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Facing Tough Election, Orban Turns to Putin for Support
BUDAPEST — Facing a tough election in two months, Hungary’s far-right populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, last week opened the…
Italian Lawmakers Say They Have Agreed to Re-Elect Sergio Mattarella as President
For days, the competing political parties engaged in all sorts of tactics to pursue their narrow interests, gain the upper…
Eastern Europe Tests New Forms of Media Censorship
BELGRADE, Serbia — When Covid-19 reached Eastern Europe in the spring of 2020, a Serbian journalist reported a severe shortage…
Marine Le Pen, Kicking Off Her Campaign, Tries to Embody Credibility
PARIS — Marine Le Pen has long used fiery rhetoric and hard-hitting proposals to fight her way to power in…
Jimmy Carter: I Fear for Our Democracy
This article is part of a collection on the events of Jan. 6, one year later. Read more in a…
India’s Rising Omicron Wave Brings a Grim Sense of Déjà Vu
NEW DELHI — When the Omicron coronavirus variant spread through India late in December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the…