Marton Dunai

Hungary's most loyal pro-government daily (a tightly controlled mouthpiece) today published a soft interview with Russian foreign minister Lavrov. In Russian. Make of it what you will. magyarnemzet.hu/oroszul/2025/0…

Bosnia, 30 years on from its war - much of course has changed and yet so much is still unresolved. The separatist urge of Milorad Dodik but also the Bosnian Croats seems as intense and depressing as ever. And Putin is stirring the pot. @mdunai ft.com/content/e41208… via @ft

New 🇷🇴 president @NicusorDanRO must 1) help form a new government 2) fix the economy 3) repair international ties 4) heal society. A tough mandate if there ever was one. His interview in the @FT on.ft.com/3H6Yt9J

In Romania, a lot more is at stake than the person of the next president. A new government, new security and foreign policies... and an economic avalanche that may or may not bury the country. Read our analysis w @jsphctrl in the @FT on.ft.com/44CLarf

Orbán learning the drawbacks of the nationalist internationale in Romania ouverture backing Simion via @FT on.ft.com/44WejxV

In #Romania ⁦@NicusorDanRO⁩ , the mayor of #Bucharest, is the last man standing between ⁦@georgesimion⁩ and the presidential office. via @FT w/ ⁦@hallbenjamin⁩ on.ft.com/4dfhQJH

This week’s Person in the News: ⁦⁦@georgesimion⁩ , #Romania ‘s ultranationalist president in waiting w/ ⁦@hallbenjamin⁩ via @FT on.ft.com/3F5KnEP

Serbia is a pressure cooker right now, with protests, sanctions, and a stalling EU accession process -- the nomination of a total political novice as PM shows that Vucic remains commander in chief on.ft.com/4jlZUyT

Countries that have joined, then left, the #ICC (International Criminal Court): Israel, US, Russia, Sudan. And now Hungary. on.ft.com/42cQPBp

SCOOP EU probes BYD plant in Hungary. Raises trade tensions with Beijing further. Brussels determined that Chinese investments to avoid tariffs are not « assembly operations «  . With ⁦@HenryJFoy⁩ ⁦@mdunai⁩ via ⁦@FTPressOffice⁩ on.ft.com/4bXo801

This man could well be Romania's next president. And unlike the previous frontrunner, he is no fan of Putin. My interview with @georgesimion in the @FT : on.ft.com/4hCtVck

Few people challenge the status quo in Europe the way this man does. The far-right Romanian outsider backed by Washington and Moscow via @FT on.ft.com/4kw9Cjt

“Dracula commando” — I kid you not — was led by a 101-year-old as Romania arrests six over ‘Vlad the Impaler’ pro-Russia treason plot 🤪🧛‍♂️ via @FT on.ft.com/4by328e

Donald Trump pressures Romania to lift restrictions on Tate brothers w/⁦@HenryJFoy⁩ ⁦@gideonrachman⁩ via @FT on.ft.com/4gJvoNx

⁦@CG_Romania⁩ will be a decisive factor in May’s presidential election in #Romania one way or another — especially after boost from ⁦@JDVance⁩ via @FT on.ft.com/4gKvTqO

Prepare for a Trump effect on this too: Russian energy group Lukoil plans to sell Bulgarian refinery to Qatari-British consortium on.ft.com/4fCeFfc via @financialtimes

In nearly 20 years, ⁦@PM_ViktorOrban⁩ has been without a rival in #Hungary — that is over.👇 via @FT on.ft.com/40iAU57

Money laundering in Serbia? @ecb investigation led to belief Alta Bank "cannot ensure legal origin of deposits". Takeover attempt of Austria's Addiko Bank blocked. To be continued w/ @samgadjones ft.com/content/0fbf22… via @ft

Double standards or rightful suspicion? Hungarian investors accuse Spain of breaking EU law over rail deal veto on.ft.com/3Y83m8z with @barneyjopson via @financialtimes

As #Kosovo tries to achieve full sovereignty for the first time, its leader @albinkurti defies western pressure to compromise with Serbia on.ft.com/3TIoS14 via @financialtimes