Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia tighten ties
Prime ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) agreed on Thursday to intensify…
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Three people infected with West Nile virus have died in the Netherlands
Three people infected with West Nile virus have died in the Netherlands since August, while the total number of reported…
European Central Bank (ECB) will hike the key interest rates by 25 basis points
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday that it will hike the key interest rates by 25 basis points.…
France’s economic growth forecast for 2026 has been lowered
France’s economic growth forecast for 2026 has been lowered to 0.4 percent from the previously projected 0.7 percent, according to…
Danube River’s water level in Budapest falls to a record low
The Danube River’s water level in Budapest fell to a record low on Tuesday, after Hungary experienced its driest summer…
Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony‑Anhalt – and what happens next
Ed Turner, Aston University The results of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6 were far worse than feared for…
Failed migration policy puts AfD at centre of German political landscape
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s victory in Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt has sent shockwaves through Germany’s political…
AfD is projected to secure 39 seats, three seats shy of an absolute majority
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt with a record 44.4 percent of the…
OPEC+ to pause oil output increase next month
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, decided on Sunday to pause oil…
Is Germany’s far right AfD about to take over a state government for the first time?
Ed Turner, Aston University Germans in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt will go to the polls on September 7 to…