ARTE Europe Weekly: Fewer Migrant Arrivals in the EU – But at What Cost?
Europe thinks it has finally got a handle on migration – but NGOs say the figures hide a different reality. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: Orban Signs Up to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, Nawrocki prevaricates
Elsewhere, Slovak PM also gets sit-down with US president; Czech president and new government differ over military aircraft sale to Ukraine; and Tisza recruits ‘Kapitany’ of industry as its chief…
Prostitution and Drug Abuse: How Hungary Is Failing the Children in its Care
An investigation shows how children in Hungarian care homes are targeted by criminal networks, with pimps effectively embedding themselves within the child-protection system. Those working in the sector say they…
Kosovo, Bulgaria, Turkey Join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Kosovo, Bulgaria and Turkey have signed the Board of Peace Charter, under Donald Trump’s auspices, but several other Balkan countries are still pondering whether to join the initiative. KAYNAK: Balkan…
It’s Wishful Thinking by the EU That Benes Decrees Will Split Fico and Orban
Slovakia may have criminalised criticism of the Benes Decrees – under which Hungarian property is still being confiscated – yet it’s clear that ‘sovereigntist’ alliances matter more to the Hungarian…
Albania to Join Trump Peace Board, Other Balkan Countries Silent
While Albania’s Edi Rama welcomed an invitation to join Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania and Greece merely confirmed that they had received invitations. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
The Polish State Wants More Children; the Social Insurer’s Attitude to Pregnant Women Suggests Otherwise
Poland prides itself on generous maternity and parental leave benefits, allowing women to take up to a year of paid leave with a new child. In reality, though, the state…
ARTE Europe Weekly: Trump Wants Greenland – What Can Europe Do About It?
Donald Trump has doubled down on his demands for ownership of Greenland, leaving European leaders scrambling to formulate a response and worrying what the US will do next. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Democracy Digest: Slovaks Bridle at ‘Hungarians Living in Felvidek’ Phrase
Elsewhere, Hungary sets general election date for April 12; new Czech government faces interminable vote of confidence; and Poland successfully repels largest cyberattack on energy infrastructure in years. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Why Is Hungary Granting Political Asylum to Former Polish Ministers?
The Hungarian government is likely trying to curry favour with Poland’s PiS party by granting asylum to former government figures facing trial at home. But a change of government in…