Hungary is about to introduce a wealth tax, and Orbán's oligarchs are getting nervous.
In a dimly lit TV studio, one of Hungary’s richest men is close to tears. It’s early May, just weeks…
The EU has been accused of building an immigration enforcement system similar to ICE.
EU politicians have promised to increase deportations of undocumented migrants under a new law that critics say copies parts of…
Studies suggest that weight-loss drugs may reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to 30%.
Doctors have reported that weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of developing or dying from cancer by 30%. Millions of…
In the dining car, tripe soup and bitter coffee set the scene for a nostalgic journey through Poland aboard a communist-era train.
Trainspotters crowded platform 2 as sunlight gleamed off the polished olive-green carriages of the 11:07 from Warszawa Główna to Poznań.…
When I was a teenager, I used to read classic novels all the time. Now, with so many distractions around, I wonder if I can learn to read them again.
It’s a privilege to be surrounded by books. My parents come from the literary working class—a group of people who…
"Like a Klingon prison": inside Barack Obama's bold, nearly windowless, $850 million presidential library.
The Egyptians had their pyramids. The Anglo-Saxons had their burial mounds. And Americans have their presidential libraries—the main difference being…
Zelenskyy has asked Trump to send missiles following Russian strikes across Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked Donald Trump to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, following a devastating Russian attack that killed at…
"They take you out of life, out of time": a journey into Spain's incredible cave paintings.
The aurochs, the mammoth, and the steppe bison have been extinct for a long time, but their painted images still…
Weapons are important, but if war breaks out, Europe’s greatest asset is its people.
These days, wars target digital infrastructure just as much as military bases. The fact that large parts of everyday life…
Here's a guide to Germany's team for the 2026 World Cup.
This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a collaboration between some of the best media…