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Hungarian Fidesz illiberalism will defy EU criticism

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HUNGARY

The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…

Kosovo could complicate Serbia's EU accession talks

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SERBIA/EU

The Commission's progress report for Serbia.

TikTok bill will widen US-China rifts

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US

This act would ban TikTok in the United States unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sells the video-sharing app within 180 days of the legislation becoming law. TikTok is a…

Foreign powers will use media for Balkan influence

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BALKANS

Western media have been present in the Balkans for decades through the likes of the BBC and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Large media corporations in Russia, China…

Preventing US election interference may be too late

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UNITED STATES

With the 2020 US presidential election looming, there is more attention to the threat of foreign interference. In the 2016 presidential election, Russia carried out a broad…

New law tightens state control in Kyrgyzstan

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KYRGYZSTAN

The amendments introduce the new legal concept of ‘foreign representative’. The bill was signed into law on April 2 and will apply to all NPOs that receive foreign funding and…

Ukraine war will speed Latvia’s ‘de-Russification’

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LATVIA

Latvia was among the first states to push for international sanctions on Russia, while the government provided Ukraine with military, humanitarian and economic aid. However, the…

Ruling-family stability will prevail in isolated Qatar

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QATAR

The Saudi-led economic boycott imposed against Qatar from June 2017 was accompanied by the encouragement of opposition figures within the ruling family; 30 years ago this might…

COVID-19 intensifies the cyber race on disinformation

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INT

Efforts to combat disinformation.

Kurz will have much leverage over new Austrian leader

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AUSTRIA

Despite stepping down, Kurz will remain leader of the centre-right Austrian People’s Party (OVP) and the party’s parliamentary group leader. The Greens, which had threatened to…