April 26th marks the fortieth anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, an anniversary inevitably marked by the ongoing war and the memory of the Russian occupation of the plant four years ago. We gathered the voices of some technicians taken hostage during the occupation

24/04/2026, Anna Romandash 

After Orbán’s defeat, the fate of former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is once again in the balance. After several convictions in his homeland, he fled to Hungary, where he received political asylum. New Prime Minister Peter Magyar has called Gruevski “a criminal,” paving the way for a possible extradition

23/04/2026, Aleksandar Samardjiev  Tetovo

The death of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, who led the Georgian Orthodox Church for nearly 50 years, marks the end of an era for the entire country, as for many he was a symbol of national unity. The next Patriarch will be elected soon

21/04/2026, Tornike Kakalashvili 

Former President Rumen Radev has secured a landslide victory in yesterday’s snap general election in Bulgaria, and his “Progressive Bulgaria” party will hold an absolute majority in the Sofia parliament. However, there are concerns within the EU over Radev’s pro-Russian stance, as he has called for a resumption of dialogue with Moscow

20/04/2026, Francesco Martino  Sofia

In a climate of formally warm relationships between Nicosa and Tehran, now strained by the tragic events of the last months, Iranians living in Cyprus must navigate their daily lives with increasing care

15/04/2026, Mary Drosopoulos  Nicosia

Flexibility and simplification in the proposed new EU budget for 2028-2034 could easily lead to “deregulation even within European funds.” Interview with Chiara Catelli, advocacy officer at PICUM

15/04/2026, Federico Baccini  Bruxelles