How to watch Romania’s political chaos like a pro – POLITICO
If Bolojan loses the vote he will be out as prime minister. Independent centrist President Nicușor Dan will then begin consultations with party leaders to form a new coalition government, with a new prime minister. In that case, one possibility is that the coalition between Bolojan’s liberals and the social democrats carries on but with […]
How to watch the Hungarian election like a pro – POLITICO
POLITICO’s Poll of Polls aggregates the numbers from different pollsters, and its projections put Magyar’s Tisza party at 49 percent, 10 points clear of Orbán’s Fidesz at 39 percent. Poll of Polls — Hungary national election voting intention For more polling data from across Europe visit POLITICO Poll of Polls. POLITICO excluded some pollsters because they […]
How extensive is Russia’s military aid to Iran? | US-Israel war on Iran News
“A bit” is what United States President Donald Trump thinks about the scale of Russia’s military aid to Iran. Moscow “might be helping them a bit”, he told Fox News on March 13. A day later, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated laconically that Moscow’s military cooperation with Tehran was “good”. His words seemed to […]
U.S.-Iran attacks are putting a spotlight on drone technology. How to invest
Investors suspect widening geopolitical conflict will boost demand for drone systems, putting attention on a sector that’s trading at an attractive valuation, analysts say. Unmanned systems have been a key driver of the growing defense market, given their heavy use in the Ukraine-Russia war that began in 2022. Artificial intelligence has accelerated the Pentagon’s push […]
EU sanctions Russian university rector for offering degree in … how to bust sanctions – POLITICO
But the degree program is not the only reason for listing the rector, Nikita Anisimov. Already in 2023 — a year into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — Anisimov announced his university would fund the education of Russian soldiers partaking in the war, the EU’s legal documents state. The symbolic move, published Thursday after EU […]
How to keep Putin at bay? The deadlock over security guarantees for Ukraine. – POLITICO
“It’s too early to contemplate such a development,” Selim Yenel, a former Turkish ambassador to the EU, told POLITICO. And Ankara, he warned, would demand something in return. “As for the quid pro quo, it would still be difficult to overcome the EU’s obstacles on the funds for defense. I’m sure the EU will find a […]
How to watch the Polish presidential election like a pro – POLITICO
The presidential race will have a big say on whether Poland plays in the EU’s big league or if it retreats back into isolation alongside other populist-governed countries in Central Europe like Hungary and Slovakia. During PiS’s eight years in power it got into fights with the EU and other allies over efforts to politicize […]
How to achieve a lasting ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war
A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine’s Sumy region hours after first direct talks in three years. It took three years to get officials from Ukraine and Russia in the same room. But President Vladimir Putin, who proposed the meeting, did not go to Istanbul and the talks ended in less than 90 minutes. The result: […]
Russian media reportedly receive instructions from Kremlin on how to cover talks in Istanbul
Photo: Russian news outlet Russian media outlets have received instructions from Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s administration on how to report on the peace talks in Istanbul on 15-16 May. Source: Meduza, a Russian news outlet Details: Putin’s aide Vladimir Medinsky’s inclusion in the delegation should be explained by the fact that he led the Russian […]
How to use Russia’s central bank assets for Ukraine – POLITICO
A simple solution that addresses all of these concerns is available. To avoid the risk of Russia’s central bank assets unfreezing and returning to the hands of the Kremlin in July, Europe needs to use the countermeasures argument and put the assets beyond Moscow’s reach. This can be done by transferring them to a new […]