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EUROPE
Budapest Back Channel and Russia’s Bargaining Chip
In Brussels, during EU recess breaks, a minister allegedly stepped out to phone Moscow. Russia has since turned that intelligence into tradeable currency.
BUSINESS
Europe’s Risky Bet on Georgia’s Frozen Conflict Model
Explosions at Romanian and Hungarian refineries expose Europe’s energy fragility, driving leaders to push for a ceasefire citing Georgia's frozen conflict model.
EUROPE
Is Viktor Orbán’s Time in Power Up?
Viktor Orbán faces growing fatigue and a rising rival, Péter Magyar, as Hungary heads to elections that could finally test his long-held power.
EUROPE
Orban Takes a Leaf Out of the Kremlin’s Book
Espionage row in Zakarpattia deepens Ukraine-Hungary tensions, sparking fears of regional instability and foreign interference.
Popular
Uneven Protection: Religious Freedom in Belgium
A country can guarantee religious freedom by law and still let how visibly someone practises it decide whether they get a job or a seat at the table.
Venice Rewards Israeli Gaza Documentary Amid Domestic Backlash
An award can celebrate a film's craft without settling what its allegations actually prove, a distinction Venice has now put under real pressure.
Celtic Pact: Is a Post-UK Future Inevitable?
The pact signed in Cardiff dares Westminster to defend a fragile union which Trump's transactional treatment of old allies has left looking suddenly negotiable.
The Houthi Movement Already Uses Frontier Software
A cell in northern Yemen tried building guided missiles with Claude weeks before Houthi forces took the Bab al-Mandeb coast, and no slowdown pledge undoes that.
UAE Capital Backs Germany’s Technology Pivot
Germany's old industrial economy and its emerging digital one are being asked to share the same factory floor, backed by Gulf capital betting both can work.
