As Europe takes a harder stance against migrants, the Sea-Watch 3 and its desperate passengers were denied safe harbor for weeks, until an apparent breakthrough.
Author: PATRICK KINGSLEY
Hungary Sheltered a Fugitive Prime Minister. Did It Help Him Escape?
After a former Macedonian prime minister jumped bail and ended up in Hungary, the far-right Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, was accused of helping him escape.
On the Surface, Hungary Is a Democracy. But What Lies Underneath?
Hungary has the trappings of a 21st-century European democracy, but uses its devices to exert the same kind of control as the autocracies of the Cold War.
Finland Dispatch: It’s Cold, Dark and Lacks Parking. But Is This Finnish Town the World’s Happiest?
Polling suggests that Kauniainen, a small suburb of the Finnish capital, is the most satisfied town in the world’s happiest country. The secret may be the wealth of state-funded services.
Budapest Dispatch: Outside Hungary’s State Television: A Protest. On Air: Pigeon Talk.
Under Viktor Orban, Hungary has become a place of two parallel realities. But rarely have these two bubbles seemed so surreally far apart than during the past week of protests.
Opposition in Hungary Demonstrates Against Orban, in Rare Display of Dissent
The protests have become one of the most sustained displays of street opposition since the prime minister entered office.
To Protect Migrants From Police, a Dutch Church Service Never Ends
Pastors have sheltered a family of refugees by praying round the clock for six weeks — taking advantage of an obscure Dutch law and experimenting with their sermons.
Orban and His Allies Cement Control of Hungary’s News Media
Hundreds of private outlets were simultaneously donated by their owners to a holding company run by allies of Hungary’s far-right prime minister.
Trump Says California Can Learn From Finland on Fires. Is He Right?
Like his earlier comments about California’s forest management, President Trump’s remarks about how Finland prepares for wildfires were somewhat misleading.
British Austerity Is ‘Inflicting Unnecessary Misery,’ U.N. Poverty Expert Says
Conservative policies are directly linked to a rise in poverty, and the country’s leadership is in “a state of denial.”