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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
Thursday, 24 November, 2022

Hungary
Hungary rejects EU criticism over progress of anti-corruption reforms
Budapest says it has fulfilled rule-of-law pledges and will be able to tap into EU funding
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

Kosovo
Serbia and Kosovo avert threat of violence with deal on car plates
Longstanding dispute over authority between Belgrade and Pristina remains acute but threat of immediate escalation falls
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

Kosovo
Kosovo delays crackdown on Serbian driving plates after US pressure
Brussels diplomat says parties’ failure to reach agreement is ‘playing with fire’ as Pristina pushes for wider deal
Monday, 14 November, 2022

News in-depthUK immigration
How poverty and fake promises are luring Albanians to the UK
Sophisticated social media campaigns entice young men from deprived rural areas to make hazardous journey
Monday, 14 November, 2022

Europe Express
Franco-Italian migration spat expands at EU level Premium content
EU foreign ministers are set to discuss migration at Italy’s request
Sunday, 6 November, 2022

Serbia
Serbia ‘in a hurry’ to ease energy dependence on Russia
Sanctions on Moscow force Belgrade to outline plans to weaken oil and gas ties to traditional ally
Wednesday, 2 November, 2022

UK immigration
Home Office reports surge in Albanians crossing by boat to England
Fresh data fuel rhetoric around crisis over cross-Channel migration
Monday, 24 October, 2022

Energy crisis
Romania offers cautionary tale on pitfalls of energy subsidies
As Bucharest struggles to make promised refunds to utilities, energy groups warn they face a cash flow crisis
Sunday, 23 October, 2022

News in-depthEnergy crisis
‘People will burn anything’: energy poverty and pollution hit eastern Europe
In Hungary and across the region residents are turning to cheaper and dirtier sources of heat such as lignite coal