US Vice President Vance to visit Hungary days before key election
US Vice President JD Vance will travel to Budapest on Tuesday and Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, days before a pivotal 12 April election in which Orbán…
Over 40 countries launch coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz after the war
The multinational coalition will pursue “the collective mobilisation of our full range of diplomatic and economic tools” to enable a “safe and sustained opening” of the Strait of Hormuz, said…
French municipal elections hit with foreign interference allegations
Following his defeat in the Toulouse municipal election, left-wing candidate François Piquemal has called for the vote to be voided, alongside a criminal complaint alleging foreign digital interference. The Cube…
Austria refuses US requests to overfly its territory, citing its neutrality policy
US President Donald Trump has criticised European allies for refusing US military aircraft permission to use their airspace for operations connected to the war in Iran. Read More
Which European countries have the best salaries after taxes?
Social contributions can weigh as much as a third of the salary paid to an employee. Read More
Passerelles, Article 7, coffee breaks: how the EU works around the veto
The EU’s unanimity rule lets any single member state veto decisions, turning consensus into a power play. Now, the bloc is pushing back with whatever tools it has. Read More
Will the Iran war threaten the EU’s green transition?
The European Union’s climate ambitions could be delayed as the war against Iran is driving energy prices through the roof and raising questions of supply security. EU leaders maintain the…
Hungarian opposition Tisza party cements lead ahead of April elections, polls show
Set of polls indicate that Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party is ahead of Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz by 19–23 points among likely voters. Hungarians head to the polls in Europe’s most consequential…
EU readies first payment to Ukraine as soon as Hungary lifts veto on €90bn loan
The first payment to Ukraine under the €90 billion loan could happen in a matter of days after Hungary lifts its veto. EU officials, however, concede the dispute will be…
Dozens killed in separate migrant boat shipwrecks off Italian and Turkish coasts
So far this year, 624 migrants have died or gone missing in central Mediterranean, according to the UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Read More