Yet because the election system is designed to favour strong parties, a two-thirds parliamentary majority seems to have become the norm in Hungary, which contains its own dangers.

A perfect storm of a child abuse scandal, the poor state of the economy and services, and a charismatic former insider with a well-organised party and a huge, diverse voter base were the necessary ...

Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at future goals as well as lost opportunities from the past. Vjosa Osmani answers questions after delivering a speech in Berlin, October 2025.

President Erdogan’s ruling party has taken control of the important municipality of Bursa following the arrest of its opposition mayor on April 4, along with 30 others. Bursa Municipality headquarters ...

The race has been a showdown between an experienced but visibly aged and increasingly authoritarian Orban, and a rock star-like newcomer Magyar with a rare talent for social media and endless energy ...

Orban’s motive for clashing with the EU and Ukraine over the halt in oil through the Druzhba pipeline is clear. Less understandable is why Fico is following him into a confrontation where the ...

Donald Trump Jr’s visit to Banja Luka for a business panel, held under heavy security, is seen as part of Republika Srpska’s efforts to cultivate ties with Washington. Donald Trump Jr speaking at the ...

US vice president heaps praise on Hungary’s right-wing leader in a late attempt to swing the weekend election Viktor Orban’s way. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomes US Vice President JD ...

One man was killed, two others were captured and two police officers were wounded after a gunfight erupted near a building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. The building that houses the ...

Serbia plans to produce drones with the Israeli arms giant Elbit Systems, BIRN/Haaretz can reveal, despite the firm’s high-profile involvement in Israeli military operations in Gaza. In early March, ...

Viktor Orban toured military units near the Serbian border the day after the Belgrade authorities said they found explosives near a gas pipeline to Hungary – and denied the incident was staged to ...

A probe by European prosecutors into an alleged organised fraud scheme involving EU agricultural funds, which is claimed to have included former and current Greek ministers and MPs, has prompted the ...