Hungary
Orban’s spending spree may fail to sway Hungarians
As public interest in high-level corruption rises, the government is mounting a campaign to win back support
HungaryHungary’s leverage over Kyiv’s EU bid will persist
As Hungarian-Ukrainian relations sour further, Brussels is looking to bypass Budapest’s veto of Kyiv’s EU membership bid
HungaryEastern Europe energy policies will squeeze industry
Central-Eastern European industry is under pressure from relatively high electricity prices
Eastern EuropeRussian gas flows through Bulgaria may end
Bulgarian premier signalled readiness to terminate contracts governing Russian natural gas transits through Bulgaria
BulgariaHungary will press on with Paks nuclear power project
The EU Court of Justice annulled the European Commission’s approval of state aid for the Paks II nuclear power scheme
HungaryHungary’s Ukraine policy may prove tough to sustain
Hungarian-Ukrainian ties have hit a new low point, but Budapest may struggle to escalate tensions with Kyiv much further
HungaryEastern European industry faces multiple challenges
Trade uncertainty and narrowing fiscal space are weighing on the region’s industrial competitiveness
Eastern EuropeEastern NATO members may fail to reach spending target
Although eastern NATO members have championed higher defence spending, many could struggle to reach the new 5% target
Eastern EuropeHungarian-Slovak Danube dam dispute may be resolved
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico backed efforts to resolve the dispute, amid an opposition backlash
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