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Hungary’s maverick Two-Tailed Dog party combats Orbán with satire
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (879+ words) POLITICO joined the satirical opposition party on the campaign trail as it tries to turn protest into votes against Orb'n. By MAX GRIERAin Duna'jv'ros, Hungary An elderly woman recoils in shock at the sight of a ramshackle campaign bus parked…...
‘Nothing like the Louvre’: Italian art museum hit by cyberattack
22+ hour, 16+ min ago (312+ words) Italy's top art museum has been hacked potentially leaving its security systems vulnerable to future robberies, as the opposition accuses Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government of not doing enough to protect the country's artistic heritage. A cyberattack targeted Florence's Uffizi…...
Former EU Commissioner Schinas to replace ousted Greek farm minister
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (389+ words) Fresh allegations from the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) earlier this week toppled multiple New Democracy officials. ATHENS "Margaritis Schinas, a former European Commission vice president, is set to take over the Greek agriculture ministry after a widening farm fraud…...
Sweden boards suspected shadow fleet tanker linked to oil spill
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (292+ words) The Cameroonian-flagged Flora 1 was ordered to dock in Ystad as part of a preliminary investigation into suspected environmental crimes. Swedish authorities on Friday boarded an oil tanker on the EU sanctions list off the country's southern coast after detecting a…...
It’s time to reinvent NATO, says Ukraine’s envoy to the alliance
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (648+ words) Ukraine could have a place as a partner if membership remains off the table. KYIV " While NATO is teetering, Ukraine is watching on with astonishment " and a grain of hope. U.S. President Donald Trump this week said he was seriously considering…...
EU’s strait talking on Hormuz intervention
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1438+ words) Send tips here | Follow us @gerardofortuna @NicholasVinocur @GabrielGavin | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser On EU Confidential: The U.K. minister charged with negotiating Britain's reset with the EU, Nick Thomas-Symonds, tells Anne'McElvoy a deal can be done by summer…...
The EU is suffering a hacking crisis. Here’s what we know.
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (891+ words) Cyberattacks on EU phones and systems have officials scrambling to keep data secure. BRUSSELS " European Union officials have tumbled into a cyber crisis after attacks hit its digital systems and officials" phones. Cyber experts are probing to see just how…...
5 ways Trump could destroy NATO
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1553+ words) The U.S. president has repeatedly slammed the alliance since returning to power last year. But what are his options if he decided to follow through on his threats? BRUSSELS " Donald Trump this week dramatically stepped up his threats toward NATO as…...
How Viktor Orbán laid traps to stop his successor from running Hungary
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1384+ words) The country's current leader has put loyalists in key public institutions who will be able to thwart the budgets and legislation of any new prime minister. BUDAPEST " Even if opposition frontrunner P'ter Magyar wins Hungary's election this month, he will…...
France plans huge missile increase in new defense push, document shows
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (821+ words) Paris is also mulling the development of a new tank, according to a draft military planning law seen by POLITICO. PARIS "France will expand missile and drone stocks by up to 400 percent by 2030, according to a draft military planning law…...