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Farce in Madrid – How the illiberal party family failed to be formed again – The Weekly 82

Travelling to Spain’s capital this time, Europe’s far-right, nationalist and illiberal forces gathered for their umpteenth attempt to form – something.

2/7/2022

Orbán’s Trojan horse in the Commission? – Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi’s controversial activity – The Weekly 81

Ever since his appointment, Hungarian Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi’s work has been surrounded with a certain amount of suspicion, which should come as no surprise considering Várhelyi’s professional record and the circumstances of his nomination.

2/7/2022

The stakes of the French presidency, i.e., can a sovereign community be fragmented? – The Weekly 80

Beginning this month, the French EU presidency features quite a few significant and relevant items on its list of priorities; the most fundamental and strategically important one being the chapter on the agenda for a sovereign Europe, in my opinion.

2/7/2022

The two-speed Europe concept means the end of our continent – The Weekly 79

Ever since the EU’s eastern enlargement in the 2000s, western politicians have repeatedly brought up the idea of a two-speed Europe whenever they were dissatisfied with the functioning of the Union.

2/7/2022

Kazakhstan: returning to the Russian sphere of interest? – The Weekly 78

At present, it’s quite difficult to clearly identify the motives behind the increasingly inflamed protests in Kazakhstan. While news reports talk about a spontaneous unrest caused by the sudden rise of energy prices, President Tokayev and the Kazakh government have issued official statements on a foreign terrorist intervention aimed at destabilizing the Central Asian country.

1/11/2022

East or West?

And then Putin revealed what his goal was: go back to the past and revive the Eastern bloc with the assistance of Orbán and the likes.

12/30/2021

Migration policy – Europe has learnt its lesson – The Weekly 77

Although the European Union is often rightfully criticized for being cumbersome and lagging behind international events, I think it’s important to take note of the achievements, too.

12/30/2021

A letter to Ms Jourová concerning the European Newsroom project

I have read your remarks addressed to the European News Media Forum with great pleasure and interest.

12/13/2021

Follow the traffic lights – New government in Germany – The Weekly 76

The race of Germany’s political parties showed quite a few twists and turns over the months before the election. Angela Merkel’s succession proved to be too much of a challenge for the Union parties, while the Greens’ growing popularity, albeit for a brief period, appeared to be enough for them to win the election.

12/13/2021