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Orban was defeated in Hungary, but Orbanism lives on

Orban was defeated in Hungary, but Orbanism lives on

Leonid Ragozin, Al Jazeera English

Viktor Orban’s stepping stone – the EU’s own illiberal tendencies and militarism - is still very much present.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Apr 13, 2026, 6:56 PM

Magyar beats Orban in battle for Hungary: What happens now?

Magyar beats Orban in battle for Hungary: What happens now?

RT

Peter Magyar’s landslide win over Viktor Orban makes a turning point for Hungary’s relations with the EU, Russia, and Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Apr 12, 2026, 10:22 PM

Viktor Orbán has fallen

Viktor Orbán has fallen

Zack Beauchamp, Vox

Viktor Orbán, the European Union’s only autocrat, has fallen. Results from Sunday’s election in Hungary show that the opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has defeated Orbán’s Fidesz party — the first election the party has lost in 20 years. Orbán cal…

Foreign Policy & InternationalElections & PoliticsEurope

Apr 12, 2026, 8:49 PM

The Iran War Is Putting Pressure on Europe

The Iran War Is Putting Pressure on Europe

The Editors, The Atlantic

Panelists joined to discuss the effects of the conflict on America’s allies, and more.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranMiddle EastEurope

Apr 11, 2026, 3:00 PM

Meloni’s Trump trouble: Why Italian PM is distancing herself from US leader

Meloni’s Trump trouble: Why Italian PM is distancing herself from US leader

Virginia Pietromarchi, Al Jazeera English

The Italian leader's cosy alliance with Trump may have become more of a liability than an asset as key elections near.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Apr 8, 2026, 10:14 AM

Spain closes airspace to American warplanes in further rebuke to Trump...

Spain closes airspace to American warplanes in further rebuke to Trump...

Paolo Laudani, The-independent.com

Spain closes airspace to American warplanes in further rebuke to Trump... (Second column, 1st story, link) Related stories:AfD wants US out of Germany... Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

Foreign Policy & InternationalNATOEurope

Mar 30, 2026, 11:43 AM

“Europe Has Forgotten How To Tell Its Own Story,” Says Impassioned Council Of Europe Chief As He Prepares To Bring Landmark Co-Pro Treaty Into Force At Series Mania

“Europe Has Forgotten How To Tell Its Own Story,” Says Impassioned Council Of Europe Chief As He Prepares To Bring Landmark Co-Pro Treaty Into Force At Series Mania

Max Goldbart, Deadline

Europe needs to remember how to “tell its own story.” That was the loud and clear message from an impassioned, almost Churchillian speech by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset this morning, as he gets set to sign a landmark international co-prod…

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Mar 26, 2026, 9:41 AM

Why is Trump asking for Europe’s help in war on Iran?

Why is Trump asking for Europe’s help in war on Iran?

Al Jazeera English

Former French Ambassador to the US Gerard Araud argues that Europe is right to avoid the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranEurope

Mar 24, 2026, 7:08 PM

Europe’s Far Right Is Turning on Trump

Europe’s Far Right Is Turning on Trump

Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic

The president’s attempt to influence elections across the Atlantic is backfiring.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Mar 23, 2026, 6:40 PM

Europe is eyeing France's nuclear shield. Should Canada follow?

Europe is eyeing France's nuclear shield. Should Canada follow?

CBC News

As European allies quietly explore France's nuclear umbrella amid doubts about U.S. reliability, Canada faces an uncomfortable question: join or stay clear. While Ottawa rejects going nuclear, extending French deterrence to North America risks inflaming tensi…

Foreign Policy & InternationalNATOEuropeCanada

Mar 21, 2026, 8:00 AM

The UK’s Accelerated Decline

The UK’s Accelerated Decline

Azeem Ibrahim, The American Conservative

President Harry Truman’s Secretary of State Dean Acheson said in 1962 that “Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.” In Britain, it is cliché to echo that claim in one way or another, true as it may be.  The UK has nevertheless continue…

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Mar 21, 2026, 4:01 AM

Will Europe be pulled into the Iran war?

Will Europe be pulled into the Iran war?

Al Jazeera English

Europe is under pressure as Trump pushes allies to support the Iran war. How are they responding?

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranEurope

Mar 20, 2026, 8:09 PM

EU leaders slam Hungary’s Orban for blocking Ukraine aid package

EU leaders slam Hungary’s Orban for blocking Ukraine aid package

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Hungarian leader fuels EU outrage with veto on $103bn Ukraine aid, citing pipeline dispute amid tense election campaign.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraineNATOEurope

Mar 19, 2026, 10:58 AM

Europe’s hard right fractures over US-Israel war on Iran

Europe’s hard right fractures over US-Israel war on Iran

Nils Adler, Al Jazeera English

Far-right forces are split over nationalism, foreign policy and ties to US President Donald Trump.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEuropeIranPolitical Endorsements

Mar 11, 2026, 8:03 AM

Europe becoming arms powerhouse despite increased imports, says SIPRI

Europe becoming arms powerhouse despite increased imports, says SIPRI

John T Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera English

Europe’s imports mainly driven by Ukraine’s needs, but the EU is surging in arms manufacturing and exports, report says.

Arms ControlForeign Policy & InternationalEurope

Mar 9, 2026, 11:49 AM

France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies

France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Macron's 'advanced deterrence' will be a nuclear-security relationship with key allies distinct from NATO arrangements.

Nuclear PolicyForeign Policy & InternationalEurope

Mar 2, 2026, 5:59 PM

Europe Has Received the Message

Europe Has Received the Message

Joseph de Weck, The Atlantic

Without America to rely on, the EU is gearing up to be a global power in its own right.

EuropeForeign Policy & International

Feb 17, 2026, 12:00 PM

For Europe, It’s Not Back to Business as Usual

For Europe, It’s Not Back to Business as Usual

Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic

Marco Rubio was more civil than J. D. Vance had been, but the message to longtime allies was the same.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Feb 17, 2026, 11:27 AM

The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich

The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich

Rob Schmitz, NPR

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Feb 16, 2026, 7:49 PM

Trump committed to Hungarian PM Orban’s success, says Rubio

Trump committed to Hungarian PM Orban’s success, says Rubio

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

By Humeyra Pamuk and Anita KomuvesBUDAPEST, Feb 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is committed to the success of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban because his lea… Leggi

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Feb 16, 2026, 12:11 PM

Marco Rubio wants to build a ‘new Western century’. Will Europe join?

Marco Rubio wants to build a ‘new Western century’. Will Europe join?

Sarah Shamim, Yashraj Sharma, Al Jazeera English

Europe is facing a great dilemma: continue with liberalist values or embrace Trump's defence of 'Western civilisation'?

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Feb 16, 2026, 9:29 AM

Rubio to visit eastern Europe, bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders

Rubio to visit eastern Europe, bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

By Humeyra PamukMUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to begin a two-day trip on Sunday, to bolster ties with Slovakia and Hungary, whose … Leggi

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Feb 15, 2026, 6:05 AM

Hungary’s Orban says EU bigger threat than Russia before April elections

Hungary’s Orban says EU bigger threat than Russia before April elections

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

'Illiberal' PM, endorsed by ally Trump this week, to receive US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Feb 14, 2026, 8:02 PM

Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions

Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions

BBC News

The US Secretary of State reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEurope

Feb 14, 2026, 3:28 PM

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