Hungary's most loyal pro-government daily (a tightly controlled mouthpiece) today published a soft interview with Russian foreign minister Lavrov. In Russian. Make of it what you will. magyarnemzet.hu/oroszul/2025…
Bosnia, 30 years on from its war - much of course has changed and yet so much is still unresolved. The separatist urge of Milorad Dodik but also the Bosnian Croats seems as intense and depressing as ever. And Putin is stirring the pot. @mdunaift.com/content/e4120881-6ed8… via @ft
New 🇷🇴 president @NicusorDanRO must 1) help form a new government 2) fix the economy 3) repair international ties 4) heal society. A tough mandate if there ever was one. His interview in the @FTon.ft.com/3H6Yt9J
In Romania, a lot more is at stake than the person of the next president. A new government, new security and foreign policies... and an economic avalanche that may or may not bury the country. Read our analysis w @jsphctrl in the @FTon.ft.com/44CLarf
Serbia is a pressure cooker right now, with protests, sanctions, and a stalling EU accession process -- the nomination of a total political novice as PM shows that Vucic remains commander in chief on.ft.com/4jlZUyT
SCOOP EU probes BYD plant in Hungary. Raises trade tensions with Beijing further. Brussels determined that Chinese investments to avoid tariffs are not « assembly operations « . With @HenryJFoy @mdunai via @FTPressOffice
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This man could well be Romania's next president. And unlike the previous frontrunner, he is no fan of Putin. My interview with @georgesimion in the @FT : on.ft.com/4hCtVck
Few people challenge the status quo in Europe the way this man does. The far-right Romanian outsider backed by Washington and Moscow via @FTon.ft.com/4kw9Cjt
“Dracula commando” — I kid you not — was led by a 101-year-old as Romania arrests six over ‘Vlad the Impaler’ pro-Russia treason plot 🤪🧛♂️ via @FTon.ft.com/4by328e
Prepare for a Trump effect on this too: Russian energy group Lukoil plans to sell Bulgarian refinery to Qatari-British consortium on.ft.com/4fCeFfc via @financialtimes
Money laundering in Serbia? @ecb investigation led to belief Alta Bank "cannot ensure legal origin of deposits". Takeover attempt of Austria's Addiko Bank blocked. To be continued w/ @samgadjones
ft.com/content/0fbf2232-c0b1… via @ft