Visa-for-bribes scandal rocks Poland — reaction and analysis

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No Orbán, no excuses

EU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss a hefty list of geopolitical crises. But compared with past gatherings, something feels ... different. That might be because, without the presence of an obstructionist Hungary, the meeting could finally result in mov ...  Show more

SPONSORED EPISODE: Energy, security and the new European risk landscape

Europe, in efforts to disentangle itself from Russian gas, has become increasingly aware of the vulnerability of its web of pipelines, subsea cables and offshore installations to hybrid attacks. A million kilometers of undersea cables transport 95 percent of the world’s internet ...  Show more

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