Balkans

How the EU’s poorest country secretly saved Ukraine – POLITICO

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[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Last spring, Ukraine’s army was running desperately low on the fuel and Soviet caliber ammunition it needed to fight the Russians. Salvation came from an unexpected quarter: Bulgaria. Thanks to its fractured domestic politics — and the pro-Russian leanings of much of its … Read more

Unloved at home, Emmanuel Macron wants to get ‘intimate’ with the world – POLITICO

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[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — When French President Emmanuel Macron’s party lost its absolute majority in parliament six months ago, many wondered what the setback would mean for an ambitious, here-to-disrupt-the-status-quo leader whose first term was defined by a top-down style of management. It turns out … Read more