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Russia hires migrants to wreak havoc, Czech intel report says
Most of them are hired through Telegram, says Czech intelligence service.
‘Time to go,’ Orbán tells von der Leyen on eve of confidence vote
13 things we learned from von der Leyen’s EU no-confidence debate
Moldova pushes for EU entry assurances as Hungary blocks Ukraine
Romanian ultranationalist Georgescu to face trial over fascist propaganda
Putin is invading more than Ukraine
Sanctioned Russian media still partnered with Facebook
Has Bulgaria gamed its inflation numbers to qualify for the euro?
An 82.8 percent plunge in state-set hospital fees helped Sofia make the grade to join the single currency.
US critical networks are prime targets for cyberattacks. They’re preparing for Iran to strike.
Organizations across the country are stepping up their vigilance as the conflict between Iran and Israel widens.
Corruption scandals put Spain’s Sánchez under pressure to call snap elections
Municipal and regional leaders from the Socialist Party fear the politically compromised prime minister is harming their electoral prospects.
How Europe’s democracy fails women
A European Commission report reveals a worsening picture on the participation of women in last year’s EU elections.
In Transylvania, fear haunts Romania’s troubled democracy
The birthplace of modern Romania is losing faith in politics 36 years after Communism fell, amid threats of reprisals at Sunday’s bitterly fought election.
Romanian government accused of online censorship ahead of election rerun
Liberal campaigners and politicians say social media crackdown to prevent Russian interference has gone too far.
Macron’s office hits back at claims he brought cocaine on Kyiv train
The French president’s communications team is taking a more gung-ho approach to fighting fake news.
How George Simion became a right-wing ‘messiah’ for Romanians abroad
TikTok and ultranationalism propels hard-right chief to cult status among Romania’s diaspora.
Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves
The right-wing billionaire’s platform has recently lost about 10 percent of its European user base.
The EU has fined Meta and Apple. What happened to X?
As digital enforcement kicks in, a high-profile investigation into Elon Musk’s X is still open.
City climate action is a path to economic transformation
Europe’s climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked — cities are at the heart of both
Moldova to hold ‘crucial’ elections on Sept. 28
The vote is expected to be highly competitive and may reshape the country’s political landscape.
Zelenskyy jabs JD Vance for ‘justifying’ Russia’s war on Ukraine
“I believe, sadly, Russian narratives are prevailing in the U.S.,” the Ukrainian president tells 60 Minutes.
‘Gloves off’: A former Trump trade official on his China fight
The POLITICO Tech podcast is your daily download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. From AI and the metaverse to disinformation and …
Putin wants Western Balkans as his next ‘playground,’ UK warns
Tensions are rising in the Western Balkans, Europe’s ‘other hotspot.’ Britain’s foreign affairs chief David Lammy sees the ‘long hand of Russian interference.’
7 bargaining chips Trump has given Putin over Ukraine
In seeking a historic peace accord between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump has presented himself as an agnostic arbiter focused only on bringing the three-year war …
Romanian media watchdog defies Musk over censorship claims
Bucharest is at the center of a heated debate over social media policing.
Danish PM: Europe must ‘be totally able to defend ourselves’
Europe needs to act now to deter Russia from attacking, Mette Frederiksen told POLITICO.
Inside the scramble to save America’s pro-democracy media outlets from Trump
In ending media mission Washington will be “ceding territory to the Russians, the Iranians and the Chinese,” says Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty CEO.