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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during the Conservative Political Action Conference at a sports and cultural center in Budapest on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2026
EU ‘concerned’ by reports Hungary leaked information to Russia
Hungary’s foreign minister allegedly called his Russian counterpart during breaks in EU meetings to give “direct reports on what was discussed.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives to attend the EU Western Balkans summit ahead of the European Council in Brussels in December.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 15, 2026
Orban’s election campaign turns to Russia for help in final stretch
The Hungarian president has frequently sought to obstruct the European Union’s efforts to support Ukraine and punish Moscow for its invasion.
The U.S. trade representative announced an investigation into overcapacity on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 13, 2026
Japan listed in second U.S. trade investigation announced in as many days
Sixty jurisdictions are mentioned in the new inquiry, which deals with forced labor.
The U.S., Japan and the EU are preparing to announce plans to lay the groundwork for a critical minerals trade deal that could include a price floor and tariffs to counter market distortions by China.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2026
U.S. critical minerals talks advance with EU and Japan on price floor
Global efforts to diversify critical minerals supply chains intensified after Beijing last year imposed sweeping export controls, including on rare earths.
The U.S. is investigating a total of 16 jurisdictions for unfair trade practices related to excess capacity.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2026
U.S. to investigate Japan and other countries for unfair trade practices
President Donald Trump could impose tariffs based on findings of Section 301 inquiries.
Shipping containers are stacked at a terminal at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2026
U.S. opens new unfair-trade probes to rebuild Trump’s tariff pressure
The investigation could lead to new tariffs imposed against China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and Mexico by this summer.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media as he visits the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on the day of his visit to Cyprus on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 10, 2026
Nuclear power summit to open in France
Representatives from about 40 countries and international organizations are expected at the meeting to be opened by French President Emmanuel Macron.
A woman holds a banner reading "Ukraine Needs Weapons" as she takes part in rally in support of Ukraine to mark 4th anniversary of the Russian full scale invasion on Ukraine on Feb. 24 in Warsaw's Old Town.
WORLD
Mar 9, 2026
Global arms exports soar on European demand, study finds
Europe more than tripled its imports over 2021-2025, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
As U.S. President Donald Trump launches the first open-ended military campaign of his presidency, Europe's leaders find themselves holding something he needs: their bases, airspace and strategic geography.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2026
Trump finds he needs Europe now that he’s waging war in Iran
Europe’s bases, airspace and strategic geography are crucial for the first open-ended military campaign of Trump’s presidency,
An aircraft prepares to land on a British sovereign base in Cyprus on Tuesday after it was hit by a drone the previous day, causing limited damage.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2026
Europe rushes to defend Cyprus as Iran war exposes vulnerability
Europe has found itself pulled into another war, scrambling to protect its eastern outpost at a moment of weakness.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a news conference on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, on Feb. 24.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 3, 2026
European capitals push back as Ukraine seeks fast-track EU membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants a 2027 date to join the EU as part of a settlement to end Russia’s war.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the nuclear submarine Navy base Ile Longue in Crozon, France, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2026
France to expand nuclear arsenal and let European allies host atomic weapons
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that eight European countries had agreed to participate in what he called a “forward” nuclear deterrence scheme.
Giorgia Meloni during the interview at the Palazzo Chigi. She is clear-eyed about the transformative period into which the global economy has been plunged by disruptive new technologies.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2026
The evolution of Giorgia Meloni: Her plan for Italy and fears of AI
If she is going to clinch reelection next year, Giorgia Meloni knows she needs to maintain a good economic track record regardless of the cross-currents from AI or the White House.
Alexandra Benites, 47, and her daughter Carla Benites, 17, from Ecuador, pose with their passports at St. Augustine's church, also known as the "Church of the Migrants," in Barcelona's Raval district on Feb. 25.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2026
Spain’s looming migrant amnesty strains services
As other European countries tighten their borders, Spain’s Socialist government has continued to champion migration.
Europe is a superpower and it is increasingly pursuing investments and reforms that will make it not only unassailable but also widely attractive in a dangerous world.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2026
Europe is stronger than the world thinks
Europe may be a different kind of superpower, given the extent to which it prioritizes values, rules and multilateralism over sheer might.
Locals hold a Ukrainian flag on a destroyed bridge in Irpin, Ukraine, during a memorial ceremony on Tuesday marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already changed the world
Russia’s record in this tragedy is less inspiring. The war has been the catastrophe that even many in the Kremlin feared.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives at a European Council meeting in Brussels on Dec. 18, 2025. Orban is promising to block every EU decision that might help Ukraine until Kyiv restores the damaged Druzhba pipeline.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
Orban’s hardening anti-Ukraine stance means trouble for the EU
The stakes for war-battered Ukraine couldn’t be higher, with funds threatening to dwindle in a matter of weeks.
Hungarian President Viktor Orban and U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland. The U.S. president has affirmed his “complete and total” endorsement of the Hungarian prime minister who faces a tight election on April 12.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2026
MAGA meets Europe: Trump’s envoys rip up diplomatic playbook
The envoys, traditionally thought of as builders of bridges, have instead been publicly picking fights with their hosts in service of their boss.
A crude oil tanker near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia, in 2022. Hungary ​and Slovakia, still reliant on Russian oil imports, are strongly opposed to any permanent ban.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2026
EU to propose permanent ban on Russian oil after Hungary election, document shows
The timing was ‌designed to prevent ‌the oil ban from becoming a major factor in Hungary’s election campaign, EU officials said, with the country strongly opposed to any ban.
Employees inspect combat vehicles at a defense manufacturer’s factory in Germany in June 2023.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Japan looks to strike up partnerships with Europe’s defense sector
Japanese officials see growing opportunities for cooperation as the European Union expands defense spending and moves to reduce dependence on the United States.

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