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Democracy Digest: Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary Pick Fight with Berlin Over Ukraine Aid
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EU budget battle erupts as four countries defy Merz over Ukraine aid: Slovakia's Robert Fico accused the German chancellor of "blackmail" as four EU ...
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German Chancellor Merz threatens to block EU budget unless four holdouts — Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic — commit to funding Ukraine
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Protest against public service media financial reform: Critics warn that the reform gives the three-party coalition in the Czech Republic control over the media ...
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Thousands join Czech protest against public media financing plan: Critics say the overhaul would give the ruling three-party coalition the means to take control ...
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Democracy Digest: US Sows Confusion over Future of US Troops in Poland: Elsewhere, Hungary’s new government seeks to limit PM’s mandate to a maximum of two ...
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Why Is Slovakia Risking EU Isolation to Back Hungary on Ukraine?: Orban’s motive for clashing with the EU and Ukraine over the halt in oil through the Druzhba ...
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Leaked phone call reveals how Orbán’s Hungary and Fico’s Slovakia helped Russian oligarchs
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How Hungary's election campaign spilled across borders: Hungary's parliamentary election campaign ahead of the April 12 vote is being fought even beyond the ...
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EU Summit: Hungary and Slovakia Block 90 Billion Loan for Ukraine: At the EU summit in Brussels, Hungary and Slovakia are maintaining their blockade of the 90 ...
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How Hungary hijacked Brussels and Kyiv with a double veto : The Hungarian foreign minister accused Ukraine of lying and reprimanded Kaja Kallas in a tense ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/24/how-hungary-hijacked-brussels-and-kyiv-with-a-double-veto-leaving-ukraine-in-limbo

Populist Politics and Economics: Back in Power: Populists are in back in charge in some form in all four Central European countries. But while they share many ...
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It’s Wishful Thinking by the EU That Benes Decrees Will Split Fico and Orban: Slovakia may have criminalised criticism of the Benes Decrees – under which ...
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Democracy Digest: Slovaks Bridle at ‘Hungarians Living in Felvidek’ Phrase: Elsewhere, Hungary sets general election date for April 12; new Czech government ...
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Democracy Digest: Fico Criticizes US While Orban Dissembles: Elsewhere, Mercedes to move entire A-Klasse manufacturing from Germany to Hungary; Slovak far-right ...
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Democracy Digest: Zeman Leaves Prague Castle in Bit of a Mess for Pavel: Elsewhere, the Polish media’s responsibility for a youth’s suicide is under the ...
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My Europe: A major test for both the EU and Hungary: The EU is worried about the state of democracy, the rule of law and corruption in Hungary and has threatened ...
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