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

Polls predict former President Rumen Radev will win the Sunday, April 19, elections in Bulgaria. A moderate nationalist, open to dialogue with Moscow, Radev has toughened his tone during the campaign, so much so that his opponents are raising the specter of a new Orbán

14/04/2026, Francesco Martino  Sofia

From candlelit vigils to the silence of the communist years, Catholic and Orthodox communities celebrate Easter in Albania as both a religious and cultural event shaped by interfaith coexistence and historical memory

14/04/2026, Arbjona Çibuku  Berat

The recent announcement of the establishment of an Office for International Cooperation, tasked with managing diplomatic relations with the Republika Srpska, suggests yet another move toward secession

13/04/2026, Alex Young