The Direkt36 report follows on the heels of a growing international scandal over Hungary’s close ties with Russia and its intelligence agencies. The Washington Post reported last weekend that Hungary’s unusually Moscow-close foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, has been routinely informing his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov about EU Council meetings. The report also claimed that Russian intellige...
This article presents several noteworthy trends that warrant deeper analysis. Firstly, the ruling by Poland's Constitutional Tribunal on abortion rights is a contentious issue with significant societal implications, highlighting the ongoing debate about women's reproductive rights in the country. The ensuing protests demonstrate the passion and intensity of this discourse.
Secondly, the proposed change to fund Czech public TV and radio directly from the state budget raises concerns about potenti...