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Sunday, April 12, 2026
TopicEuropean Union

Topic: European Union

Hungary election: Viktor Orbán faces strongest challenge in 16 years from former loyalist Magyar

Vaibhav Pant -
With polls showing the Tisza leader ahead, the vote could test Hungary’s “illiberal” turn and its fraught relationship with the EU.

EU under pressure to make digital economy safer. AI can address this issue

WEF Team -
To combat financial crime, policy-makers need to find ways to build trust in digital systems that don't involve simply expanding surveillance.

Russia ‘will benefit’ from West Asia war, focus shifting from dealing with China, says Polish minister 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
In interview with ThePrint, Michał Baranowski, Polish Deputy Minister for Economic Development, discusses global oil price hike & India-Poland areas of cooperation.

‘The EU should allow industry losers to die, not pick winners’

Lionel Laurent -
'Instead of fighting over quotas & rules, officials should roll up their sleeves & think honestly about where the EU has a fighting chance of competing over the next decade.'

India’s strategic future tied to easing Russia-Europe standoff

R Jagannathan -
While India cannot immediately wade into the Ukraine-Russia conflict to bring about peace, we must start thinking about what we want in Eurasia.

Iran’s IRGC: Ayatollah’s shield against dissent, external threats, now labelled ‘terror group’ by EU

Vaibhav Pant -
Beginning with just 10,000 members, IRGC today has 150,000-190,000 active troops, and a million more in its Basij volunteer reserves.

Economic Survey rightly calls for protecting bold bureaucrats from fear and risk aversion

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues.

India-EU FTA gives exporters a lifeline from punitive US tariffs, boosts ‘Make in India’ push

Swati Gupta -
The bloc will phase out duties on apparel and leather, sectors battered by Trump's 50% tariffs.

US Treasury Secy Bessent slams India-EU FTA, says ‘Europeans funding war against themselves’

Vaibhav Pant -
In CNBC interview, Scott Bessent accuses EU of putting ‘trade ahead of the Ukrainian people’ & shielding FTA negotiations with India.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.
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Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

MA Venkata Rao -
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

NJ 9842 launched the Siachen conflict. Where is it actually located?

Gen Z and the art of the side quest—why purposelessness is the ultimate flex

Economy

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

Hallie Gu -
War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Defence

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

Adurthi Ashwin Swarup -
From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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