A witness at the Hague Tribunal trial of Kosovo ex-President Hashim Thaci revived memories for EU rule-of-law mission judge Dean Pineles of a dramatic case in Kosovo 12 years earlier, when two Serb women courageously testified against guerrilla fighters. The Kosovo Special Chambers in The Hague heard testimony last week …

Stressing laissez-faire economics at the expense of ultra-nationalism, the two young leaders of Confederation have made the far-right alliance popular enough to be the probable ‘kingmaker’ in October’s parliamentary election.Dressed in a perfectly pressed white shirt that almost glows under the neon lights, 36-year-old Slawomir Mentzen, the most popular of …

In what has become an almost annual summer affair, another of Hungary’s elite is caught vacationing on a luxury yacht. But while titillating, there seem few real consequences for getting caught.Lorinc Meszaros, Hungary’s richest man, is a real family guy. This summer, he took his wife, children and grandchildren on …