“What we have here is a vast political machinery that is quite the opposite of the definition of civil society. It does not represent certain groups of society, but a closed institutional elite in Brussels.”
Vladimir Putin praised the Hungarian PM’s “balanced position” as the two leaders discussed Ukraine, energy, and a possible Budapest peace summit.
A new Council deal keeps “voluntary” message scanning alive, triggering alarm from privacy advocates and national MPs.
As Hungary, Slovakia, and a new Czech government align, the Polish president seeks to pull Poland back into a stronger V4.
Prime Minister Robert Fico insists Slovakia will not bow to the EU on national identity and gender issues.
In a bid to tackle organised crime, members of the armed forces will get powers to conduct searches, identity checks, and arrests.
Experts warn Europe is being outpaced by cartels as drugs, migration and organised crime converge.
A growing clash in Prague has sparked outrage after the head of state questioned whether the voters’ choice should be allowed to take office.
The right-wing Vlaams Belang has expressed its outrage over the lack of vetting of evacuees.
In an act of defiance, the Polish president has refused to approve 46 judicial nominations.
Zbigniew Ziobro: “I will not allow anyone to silence me or deprive me of my right to defence.”
The officials presenting the findings on gang violence called them “very serious.”
