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The alarm bells of terrorism

The alarm bells of terrorism in the country, particularly in K-P and Balochistan, are getting louder. Mere statistics — 245 terrorist attacks in the first quarter of 2024 — are not the real portrayal of the undercurrents of the terrorism. They have to be understood in totality, by analysing the …

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Bulgaria’s GERB Party Eyes Election Win, Return of Old ‘Oligarchic Cartel’

Bulgaria’s June 9 election may bring about a return of the old GERB-MRF alliance that was rocked by street protests in 2020, kicking off years of political turmoil.The conservative GERB party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is the favourite to win Bulgaria’s June 9 parliamentary election, the country’s sixth …

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HUNGARY’S POLITICAL UPSTART TAKES HIS CHARABANC INTO ORBAN’S BACKYARD

For many of his supporters, Peter Magyar promises a ‘reformed Fidesz’ and is seen as a younger, fitter version of the current prime minister without the stench of corruption. Viktor Orban’s simple cottage is just around the corner. Pancho Arena, an “organic-style” soccer stadium that can accommodate twice the population …

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