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April 30, 2026

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Is the Iran War NATO’s Worst Crisis Yet?

In April, in an interview with The Telegraph, US President Donald Trump said he ...

April 28, 2026

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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 ...

April 23, 2026

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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 ...

April 21, 2026

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A Divided NATO: Spain’s Defiance Deepens Transatlantic Rift

The war waged by the United States and Israel against Iran has caused divisions ...

Remarks by the NATO Secretary General and the President of the United States - 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague (Photo by NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

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Is the Iran War NATO’s Worst Crisis Yet?

In April, in an interview with The Telegraph, US President Donald Trump said he is strongly considering pulling out of NATO and called his allies ...

Flags of the European Union in front of the EU-commission building "Berlaymont" in Brussels, Belgium

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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 ...

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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

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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

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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 ...

Cargo Ship in Harbor in Hamburg in Germany. Photo source: Wolfgang Weiser / Pexels, Public Domain.

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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 ...

Hungarian Parliament in Budapest. Photo source: Ivan Rohovchenko / Pexels.

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Hungary’s Elections: A Playground for International Powerplay 

The Hungarian elections on 12 April are expected to be a fierce battle for incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban, going up against Peter Magyar’s Tisza ...

CDU Party President Friedrich Merz in 2024 (Photo: Steffen Prößdorf / Wikimedia Commons)

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The Return of German Power in Europe

Legend has it that weapons in Germany were once so scarce, that soldiers had to exercise with brooms instead of rifles. Committed to pacifism and ...

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New Wave of Hybrid Attacks in Europe: Possible Links to Iran

Since the United States and Israel launched a joint attack against Iran on 28 February, Western security services, including Europol, have warned of an increased terrorist ...

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