Hungary
BUSINESS
Energy Bills Are Deciding Europe’s Next Leaders
Expensive fuel leaves incumbents vulnerable across the continent as voters head to the polls through 2028.
EUROPE
On the River Danube: Magyar’s Opening Move
Péter Magyar won Hungary's April election promising a break with the past. His first foreign policy pitch was to resurrect a part of it.
EUROPE
Heroes Square to Hollow Institutions: The Orbán Reckoning
A young activist once stood before 200,000 Hungarians in Heroes' Square demanding Soviet withdrawal; decades later, Viktor Orbán seeks a sixth consecutive term
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.
EUROPE
Defying Brussels: The Budapest Shelter for Polish Officials
As former Polish ministers find refuge in Budapest, the spectacle betrays a European Union unable to enforce its own legal standards against a defiant member.
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Pope Leo’s Argentina Visit Puts Milei on the Spot
Pope Leo's visit puts two views of Argentina's future side by side, with the poorest caught between them.
Poland Firearm Licences Rise With Frontline War Anxiety
As frontline anxiety multiplied Polish firearm licences. Kraków’s massacre demands psychological vetting as rigorous as Poland’s military preparations.
Consensus Politics Cannot Rein Belgium Runaway Deficit
King Philippe kept De Wever in office amid Belgium’s record eurozone deficit. Will coalition politics work this time?
Paraguay Bank Collapse Brings Down Its President
A digital bank's collapse cost Paraguay its president, and millions of customers want answers about their savings.
Russell Brand Convictions Close the Book on a Famous Career
Brand's convictions end a public reckoning, though his online audience may judge him differently from a jury.
