Critics say the technology can be a tool for ‘digital authoritarianism’ and leaves countries vulnerable to cyber attack
Prime minister turns on judges and media ahead of country assuming EU presidency
April 25 elections were smoother than 2019, but belied growing political polarisation
Discrimination, fear of authorities and lack of paperwork mean millions in ‘shadow population’ are being missed
Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit against Apple is set to start today
Critics say move hands control of educational institutions to Orban’s ruling party
Activists say infrastructure projects leave region wedded to outdated technologies
Latest expulsions come as Moscow’s relations with EU and US hit lows not seen since cold war
Baby Sara’s statelessness highlights the mismatch in LGBT+ rights across the EU
Belgrade’s purchase of Chinese, Russian and western jabs also recalls non-aligned movement’s golden days
Refinancing offer would be ‘a small but easy win’ for Brussels, says finance minister
PM leads in polls but will struggle to form government after rivals rule out grand coalition
Hospitals fill up across the continent as new variant proliferates and vaccine shortages bite
One of EU’s great survivors hopes big infrastructure projects will be enough to win over voters
Hungary’s nationalist leader hosts Poland’s Morawiecki and Italy’s Salvini for talks on political bloc
President fears ‘ugly’ plan could hit mainland Europe’s fastest immunisation rollout
Czech Republic has highest cumulative death toll in world in per-capita terms
Viktor Orban’s party has long had fraught relationship with Europe’s centre-right grouping
Hungarian PM pulls Fidesz out of EPP after ‘hostile’ rule change
Budapest also orders Russia-made shot despite lack of approval for use within bloc
Czech Republic warns health service may require help from EU states as deaths surge in Slovakia
Ousted former PM returns to power amid waning trust in EU’s role mediating with Serbia
Albin Kurti expected to lead new government in coalition with smaller groups
Klubradio court ruling part of clampdown on progressive voices in central Europe, say critics
Viktor Orban’s ministers fight social media platforms over ‘limits on Christian, conservative, rightwing opinions’
