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At the @forumalpbach🇪🇺🇦🇹, I took part today in a thematik hike with students, academics, other thought-leaders, entrepreneurs and decisionmakers, on the perspectives for the future of the EU and its unity in the new age of aggressive power competition. Together with @HBrandstaetter, Prof Josephine van Zeben @EUI_EU and @einotai, we discussed the imperative for the EU to continue to stand with Ukraine🇪🇺🇺🇦, to significantly upgrade its defence, to accelerate its enlargement, to improve its competitiveness and to implement with partners the Paris Climate Agreement. The EU can and must be a strong actor of the rules-based international system, with the UN🇺🇳 at its core. Many important ideas and suggestions to take with me from this constructive exchange! And a particular thanks to @othmar_karas for his leadership at the @forumalpbach in these new challenging times.

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Hungarian PM Orban faced a hostile crowd and was warned his end it near balkaninsight.com/2024/10/09/hun…

If you ever wondered why Hungarian propaganda against Ukraine so effective is, here are some of the answers

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8/8 What do you think? Read the full story by @Rept_Democracy on our website and share your opinion in the discussion 👇 balkaninsight.com/2024/08/27/bac…

Hungary’s interior minister responds to concerns that extending its guest worker program to Russians and Belarusians could open a backdoor for spies and saboteurs. Read more: balkaninsight.com/2024/08/21/hun…

Hungary, with a staunch Putin-friendly government, freezes the Russian spybank’s money but others in the region can probably kiss their money goodbye. Full story here balkaninsight.com/2024/08/14/hun…

With another heatwave expected this week following record temperatures in July, cities in Central Europe are belatedly taking action – but politics keeps getting in the way. balkaninsight.com/2024/08/13/cit…

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Viktor Orban, relishing the EU presidency and buoyed by Trump’s position in the polls, is preparing to give another of his often-controversial speeches in the Romanian town on Saturday. Will he tone it down this year? Find out in our analysis: balkaninsight.com/2024/07/25/res…

The slogan of the Hungarian EU presidency: Make Europe Strong Again…. Yes, seriously😀

Hungary not opposed to Rutte's candidacy for NATO top job anymore, Dutch media reports reuters.com/world/europe/h…

With 40% of votes counted, seems like a significant loss for Fidesz and big gain for Tisza at @EPElections2024 in #Hungary Fidesz: 43,77% - 11 seats Tisza: 31,07% - 7 seats DK: 8,23% - 2 seats Our Homeland: 6,82 - 1 seat Momentum are out.

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