Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest | NATO News
The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the transatlantic military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
EU countries bin €4B worth of COVID vaccines – POLITICO
At least 215 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines purchased by EU countries at the height of the pandemic have since been thrown away at an…
Has the Ukraine war made Europe politically mature — or more transactional? | Russia-Ukraine war News
The European Union hailed its next phase of expansion as a political victory this week when leaders invited Ukraine to open membership talks. That invitation,…
EU pushed decision on Ukraine accession
EU leaders on Thursday agreed to open accession talks with Kyiv, taking a definitive step toward Ukraine’s integration into the European project by bypassing Moscow’s…
Hungary blocks $54bn EU financial aid for Ukraine | European Union News
Veto came hours after the European Union agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine in a move Hungary opposed. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has…
Europe’s true beliefs on Ukraine are put to the test – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — As long as it takes? Or as long as we feel like it? For nearly two years, the EU has promised to support…
EU holds up billions in aid for Hungary amid tug-of-war over Ukraine | European Union News
PM Viktor Orban promises to veto proposal on Kyiv’s EU membership as EU chief urges support for ‘strong’ Ukraine. The European Union’s executive will wait…
Don’t wait on US to make decisions – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — As EU leaders prepare to make historic decisions on Ukraine, Kyiv’s foreign minister urged the bloc not to wait until a decision on…
Hungary ruling party moves to oppose Ukraine’s entry into EU | European Union News
Resolution by the ruling party says membership talks with Kyiv are to be based on consensus among European Union member states. Hungary’s ruling party has…
Orban pushes EU to the brink over Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regularly pushes the EU to the cliff edge, but diplomats are panicking that his hostility to Ukraine is now about…
Putin’s buddy Orbán pushes EU to the brink over Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regularly pushes the EU to the cliff edge, but…
Tucker Carlson, Trump’s shadow diplomat – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Donald Trump has mulled naming Tucker Carlson as his vice president if…
Sweden says Turkey pledges to ratify its NATO bid ‘within weeks’ – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Turkey has promised Sweden it will ratify its bid to join NATO "within weeks," Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said Wednesday. Referring to…
Geert Wilders is the EU’s worst nightmare – POLITICO
THE HAGUE — One line in Geert Wilders’ inflammatory pitch to Dutch voters will haunt Brussels more than any other: a referendum on leaving the…
Hunger striker says willing to die for trans rights in Bulgaria
Yosef Phelan for GAY TIMES A transgender woman on hunger strike in the Bulgarian capital Sofia in protest against a recent clampdown on trans rights,…
Donald Trump (still) can’t find Hungary on a map – POLITICO
Someone get Donald Trump a map! Less than a week after the former U.S. president confused Hungary and Turkey — calling Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…
EU leaders are trying to find money, which is not enough for everything
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned European Union leaders in a tense, closed-door meeting that it’s time to get serious about limiting the bloc’s spending plans…
Trump muddles up Turkish and Hungarian leaders – POLITICO
Former U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to confuse the leaders of Turkey and Hungary in a campaign speech in New Hampshire on Monday. “There’s a…
Russia’s Putin, Hungary’s Orban reaffirm bond ahead of Beijing summit | Vladimir Putin News
The two leaders discussed strengthening energy ties despite geopolitical strains due to the Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban…
Poland and Hungary clash with EU leaders over migration reform | Migration News
Migration has become a flashpoint in the European continent’s politics and a central focus of far-right parties. The far-right leaders of Hungary and Poland have…