Egyik 19

. Europe France(31 March 2025 13:14 CEST)  French court today barred Le Pen from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect, for ’embezzlement’. Although she can appeal the verdict, such a move won’t suspend her ineligibility - which could rule her out of the 2027 presidential…

. Europe European Union(22 March 2025)  EU lender shifts strategy toward defence and critical minerals. The European Investment Bank (EIB) ’has taken steps to begin financing Europe’s security and defence industry’ and infrastructure, the Luxembourg headquartered lender announced yesterday…

. Europe HungaryMar 19, 2025  Hungary has passed a law banning Pride parades. The new law allows authorities to use facial recognition technology to identify and punish participants after the fact. PM Viktor Orbán's government promotes itself as a supporter of traditional family values and…

. Europe European CommissionMarch 18, 2025  'Yesterday, the Council of the EU approved a third payment of non-repayable grants and loans to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility. Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion. The Ukraine Facility, which entered into force on 1 March 2024,…

. Europe RomaniaMarch 16, 2025  On Sunday, the government barred a popular candidate, Georgescu, from running in the country’s upcoming May presidential election. This action was preceded by Georgescu, an independent right-wing candidate who is skeptical of NATO, the EU, and support for Ukraine,…

. Europe Poland13-Mar-2025  Poland's President Duda, discussing with Kellogg, U.S. President Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, 'has called on the U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons on Polish territory' 'to deter Russia', The Financial Times reported today. (Source: CGTN - China) March 13,…

. Europe Czechia17.02.2025  Russia should not be expected to become “friendlier” and it will not be more predictable after the Ukraine war comes to an end, Czech Republic’s Chief of General Staff Rehka said in weekend remarks to Czech television. Rehka also pointed to the difficulty of achieving a…

. 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…

. Europe Germany 04 Feb 2025     The US is the largest trading partner of Germany outside of Europe, and Germany has a trade surplus of €67 billion. Germany must prepare for a trade war with Trump and learn from Canada’s determined response. Simply fantasizing about a free trade agreement with 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 Germany23.12.2024  Germany announces new arms package for Ukraine. Weapons deal includes 15 Leopard 1 A5 main battle tanks, 2 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks, self-propelled howitzer 2000, 2 Iris-T anti-aircraft systems, and 2 Patriot missile launch bases. Furthermore, Germany is now supplying…

. Europe Russia(Monday), 23/12/2024 - 00:49  Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico held talks with Russian President Putin in Moscow on Sunday, discussing gas transit and the war in Ukraine, as Kyiv signals it will not renew a key gas deal with Slovakia. Fico arrived in Russia on a working visit and…

. Asia SyriaDecember 8, 2024 (23:02 PM)  The fall of Assad's government wiped out a bastion from which Iran and Russia exercised influence across the Arab world. Moscow gave asylum to Assad and his family, Ulyanov, Russia's ambassador to international organizations in Vienna, said on his Telegram…

  Europe Romania(Friday), 22 November 2024  Romania heads into two weeks of elections. The first round of the presidential election will take place on Sunday. Romania's populists and nationalists look set to get a record result. (Source: DW - Germany)by Verseck Russia15:29 ET, Nov 22 2024  Putin…

. Europe European Council10.10.2024  The European Council announced that member states have agreed on a new financial aid package which includes an exceptional €35 billion macro-financial assistance loan to Ukraine and a mechanism to support the country in repaying up to €45 billion in loans…

. European ParliamentWednesday, 9 October 2024 09:09:49 - 09:36:43  Plenary Session. Presentation of the programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency. Current speaker Viktor Orbán, Hungary. /video/ (Source: euparl.europa.eu)- Note: The interpretation in English - Duration: 00:26:54…

. Europe Czechia(Wednesday), 25.09.2024  In an interview with The New York Times on Monday, Czech Republic President Pavel spoke about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for realism in Kyiv's war objectives. "Ukraine will have to be realistic about its prospects of recovering…

. Europe Hungary24/09/2024 - 18:50 GMT+2  European Affairs Minister Bóka insists 'he' won't pay a €200m fine imposed by EU courts for restricting asylum rights, though Brussels has triggered a special procedure to deduct the sum from EU funds. But the government is willing to engage in a…

. Europe Hungary(Friday), 20.09.2024  Photos on social media and Hungarian media show that bridges and the banks of Danube, where the parliament building is also located in central Budapest, were flooded. The Danube level reached 780 cm high yesterday evening, and is expected to reach 850 cm at…

. Europe Hungary19 September 2024  European Union (EU) ministers debated the development of a European degree system at an informal meeting of higher education and research ministers in Budapest, Hungary, on 16 and 17 September. The meeting was overshadowed by an ongoing row about Hungary’s access…

. Europe Hungary (17 September 2024 8:53)  In Hungary, authorities are bracing for potential flooding along the Danube River, which runs through the capital, Budapest. The river is rising by about a meter every 24 hours, and officials have issued flood warnings along a 500km stretch of the river.…

. Europe Hungary (Monday), September 16, 2024 09:58  Hungary expects near-record water levels as flooding slams Central Europe. Hundreds of specialists and soldiers prepare defenses. The National Technical Steering Group of Water Affairs coordinate flood protection works in the country. More than…

. Europe Austria (Sunday), 15.09.2024  Since Friday, water levels in several Austrian rivers have risen dramatically. Lower Austria is experiencing the most severe conditions, where according to local authorities, numerous streams have already burst their banks as a result of the heavy rain. The…

. GermanyMonday, 9.9.2024 16:27  The ’far-right’ anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won state elections in the state of Thuringia last week and came second in another state, Saxony. Germany's coalition government has been consulting with the main "conservative opposition’ CDU and…

. Europe Poland30 July 2024  A new ’pro’-EU government came to power in Poland in December, drawing a line under a period when Warsaw and Budapest were regularly allies in disputes with the bloc over issues such as the rule of law or LGBT rights. Relations between Poland and Hungary have soured…