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Hungary’s unfair election: Why Viktor Orbán is so hard to beat
The prime minister's rivals say his total control over the state and the media allows him to influence elections in his favor.
How bad will Europe’s energy crisis get?
Germany’s Friedrich Merz warns the economic fallout from the war in Iran is on track to rival that of the Covid pandemic or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Europe hardens opposition to Trump’s Iran war demands
Even America's staunchest allies are closing their skies and restricting information sharing thanks to rising pushback to the monthlong conflict.
Seeds of doubt: The dark side of an Italian energy giant’s green jet fuel promise
Italian state-owned oil giant Eni presents its Kenyan biofuel project as a model for sustainable air travel. Many small farmers say it's failed them.
Zia Yusuf, the ‘British Muslim patriot’ Nigel Farage trusts with the border
Britain is on a “catastrophic” path headed for “sectarian violence," says the entrepreneur tasked with selling Reform UK's hardline migration policies — and tal...
Tensions surge in final stretch of Hungarian election
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is in the toughest fight of his political life, one that threatens to end his 16-year rule.
Pourquoi les partis de centre gauche en Europe enchaînent les revers électoraux
Du Portugal au Danemark, les électeurs progressistes et issus de la classe ouvrière tournent le dos aux partis de centre gauche qui ne s’attaquent pas à la cris...
As the WTO flounders, the world’s middle powers go their own way
After another failure to reform the stricken global trade body, coalitions form to bypass its consensus-based rulebook.
‘Don’t make me chase you’: Leaked texts reveal how Russian spies recruit, pressure and run their informants
A cache of messages and recordings offers rare insight into Moscow’s efforts to infiltrate opposition groups in Europe.
5 ways the EU could cope with Hungary if Orbán wins again
From less unanimous decision-making to informal sidelining, EU countries are already weighing how to move ahead without Hungary if Viktor Orbán wins reelection.
How Viktor Orbán became Putin’s best friend in the EU
From liberal dissident to MAGA darling, the transformation of the prime minister who brought Budapest back into Moscow’s orbit.
Weapons not wealth: How the EU’s lure for new members switched focus
Donald Trump's distancing from Europe means richer countries now want EU membership for protection in a more fragile world.