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Huge protests in #Slovakia against Robert Fico’s attempt to push the country closer to Russia. 60 000 protested in Bratislava, more than 120 000 across Slovakia. Video by Mier Ukrajine civil initiative Peace for Ukraine

Danish PM Frederiksen invited other Nordic leaders for dinner this evening Photo: Mette Frederiksen/Facebook/DR dr.dk/nyheder/udland…

Great exchange with Ivan Vejvoda and Engjellushe Morina ECFR at today’s #BalkanBreakfast roundtable on the Western Balkans! We discussed ... ▶️The impact of a Trump administration on WB regional dynamics ▶️The outcome of elections in Kosovo & implications for dialogue with Belgrade /1

Very likely👇 But - as far as #4 / Europe’s role is concerned - it was deeply depressing to see European leaders so divided yesterday in Paris about how to support Ukraine.

Live tracking of the BSW vote! Currently sitting at 4.982% datawrapper.dwcdn.net/nArz6/1/

🇩🇪Reflexe německých parlamentních voleb: Jak může vypadat budoucí vláda a kam se bude země po volbách ubírat?🧐Pracovní diskuze s Tomášem Kafkou z Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí a Milan Nic z DGAP heißt jetzt EQS News💬

What happened today in the Oval Office is not only an ambush targeting the leader of a nation fighting for its survival to force him to surrender. It is a shameful moment for American diplomacy, that only plays in the hands of Putin and Xi who now celebrate the end of the West 1/

JD Vance intentionally provoked Oval Office argument. From The Economist: "A senior Ukrainian security source said 'As a wrecker, Vance had been well prepared... He did his thing professionally.'" At end of the meeting, "Mr Vance smirked. His work was done."

Great article by Tim Gosling on the growing suppression of #CivilSociety in #Hungary #Slovakia #Serbia & how changes in the Transatlantic space catalyze it, with quotes from Budapest Pride Milan Nic & yours truly. DW Deutsche Welle dw.com/en/civil-socie…

Today we held another edition of the Balkan Breakfast Strategic Roundtable as geopolitical dynamics and regional crises escalate. We assessed the peak of the student protest in 🇷🇸 and its implication for political change and the political power struggle in 🇧🇦 ... /1

Great timing for today’s substantive workshop on ‘Reforming the #Schuldenbremse & #EU Fiscal Framework’ at DGAP w/ Jacques Delors Centre organized by Shahin Vallée Joseph de Weck

Service announcement: proud to launch with R.Politik Essential Ukraine, a bi-monthly publication offering in-depth analysis of Ukraine’s political landscape, institutional developments, and societal transformations during this critical period. Link to the pilot version below

Amid the power blackouts, 🇪🇸 & 🇵🇹 stand out in having a large reliance on wind & solar in their electricity mix (over 40% of generation). But unlike 🇩🇰 or 🇳🇱, they are weakly connected to the rest of 🇪🇺 grid.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Toto je doslova (doslova!) najvtipejšie, čo sa na Slovensku za posledné tri dni stalo.

At today’s #BalkanBreakfast, we unpacked domestic drifts in Serbia & Kosovo: stalled (non-)dialogue, internal crisis shaking Belgrade, inertia in post-election 🇽🇰, and what 🇩🇪’s new government can do to re-energize the 🇪🇺 path. Thanks to Dimitar Bechev for his comments.

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Brinks, who just resigned, goes nuclear on President Trump Brinks: I was U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. I resigned because of Trump's foreign policy: to put pressure on the victim, Ukraine, rather than on the aggressor, Russia. 1/

JUST IN: TV exit polls of Romania presidential race shows far-right candidate, Simion, LOSING by 8-10%, to centrist Dan. Simion got 41% in round 1 two weeks ago. Turnout surged today. BUT: exit polls in round 1 underestimated Simion. Not over. Watch returns.

Kosovo faces obstacles on its EU path. Prishtina must revive its dialogue with Belgrade & the EU should provide a road map for easing its punitive measures, say Dimitar Bechev, Iliriana Gjoni, Lukáš Macek, Milan Nic, Nikola Xaviereff, Wouter Zweers. carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…

Re-watch now today's #MorningBriefing together with Dana Alexandra Scherle DW Deutsche Welle, Kai-Olaf Lang SWP Berlin & Rolf Nikel on the implications of the recent elections in 🇷🇴 & 🇵🇱, hosted by Milan Nic. 📺 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=OKzN0Z…

👀For Hungary watchers: Orbán’s approval is tanking, and his party’s popularity is sliding. Speculation’s growing he won’t run in 2026. Instead, ambitious minister János Lázár—once sidelined, now resurging—could step in. Lázár boosted his comms team and holds rallies nationwide.