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The EU Must Address Democratic Backsliding – Or Face Another Orban Soon

The Hungarian elections on April 12 changed not only the country but also its relation to the European Union. The fall of outgoing Prime Minister ...

Longreads

The Kinahan Cartel: 1,5 Billion-Euro Crime Organization with Ties to Hezbollah

The Kinahan Organized Crime Group (KOCG) is a transnational syndicate involved in cocaine importation into Europe, arms smuggling, and money laundering on a global scale. ...

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain meets Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, 2023. Photo source: Lauri Heikkinen, valtioneuvoston kanslia / FinnishGovernment / Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Commentary

A Divided NATO: Spain’s Defiance Deepens Transatlantic Rift

The war waged by the United States and Israel against Iran has caused divisions within the European Union. In fact, many major countries, such as ...

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency Photo: European Union 2024 - Alain Rolland

Commentary

Getting the Check After the Party: Peter Magyar and Hungary’s EU Funds

In April 2022, just two days after the elections, the European Commission announced that it would apply the so-called rule of law conditions to Viktor ...

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Commentary

Why Europe’s ‘Open’ Economy of Innovation is Exposed to Global Trade Shifts

Last month the European Commission unveiled its new “Made in Europe” targets, tying access to subsidies in clean technology heavy industry and carmaking to local ...

Commentary

Trump’s War Language is Aggressive and Extreme. It Also Offers Some Insight into his Thinking

US President Donald Trump speaks in a way unlike any of his predecessors. His distinctive and highly recognisable style may even play a role in ...