ARTE Europe Weekly: Should Europe’s Artists Be Given a Basic Income?
Cultural workers are calling for Europe-wide assistance to help artists in the face of shrinking budgets and the rise of AI. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: Orban Refuses to Budge on EU Loan to Ukraine
Elsewhere, will JD Vance make an appearance in Budapest? Slovakia’s Arts Fund to withdraw funding for independent cultural centres; Polish government and opposition clash over EU carbon market; and Prague…
Bulgaria’s Next Election Already Reshaping the Political Landscape
The newly-formed party of former President Rumen Radev looks set to win next month’s elections even though it has no manifesto yet - while other parties are jostling for position…
Hungary’s Election Campaign: From Russia with Love
Evidence of Russian interference in Hungary’s election is growing. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
A Tale of Two Rallies: Orban and Magyar Square Off in Hungarian Capital
The ruling Fidesz and challenger Tisza parties both held gatherings in Budapest on Sunday to mark Hungary’s national day. The two events constituted an important trial of strength ahead of…
ARTE Europe Weekly: Where Does Europe Stand In the Iran War?
The United States and Israel’s war is, inevitably, also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: Poland’s PiS Names Hardliner as PM Candidate to Shore Up Right
Elsewhere, Hungary and Slovakia see fallout from surging fuel prices; extremist Slovak activist convicted; Czech Television presenter quits over fears about editorial independence; and Orban shelved major plan to overhaul…
Hungary and Croatia Wrestle Over Russian Oil Supplies
Clash over Adriatic pipeline pits Budapest’s continuing commitment to close links with Moscow against Zagreb’s goal of becoming the ideal oil supplier for Central Europe. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Landfill Land: Romania Is Still Struggling to Manage Its Waste
Since joining the EU in 2007, Romanians might’ve expected the country to have cleaned up its waste management practices by now. Yet it still relies on landfills, ranks last in…
Poland’s Military Boom Is Running on Borrowed Money – and Borrowed Time
Poland is financing the “strongest land army in Europe” on debt, shrinking personnel and a repayment schedule that collides with the very years NATO expects the threat from Russia to…