Hungarians are scheduled to vote on 12 April. Whether the election takes place as planned, whether that vote determines who actually governs, and whether its result is accepted – all three questions remain open. Russian intelligence operatives, Orbán’s own security services, and years of deliberately-embedded, institutional loyalties are already working to shape the answers.

The war with Iran is exacerbating the situation in the Middle East, with no prospect of security gains. Military escalation poses significant risks to stability in the region. Europe should focus strongly on de-escalation and compliance with international law.

Europe’s agriculture depends on fossil-based fertilisers, making it vulnerable to price and supply shocks. While CBAM dominates the debate, wars, markets and political inaction drive prices. How can the EU finally build a more resilient and sovereign food system?

Forty years after Chernobyl, which sparked a powerful anti-nuclear movement in Poland, the country is on the verge of a historic turnaround: nuclear power plants are to be built again – and memories of the radioactive cloud above Warsaw are fading.

At February’s Munich Security Conference, Merz, Macron, von der Leyen and Co. testified to Europe's strength and independence. But concrete, independent strategies are often lacking. Europe now has the opportunity to play to its own strengths, including in the area of energy independence and sustainability.