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HUNGARY’S MOOTED NATO ‘OPT-OUT’: EMPTY THREAT OR SERIOUS PROPOSAL?

It is not yet clear whether Hungary is just an unwilling ally or rather a Trojan horse that is already preparing to switch sides. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Europe’s enfant terrible, is a master of making unexpected and surprising statements. His latest came during his weekly Friday radio interview, …

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POLAND’S NEW GOVERNMENT CONTINUES MIGRANT PUSHBACKS ON BELARUS BORDER

The liberal-democratic government of Donald Tusk is continuing the hardline approach of its predecessor over migration on the border with Belarus, with an announcement expected on Monday about billions more to be spent on border security. Ahead of an announcement on Monday by Prime Minister Donald Tusk that his government …

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Democracy Digest: NATO, EU Meetings Boost Prague’s Leadership Credentials

Elsewhere in the region, ECHR rules against Poland in surveillance case; Slovakia’s most popular politics show taken off the air; and as EU election polls narrow, Fidesz resorts to disinformation about EU conscription. An informal two-day meeting of 32 NATO foreign ministers kicked off on Thursday in Prague, with the …

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