Defence

Ukraine will never join EU – Orban

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban described 2025 as a “breakthrough year” when he set out his government’s agenda for the…

1 month ago

Austrian mainstream parties edge towards coalition after attempt of pro-Putin party fails

The centre-right People’s Party (OVP) and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPO) are working behind closed doors on a coalition deal…

1 month ago

Poland PM urges defence spending hikes as Baltics cut ties with Russian electricity grid

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on European leaders to increase their defence spending while maintaining close ties with the US, before an emergency…

2 months ago

Poland FM backs Ukraine, but rejects EU army idea

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stressed the necessity of European involvement in any peace talks involving Russia and Ukraine, at…

2 months ago

EU unveils strategy to compete with China, US

The European Commission (EC) unveiled its flagship "Competitiveness Compass" initiative on 29 January, the first major project of its 2024-29 term.…

2 months ago

Wave of anti-gov’t protests sweeps CEE

The year in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has begun with large-scale protests across the region, including in Serbia, Slovakia,…

2 months ago

Tusk calls for EU defence spending hikes

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged European countries to increase defence expenditures in alignment with the official 2% of…

2 months ago

As EU probes TikTok, precedent-setting Romania announces date for election rerun

Romania’s government has approved a repeat presidential election in May after institutional chaos and controversy saw the ballot in November…

3 months ago

NATO launches ‘Baltic Sentry’ patrols to counter infrastructure attacks

NATO deployed a multinational flotilla off the Estonian coast at the weekend to defend undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea…

3 months ago

What Trump presidency means for CEE

US President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Monday, 20 January, broke with tradition and extended invitations to political leaders. However, footage…

3 months ago