Long-reads

If Orbán's lawsuit is upheld, the very procedures for financing support for Ukraine would need to be reconsidered and restructured.

There is no agreement in the EU on how to bypass Orbán. Earlier options have been discarded, and new ones have yet to be agreed on. But that doesn’t mean a path doesn’t exist…

The Slovak governments have a dark tradition of associating itself with the greatest evil, and the journey "from Tiso to Fico" can be dangerously short.

When it comes to confiscating the aggressor's assets, there is no legal or economic trap. The obstacle is political indecision.

How successful is Ukraine on its path toward democracy and European integration? And is that enough to start accession talks with the EU?

The widespread protests against Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić seem to be reaching a tipping point.

Ina Coșeru: "For Transnistria, there is no way forward without us. But the reintegration of Transnistria into Moldova will be very costly."

We are certain that the European Union cares about Ukraine. But if it continues with its current strategy, this will be a huge mistake for Europe…

The winner of the next US elections is already being decided. Gerrymandering may prove decisive.

And no matter how bold the Coalition of the Willing might have been, the security guarantees it provided would have looked unconvincing to Russia without US involvement...

How did Slovakia become Russia's fifth column in Europe? Some roots are recent, others date back to the 19th century.

Northern European countries are reassessing their stance on EU membership. Their accession could significantly strengthen the European community.

Trump has made extraordinary concessions to Russia in exchange for nothing at all. Russia has repaid him by continuing the war in Ukraine and mocking him on state-controlled television.

The presidential elections and the victory of Karol Nawrocki showed a noticeable increase in public's acceptance of "radical politicians."

With the situation at the front leaving no grounds to expect a favourable outcome for Zelenskyy, progress towards EU accession is now the Ukrainian president’s only possible legacy…

Donetsk, Luhansk, Mariupol and Crimea will be Europe when the Ukrainian flag flies over them again, because Ukraine is Europe.

The country once described as the "indispensable nation" upholding the rules-based multilateral order has rapidly mutated into an extractive superpower.

The EU expects Ukraine to continue its reforms, with their defining priorities being the rule of law and the fight against corruption.