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EU Troops Hit Ground as Crisis in Bosnia Grows at Alarming Speed

The EU is increasing its number of peacekeepers stationed in Bosnia and Herzegovina as tensions rise at an alarming pace in the Western Balkans. Sarajevo accuses Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of undermining the country’s constitution following a series of legislative moves after his conviction by a federal court last week. A close ally of Dodik, Viktor Orbán and Hungary now find themselves at the centre of these tensions, locked in a sharp diplomatic standoff with Bosnia.

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The Times Publishes Glowing Profile on Péter Magyar

The long-running British newspaper The Times has published a very friendly profile piece about Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar, with the headline ‘Meet the biggest threat Hungary’s Viktor Orban has faced in 15 years’. However, they have left out many important facts that put Magyar’s political career in a more realistic perspective.

The Plight of Syria’s Christians Continues under the New Caliph

‘Christians are believed to have constituted about 30 per cent of the Syrian population in the 1920s. Before the Syrian civil war, they made up about 10 per cent of Syria’s people, a figure now diminished to about 2.5 per cent, falling from 1.5 million in 2012 to about 300,000 in 2022. Most Christians left for Lebanon, Europe and North America, escaping the war and Syria’s economic straits.’

US Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Favour of Hungary

The US Supreme Court ruled 9–0 in favour of Hungary in the case Republic of Hungary v Simon. 14 Holocaust survivors sued the Hungarian government and its railway company for damages for their property confiscated during World War II. However, the highest court in the US ruled that it lacks jurisdiction over the matter, as per the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976.

Polish FM Calls for EU Referendum on Hungary’s Membership

After Viktor Orbán announced that Hungary would hold a public vote on Ukraine’s EU accession, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski suggested holding a similar vote across member states on Hungary’s EU membership. However, Hungary is not alone in viewing Kyiv’s accession as a potential threat to the European economy. Polish farmers also fear the collapse of the agricultural sector, and their votes could be decisive in the country’s presidential election in May.

President Trump’s Joint Address Viewed by 36.6 Million People in the US

President Trump’s speech before Congress had a viewership of 36.6 million in the United States, which is a significant increase from President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address, watched by 32.23 million people. The vast majority of viewers also approved of Donald Trump’s address, according to polls both by CBS and CNN.

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