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Budapest Bans Three Ukrainian Citizens from Hungary and the Schengen Area

Budapest Bans Three Ukrainian Citizens from Hungary and the Schengen Area

On Thursday, Minister Gergely Gulyás announced retaliatory measures after Ukrainian public figures issued threats against Viktor Orbán.

March 19, 2026
Prayer Divide: Greens’ Bundestag Iftar Ignites Gender Row

Prayer Divide: Greens’ Bundestag Iftar Ignites Gender Row

A first-ever parliamentary Ramadan event in Berlin draws scrutiny over gender-segregated prayers

March 19, 2026
EU Summit: Orbán Rejects Pressure, Demands Pipeline Reopening

EU Summit: Orbán Rejects Pressure, Demands Pipeline Reopening

Orbán made it clear that EU funds for Ukraine depend on the reopening of the Druzhba pipeline and will not be disbursed while oil flows remain halted.

March 19, 2026
AfD Pushes Berlin To Count ‘Honor Killings’ Nationwide

AfD Pushes Berlin To Count ‘Honor Killings’ Nationwide

Proposal would compile two decades of cases and expose gaps in Germany’s crime data.

March 19, 2026
UK Covid “Stay Home” Message May Have Cost Thousands of Lives

UK Covid “Stay Home” Message May Have Cost Thousands of Lives

Inquiry finds public messaging created the impression the health service was closed, contributing to missed diagnoses and delayed treatment for serious conditions.

March 19, 2026
Mohammed Tops Western Europe Birth Lists—But Not in Warsaw

Mohammed Tops Western Europe Birth Lists—But Not in Warsaw

Data from major cities highlight a widening gap in naming trends between Western and Central Europe.

March 19, 2026
Netherlands Municipal Elections See Local Populists Strengthen

Netherlands Municipal Elections See Local Populists Strengthen

Local parties performed particularly well in areas where the location of new refugee centres was an issue. 

March 19, 2026
British Jewish Groups Criticize UK Newspaper For Its Bakery Vendetta

British Jewish Groups Criticize UK Newspaper For Its Bakery Vendetta

An op-ed column framed the opening of a Gail’s branch near a Palestinian-owned café as an act of “aggression,” implying the coffee chain store invited retribution from vandals.

March 18, 2026
Orbán: ‘Determination’ Key to Hungary’s Migration Approach

Orbán: ‘Determination’ Key to Hungary’s Migration Approach

Hungary has reduced attempted illegal crossings from over 100,000 in 2022 to just 12,000 last year, while the UK continues to face a surge in Channel arrivals.

March 18, 2026
EU Member States Urge Action as Sanctioned Tanker Threatens Massive Spill

EU Member States Urge Action as Sanctioned Tanker Threatens Massive Spill

Officials in Italy have warned that a vessel poses a “serious risk” of triggering a large-scale environmental disaster.

March 18, 2026
Opinion Poll: AfD Leads on 26%, Union Close Behind

Opinion Poll: AfD Leads on 26%, Union Close Behind

According to a new German pre-election survey, SPD stands at 15% and Greens at 12%, while The Left slips to 10.5%.

March 18, 2026
British Muslims’ Support for Iranian Regime Five Times Greater than that of General Public

British Muslims’ Support for Iranian Regime Five Times Greater than that of General Public

New research suggests that a reliance on non-legacy social media platforms is contributing to a ‛vastly different’ worldview among the UK’s Muslim population.

March 18, 2026