a planned law that would allow the government to sanction NGOs and media it deemed a threat to Hungary's sovereignty. The bill on transparency in public life would empower the government to blacklist…

. Europe Poland(Friday), May 16, 2025 Presidential elections: Thirteen candidates of all stripes are vying to be the next president of the Central European country of 38 million people. The electoral campaign in the European Union and NATO member largely revolved around foreign policy, showcasing…

. Europe Hungary09.05.2025  Ukraine today announced it had ordered two Hungarian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, responding to Budapest’s earlier expulsion of Ukrainian diplomats over espionage claims. The move follows Hungary’s decision to expel two Ukrainian diplomats accused of…

. Europe France02/05/2025  US Senator Graham has rallied dozens of lawmakers from both parties to support a plan to impose additional sanctions on Moscow as well as tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy. We will accompany this American initiative with a 17th package of sanctions and we…

. Europe HungaryApril 25, 2025 Hungary’s commercial property market poised for recovery, National Bank says. (Source: bne IntelliNews - Germany) Estonia 26.04.2025  Estonia will 'significantly increase its defense spending to 5.4% of GDP' over the next four years, including the creation of a deep…

. North America United States23/04/2025  President Trump lashed out at Zelenskyy saying that leader is prolonging the 'killing field' after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan. During talks last week in Paris, US officials presented a proposal that included…

. Hungary(April 8, 2025)  Trump tariffs: Hungary is in the process of negotiating an agreement on a bilateral cooperation framework with the US, Foreign Minister Szijjártó says. “We are on very good terms with the Trump administration,” Szijjártó  explains in an interview on Bloomberg Television,…

. Europe Hungary(Friday), Mar 07, 2025  The EU cannot afford to finance Ukraine's military efforts as U.S. financial aid is no longer guaranteed, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán said today after the leaders of 26 EU countries signed a statement voicing support for Ukraine without Hungary. Orbán,…

. Europe Hungary06.03.2025  Hungary is on the same page with other European countries on the need to strengthen defense capabilities, the prime minister said today. “My meetings in France confirmed that while we may disagree on the modalities of peace, we do agree that we must strengthen the…

. Europe European Commission24.02.2025  'There can be no other solution other than a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the EU foreign policy chief Kallas said today’. Speaking at joint news conference after a meeting of EU-Israel Association Council, she said: We support the…

. Europe Germany(Monday), February 24, 2025  Germany is a country under stress. Merz, the head of the Christian Democrats, is set to become the next chancellor in a coalition government with the Social Democrats, who headed the previous government but sank to a mere 16 percent of the overall vote.…

. Europe Bulgaria(Saturday), 22/02/2025  Bulgarian consumers boycott major food retail chains and supermarkets in the country over discontent with rising grocery prices. Shoppers are demanding a law to regulate prices and asking supermarkets to limit their profit margins on foodstuffs to less than…

. Europe European Union(Wednesday), February 19, 2025  European Union ambassadors approved today the 16th package of sanctions against Russia, banning Russian aluminum imports and imposing new export bans on Moscow. This package is now expected to be approved by EU ministers at a regular meeting…

. FranceFebruary 19, 2025  French President Macron painted a veneer of European unity by inviting a small number of handpicked European leaders to the Élysée Palace, while the Trump administration sidelined the continent by moving ahead with direct negotiations today with Russia on the war in…

. Europe Bulgaria18.02.2025  The US Embassy in Sofia and Bulgaria’s delegation to NATO sent questions to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry asking which countries could contribute to guarantees for Kyiv, whether they were ready to send soldiers to Ukraine as part of a peaceful solution to the…

. Europe CroatiaFebruary 15, 2025, Saturday  A boycott of major retail chains in Croatia has led to an estimated loss of 80 million euros, according to protesters. The movement began after a call from the Croatian consumer initiative "Halo Inspector" on January 24, urging people to stop shopping…

. Germany14.02.2025  US Vice President Vance met with Weidel, the leader of Germany’s ’far-right’ Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, during his trip to Germany. Vance also held meetings with leaders of major German political parties as part of his visit. Earlier in the day, he met with German…

. Asia Gaza13.02.2025  How does the Gaza redevelopment plan tie into maritime politics? What seems like a humanitarian policy for Gaza may be a stepping stone towards a battle for the control of a maritime trade route. Gaza’s reconstruction is a strategic cover leading to a contestation in…

. Europe Romania10/02/2025 - 14:32  Outgoing president Iohannis resigned today. His mandate was extended in December after the Constitutional Court cancelled last year's presidential race, plunged the state into institutional chaos, accusing Russia of having interfered in the campaign when…

. Europe BalticsFebruary 05 2025  Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are to disconnect from the Russian power grid at 07:00 GMT on Feb. 8. After, the three countries will operate in so-called "isolated mode" for about 24 hours to test their frequency, or power levels. The states join the…

. Europe Belgium03/02/2025  Flemish conservative Bart De Wever, 54, the former mayor of Antwerp since 2013 was sworn today of office before King Philippe at the royal palace in Brussels as Belgium's new prime minister, after seven months of negotiations to reach a coalition deal that shifts the…

. Europe RussiaJanuary 21, 2025  Russian drone attacks involved 131 Russian drones and four ballistic missiles. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 72 of the drones, the air force said. Russia’s Defense Ministry said today it destroyed 55 Ukrainian aerial drones - 22 over Bryansk, 12 drones over…

. Europe Finland03.12.2024  Finland's internet connectivity suffered a major disruption after a fiber optic cable connecting it to Sweden was damaged, causing widespread outages. The damage took place on land in two separate locations yesterday, with repair work still ongoing as of today morning.…