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Breaking up is hard to do: Germany, Nato and Asean’s diplomatic lessons — Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah
Malay Mail
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September 13, 2025
SEPTEMBER 13 — Germany’s diplomatic corps gathered in Berlin this week under a cloud of uncertainty, summoned home by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to hear a sobering message: Europe’s long-standing partnership with the United States is not what it...
Slovak minister proposes conscription, fears territorial threat from Hungary
Daily News Hungary
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September 12, 2025
Slovakia’s Sports and Tourism Minister, Rudolf Huliak, has proposed the reintroduction of compulsory military service for 18-year-olds. Under the plan, all young adults would undergo at least three months of training, not in barracks, but at...
Hungary: EU membership for Ukraine could drag Europe into war
Daily News Hungary
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September 12, 2025
Hungarian foreign minister warned on Thursday that granting Ukraine EU membership would pose “unacceptable risks” for the bloc, including the possibility of being drawn closer to war with Russia. Ties with Ukraine “not in best shape” Hungary wants...
Can Poland stand up to Russia if war breaks out? Here’s a stark military showdown comparison
The Economic Times
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September 12, 2025
Russia’s latest drone incursions over Poland — called an “unprecedented violation” by Warsaw — have brought an uneasy question into sharp focus: could Poland hold its ground if Moscow pushed the conflict westward? This is not a hypothetical born...
Czech film festival invites Taiwan to join human rights cinema network
Focus Taiwan
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September 12, 2025
Prague, Sept. 12 (CNA) Tomáš Poštulka, head of the One World film festival, invited Taiwan to join the Human Rights Film Network (HRFN) during a meeting with Taiwan's Culture Minister Li Yuan (李遠) in Prague on Thursday. The HRFN is a partnership...
Azerbaijan looks to buy Slovak rapid-fire mortar
Aze.Media
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September 12, 2025
Azerbaijan is moving to expand its long-range strike capabilities with interest in acquiring Slovakia’s AM-120 automated mortar system and the 155 mm EVA self-propelled artillery system, according to Baku-based policy analyst Fuad Shahbazov. “In...
NATO Fails Readiness Test in Russia’s Drone Incursion Into Poland
The New York Sun
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September 12, 2025
Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at Brussels and United Nations Security Council representatives at New York will discuss today Russia’s unprecedented launching of 23 drones into Poland on Wednesday. This air invasion prompted the...
FM Szijjártó slams ‘injustice’ against Hungary: Double standards in Brussels?
Daily News Hungary
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September 12, 2025
Photo: Facebook/Szijjártó Péter Hungary is determined to protect itself and Europe from illegal migration and calls on Brussels to cease operating double standards on the issue, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Bratislava on...
The likely upshots of Russia’s Poland drone incursion
Asia Times
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September 12, 2025
NATO forces directly intercepted Russian drones for the first time since the special operation began after some of them veered into Poland earlier this week, with this unprecedented incident arguably being due to NATO jamming, as explained here....
Orbán in Abu Dhabi: Hungary Seeks UAE Partnership, Criticizes EU Policies
Hungarian Conservative
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September 12, 2025
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasized that Hungary must be the first to react to any issue concerning Poland’s sovereignty, calling Poles ‘historical friends’ and stressing that regional security requires vigilance. Speaking during a working...
Hungary warns against Ukraine's EU membership
Sabah
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September 11, 2025
Hungary’s foreign minister warned Thursday that granting Ukraine EU membership would bring “unacceptable risks” to the bloc, including a greater chance of being pulled closer to war with Russia. Hungary wants good relations with all of its...
Former US ambassador to head up Bechtel in Central Europe and Middle East
Construction Briefing
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September 11, 2025
Bechtel has appointed Martina Strong as region president for Central Europe and the Middle East, following a career of nearly 30 years in the US Foreign Service. Image: Bechtel Strong most recently served as US ambassador to the United Arab...
Central Europe’s Rising Ambitions In the New EU Budget Game
Visegrad Insight
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September 10, 2025
Energy, defence and innovation take centre stage as Central and Eastern Europe vie for influence in the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework. Click the banner to subscribe Policy leaders from across Central and Eastern Europe see the...
No sign that drones entered Poland by accident: German Minister
Daily Finland
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has sharply condemned the night-time intrusion into Polish airspace by military drones suspected to have been launched by Russia, reported dpa. There was no reason to believe that the drones had ended up in...
AI Summit Budapest 2025: Hungary Steps Into the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Daily News Hungary
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September 11, 2025
Budapest became the epicenter of innovation this September as the AI Summit Budapest 2025 brought together leading international and Hungarian experts to outline the future of artificial intelligence. The region’s largest AI-focused event...
How attitudes toward Ukrainians are changing in Central Europe
European Pravda
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On the issue of Ukrainian refugees, Poland’s new president, Karol Nawrocki, has taken a much more radical stance compared to the Law and Justice party (PiS), which nominated him for the presidency. Nawrocki’s views on this matter are closer to...
Solar output up sixfold in Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
pv-magazine
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September 10, 2025
Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia’s cumulative solar generation increased sixfold between 2019 and 2024, while each country made efforts to reduce its coal dependency. However, energy think tank Ember says a lack of battery storage uptake and...
Once coal-dependent, Central Europe now reshapes Europe’s energy landscape
CEENERGYNEWS
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September 10, 2025
Central European countries – Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia – have shattered expectations by doubling the EU’s solar growth rate since 2019, transforming from coal-dependent laggards into the continent’s solar powerhouse and emerging...
The Dual Assault of Drones and Disinformation on Poland
Visegrad Insight
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September 11, 2025
After Russian drones entered Polish airspace, a disinformation campaign was waged on social media to undermine trust in the government and Western alliances. Moscow wanted its attack on Poland to be interpreted as a test for NATO’s resolve. The...
Russia launches brazen attack on Poland with drone swarms in test of NATO resolve and Trump’s complicity
The Milwaukee Independent
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September 11, 2025
NATO forces, including Dutch fighter jets, scrambled to intercept the aerial threats. It marked the first known instance in which the alliance engaged hostile objects inside its own territory. Polish officials quickly invoked Article 4 of the NATO...