A new report by Hungary’s Free Market Foundation argues that millions of euros in EU public funding are being channelled through NGOs that then lobby the very institutions financing them, raising questions about independence, transparency and democratic accountability.
European defence procurement could open new markets for Hungarian automotive suppliers. SAFE financing, however, can support lasting industrial development only when military needs are matched with competitive corporate capabilities, appropriate technology rights and sustainable business models. For Hungary, the stakes are preserving existing engineering expertise and developing activities that generate greater value added.
The Relationship Between Education and Society in Light of the PISA Assessments. There comes a point when education can no longer be discussed simply as a matter concerning schools, teachers and students. The world around us has changed.
Online gaming, international friendships and digital relationships are reshaping how young people experience community, intimacy and cultural differences. While parents may see isolation, their children might be participating in an entirely new form of global socialisation. But what do they gain, and what might they lose along the way?
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, who, from certain angle seems to work to dismantle the EU—and who, on the two most critical issues of his presidency to date, China and the Middle East, has done the exact opposite of what he promised, and what was expected, thereby setting the stage for profound political changes in the U.S.—met with Xi Jinping. In the United States. On home turf.
From Germany’s regional elections to the 2027 electoral cycle, Europe’s changing political landscape raises questions about the future of the EPP, a possible parliamentary realignment and Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission.
Millions want to quit smoking. But levies that climb too high may instead push people into the black market.
Meeting someone online can hardly be considered unusual these days. Almost every age group has some presence in the digital world, and while a love story once needed a workplace, a circle of friends, a night out, a chance encounter or at least a shared geographical location, today it can sometimes begin with a single message.
The collapse in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the defeat in Berlin call into question both Friedrich Merz’s electoral strategy and his government’s performance. The chancellor may retain his position for now, but securing support for the reforms through which he hopes to regain voters’ trust could become increasingly difficult.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are now led by parties that see their future in Europe. But leaving the United Kingdom is one thing. Getting back into the European Union is another.
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