TAG: EU affairs
Intensive pig farming hogs scarce water in drought-hit Catalonia
BARCELONA — In the region of Osona, to the north of Barcelona, there are seven times as many pigs as people.Hectares of pig farms — long, barrack-like brick buildings with half-closed windows — stretch from the roadside into the distance. Metal cylinders...
6 months ago
How to navigate Hungary’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
This article is part of the Hungarian presidency of the EU special report.The Hungarians are taking over the helm of the Council of the EU in the aftermath of June’s European election, just as horse-trading over the bloc’s top jobs gets into full swing.As...
2 months ago
Hungary’s gatherings get cold shoulder after Putin visit
BRUSSELS — Hungary’s moment on the EU stage is increasingly playing to empty seats.On Tuesday, numerous countries didn't send their senior ministers to a Hungarian-hosted gathering of energy officials in Budapest, with at least four saying it was in prote...
2 months ago
Viktor Orbán is losing his Putin discount
Without Russian oil, Hungarians will go hungry. At least, that was the message from Budapest’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, when he landed in St. Petersburg earlier this week. “We will not be able to feed the country” if these supplies are interrupt...
1 month ago