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Monday, 27 March, 2023

Nato
Hungary approves Finland’s Nato membership in westward pivot
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán starts turning his back on Russia as businesses seek to diversify
Thursday, 23 March, 2023

Do Kwon
US charges crypto fugitive Do Kwon after Montenegro arrest
Terraform Labs co-founder faces eight criminal counts, including securities and wire fraud
Thursday, 23 March, 2023

Hungary
Hungary in talks with France over role in Russian-led nuclear plant
Shift to French technology would mark significant change of tack in Viktor Orbán’s pro-Moscow stance
Sunday, 19 March, 2023

Kosovo
Kosovo and Serbia agree to EU plan to normalise relations
Western pressure for the two sides to resolve longstanding differences has intensified with the war in Ukraine
Friday, 17 March, 2023

Montenegro
Montenegro president dissolves parliament and calls early election
Nato country is seeking EU membership but parliamentary poll result on June 11 could determine whether it continues to look to the west
Friday, 17 March, 2023

Europe Express
Finland hopes for Erdogan’s magic words on Nato membership bid Premium content
Also in this newsletter: the deep divisions undermining this weekend’s Serbia-Kosovo talks
Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

News in-depthAlbania
Drugs, spies and cameras: Albania struggles to curb criminal gangs
Prime Minister Edi Rama defends his record, but scandals abound in the small Balkan state
Tuesday, 21 February, 2023

News in-depthHungary
Orbán expands his grip to Hungary’s military and defence industry
Budapest’s ambivalence on Russia and deteriorating US ties cause concern among Nato allies
Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

Albania
Albanian gangs set up hundreds of spy cameras to keep ahead of police
Illegal surveillance network shows power of organised crime in Balkan nation
Thursday, 2 February, 2023

Hungary
Orbán comes under Nato scrutiny over purge of military top brass
Budapest says there is no hidden agenda behind the cull of senior officers
Sunday, 29 January, 2023

Hungary
Hungary’s soaring inflation puts squeeze on Viktor Orbán
Populist leader faces struggle to assuage growing discontent with pre-election generosity
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

Europe Express
Brussels takes aim at crypto in sweeping new banking overhaul Premium content
Also in this newsletter: How Montenegro’s political linchpin lost his shine
Friday, 20 January, 2023

News in-depthKosovo
‘We need autonomy’: Kosovo Serbs object to western diplomacy
Refusal to resume work at public institutions reflects their deep resentment of Pristina
Thursday, 12 January, 2023

Kosovo
US pressures Serbia and Kosovo in effort to stop ‘violence metastasising’
Washington keen to avert crisis ‘not too far away’ from Ukraine conflict
Sunday, 1 January, 2023

News in-depthHungary
Bad blood between Hungary and Ukraine undermines EU unity on Russia
Budapest’s energy dependence on Moscow and mistrust of Kyiv complicate the bloc’s approach to the conflict
Wednesday, 28 December, 2022

Kosovo
Kosovo closes border crossing as tensions with Serbia intensify
Belgrade puts troops on high alert as ethnic Serbs resist Pristina’s authority
Sunday, 25 December, 2022

News in-depthEurozone economy
Croatia anticipates economic boost as it prepares to adopt euro
Former Yugoslav nation long in pursuit of closer integration with EU switches to single currency on January 1
Thursday, 22 December, 2022

European Union
Brussels to withhold part of Hungary’s regional aid over reform failures
Viktor Orbán’s government has yet to enact reforms aimed at ensuring the country’s judicial independence
Thursday, 8 December, 2022

Balkan Peninsula
Croatia gets EU approval to enter border-free Schengen zone
Romania and Bulgaria kept out of free travel area as Austria and the Netherlands voice concerns
Wednesday, 7 December, 2022

Hungary
Hungary scraps fuel price cap after drop in imports curbs supply
PM Viktor Orbán reverses signature policy as cost of imports soars after Russian sanctions disrupt market
Wednesday, 7 December, 2022

Europe Express
Expansion of free movement area hangs in balance Premium content
Some member states oppose Bulgaria and Romania joining Schengen
Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

Hungary
Hungary blocks €18bn worth of EU aid for Ukraine
Brussels in turn delays €5.8bn of Budapest Covid recovery funds for move seen as ‘low point’ in Orbán’s foreign policy
Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

Slovenia
Slovenia plans to build pipeline to Hungary to transport Algerian gas
Prime minister Robert Golob aims to help neighbours ‘solve dependency’ on Russian energy
Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

Hungary
Hungary faces freeze in EU funding
Brussels accuses central European country of failing to live up to its pledges on the rule of law
Tuesday, 29 November, 2022

The Big Read
The electric vehicle boom in a quiet Hungarian town
The country is becoming a surprise hub of Europe’s new battery industry. But critics fear becoming too dependent on China