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April 6 2025, 5:20 am
Belgian Prosecutors Charge Eight In Huawei European Lobbying Investigation
On 4 April 2025, POLITICO reported that Belgian prosecutors have charged eight individuals with corruption, money laundering, and participation in a criminal organization related to Huawei's lobbying activities in Europe. The article begins: The Belgian...
April 6 2025, 4:59 am
Europe’s Politics Shift Right as ‘Centrist’ Parties Abandon Traditional Values
On 31 March 2025, The Parliament Magazine reported that European politics is experiencing a significant rightward shift, with self-described centrist parties increasingly adopting positions previously associated with far-right groups. The article begins: As European democracies...
April 6 2025, 4:42 am
Trump Proving a Mixed Blessing for Europe’s Populist Allies, Analysis Finds
On 3 April 2025, POLITICO Europe published an opinion piece examining how former President Trump's return to power is creating dilemmas for his populist allies across Europe. The article begins: U.S. President Donald Trump and...
April 6 2025, 4:00 am
Trump Discusses Hungary’s ICC Withdrawal with Orbán and Netanyahu in Three-Way Call
On 3 April 2025, Axios reported that President Trump held a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regarding Hungary's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court....
April 6 2025, 3:49 am
America’s MAGA Future Could Mirror Hungary’s Decline Under Orbán, Atlantic Warns
On 31 March 2025, The Atlantic published an opinion piece by Anne Applebaum examining Hungary's economic decline under Viktor Orbán and warning that America could face a similar future. The article begins: Flashy hotels and...
April 5 2025, 15:57 pm
German Intelligence Agency Warns of Russian Disinformation Campaigns Targeting Elections
On 2 April 2025, Germany's Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) reported that Russia has aggressively expanded its disinformation and influence operations targeting German society and political processes. The article begins: Along with...
April 5 2025, 14:55 pm
Chinese Communist Party Reshuffles United Front Work Department Leadership
On 2 April 2025, Reuters reported that China has appointed a new head to its influential United Front Work Department in an unusual leadership swap at the Politburo level. The article begins: BEIJING, April 2...
April 5 2025, 7:21 am
Putin’s Brain: Aleksandr Dugin Endorses Trump in Recent CNN Interview
On 1 April 2025, The Conversation reported that Russian ultra-nationalist ideologue Aleksandr Dugin has publicly endorsed Donald Trump's policies in a recent CNN interview. The article begins: Aleksandr Dugin, sometimes referred to as "Putin's brain"...
April 5 2025, 7:04 am
UK Places Russia on Highest Tier of Foreign Influence Register
On 1 April 2025, Reuters reported that Britain has announced it will place anyone working for the Russian state on the highest tier of its upcoming Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. The article begins: LONDON, April...
April 4 2025, 4:51 am
Trump Publicly Backs French Far-Right Leader Le Pen After Her Legal Conviction
On 04 April 2025, CNN reported that US President Donald Trump has publicly thrown his support behind French far-right leader Marine Le Pen following her conviction and political ban. The article begins: US President Donald...