There were no major surprises in the draft three-year budget submitted by the Russian government to the State Duma this week. The largest budget expense—defense spending—has been slightly reduced for the first time since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine, but that is sadly not a sign of …

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s once-admired “illiberal model” is faltering — plagued by economic crisis, voter frustration, and collapsing governance. With the 2026 election looming, his future — and the global appeal of his system — is at stake as his government faces its biggest political test. Viktor Orbán is facing …

On X/Twitter, Visegrád24 became famous for its anti-Muslim and anti-migration stance as well as waves of disinformation. A recent report by the Centre for Information Integrity in Africa (CINIA) brings to light people, funding and political actors tied to their Central Europe-based but international network. What does a multimillion Polish …