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Short-termism takes over the EU

EU Ferry Biedermann - July 23, 2026.

A combination of economic and political panic seems to be driving the European Union into an expanding series of short-term backsliding over long-term strategic planning. The...

Is Hungary’s economy ready to embark on the path to euro adoption?

EU Gene Frieda - July 19, 2026.

For the first time in more than a decade, a Hungarian government has said something about the euro that markets can actually plan around. Prime Minister...

Europe readies for Burnham as a placeholder PM

UK Ferry Biedermann - July 16, 2026.

His favourite bands, his support for Everton FC and his propensity to wear t-shirts seem to have caught most of the attention of Europe’s media...

Orbán's top diplomat left politics for an executive position at a Chinese auto giant

EU TA | AP Insight - July 15, 2026.

Hungary’s former foreign minister resigned from his parliamentary seat on Wednesday to join Chinese automaker BYD, prompting criticism over his role in facilitating substantial government...

EU’s ‘Super Tuesday’ – the bloc accelerates admission of new members

EU TA | AP Insight - July 14, 2026.

Four countries hoping to join the European Union took important steps forward on their membership quests Tuesday, in one of the bloc’s biggest enlargement moves...

Closing Orban's era - Hungary changes the constitution to remove the President

EU TA | AP Insight - July 13, 2026.

Hungary’s Parliament voted Monday to pass a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office and make some political reforms aimed at dismantling the...

A public media backstop for democracy?

EU Ferry Biedermann - July 9, 2026.

Public broadcasters find themselves currently in the line of fire in the battle over media and democracy. It’s one aspect of the wider struggle over...

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