Politics
Swiss Voters Set to Reject Population Cap
Early projections point to defeat for a right-wing initiative that threatened free movement ties with the European Union Swiss voters looked set on Sunday to reject a proposal to cap...
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European Envoys Test Moscow’s Openness to Ukraine Talks
A rare E3 meeting in Russia puts Europe back into the diplomatic frame, but Moscow’s response remains combative The ambassadors of the United Kingdom, France and Germany held an unusually...
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Pope Leo XIV’s Spain Visit Turns Reconciliation Into a European Test
Pope Leo XIV’s first visit to Spain has drawn mass public attention while placing polarisation, religious freedom, abuse accountability and migration at the centre of a wider European conversation about...
Europe
Armenia Vote Tests Europe’s Democratic Reach in the South Caucasus
Armenia’s parliamentary election on Sunday, 7 June 2026, has become more than a domestic contest. It is a test of whether a small European neighbourhood democracy can choose its strategic...
Economy
Hungary’s EU Funds Deal Marks a Cautious Reset With Brussels
Hungary’s new government has won a major opening from Brussels after the European Commission moved to unlock billions in EU funds, but the decision also creates a sharper test for...
Europe
EU Seeks Faster Western Balkans Path as Reform Tests Remain
Tivat summit will put enlargement, security and democratic standards back at the centre of Europe’s political agenda The European Union is preparing to discuss ways to make the Western Balkans’...
Politics
Global Conflicts That Defined The Modern World
Over the past two centuries, global conflicts have reshaped borders, ideologies, and power structures. Wars like the two World Wars and the Cold War were among the most dangerous confrontations...
Christianity
Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeev Released and Urgently Leaves Czech Republic
Russian Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev), who was detained on May 24 in Karlovy Vary on suspicion of drug possession and released on May 26, has left the Czech Republic. “I have...
Defense
American media on Bulgaria’s decision on US planes in Sofia
The Hill newspaper emphasizes that Radev noted that he fully understands the complexity of regulatory procedures, "but pointed out that the country also has its priorities The American media The...
Europe
Dancing for Health: How Hungary’s New Health Minister Is Rebranding Politics Through Joy
BUDAPEST — Politics is traditionally a landscape of stiff suits, calculated speeches, and solemn podiums. However, the historic political shift in Hungary has introduced an entirely different rhythm to governance....