Marton Dunai

This man could well be Romania's next president. And unlike the previous frontrunner, he is no fan of Putin. My interview with @georgesimion in the @FT : https://t.co/7IlVe6iUsE https://t.co/UyzMYhtjKV

Few people challenge the status quo in Europe the way this man does. The far-right Romanian outsider backed by Washington and Moscow via @FT https://t.co/ctDKQ4pnaC

“Dracula commando” — I kid you not — was led by a 101-year-old as Romania arrests six over ‘Vlad the Impaler’ pro-Russia treason plot 🤪🧛‍♂️ via @FT https://t.co/IRn9fDkqfc

Donald Trump pressures Romania to lift restrictions on Tate brothers w/⁦@HenryJFoy⁩ ⁦@gideonrachman⁩ via @FT https://t.co/52RzNwIA78

⁦@CG_Romania⁩ will be a decisive factor in May’s presidential election in #Romania one way or another — especially after boost from ⁦@JDVance⁩ via @FT https://t.co/fGFwTcRTE2

Prepare for a Trump effect on this too: Russian energy group Lukoil plans to sell Bulgarian refinery to Qatari-British consortium https://t.co/5bjKPyBTRZ via @financialtimes

In nearly 20 years, ⁦@PM_ViktorOrban⁩ has been without a rival in #Hungary — that is over.👇 via @FT https://t.co/AwbqWc14V5

Money laundering in Serbia? @ecb investigation led to belief Alta Bank "cannot ensure legal origin of deposits". Takeover attempt of Austria's Addiko Bank blocked. To be continued w/ @samgadjones https://t.co/5UAdub3nZt via @ft

Double standards or rightful suspicion? Hungarian investors accuse Spain of breaking EU law over rail deal veto https://t.co/g4BTzmiECB with @barneyjopson via @financialtimes

As #Kosovo tries to achieve full sovereignty for the first time, its leader @albinkurti defies western pressure to compromise with Serbia https://t.co/FQ9W8zaFJu via @financialtimes

Hungary spends twice as much on family subsidies as on defence. Why this still failed to spur a baby boom w/ ⁦@valentinaromei⁩ via @FT https://t.co/Y25uXHW1OI

⁦@PM_ViktorOrban⁩ to meet ⁦@KremlinRussia_E⁩ after Kyiv trip — @FT confirming ⁦@panyiszabolcs⁩ scoop https://t.co/CrjDqhdCzn

While Putin fights in Ukraine and Biden fights Trump, Xi Jinping is touring Europe, heavily including eastern quarters, starting with a Serbia visit today and Hungary tomorrow https://t.co/lbXjgX9F5X via @financialtimes

Serbia plays careful east-west balancing act, appoints two ministers under US sanctions for Russia ties while also courting US investors https://t.co/W8hf4Um3pS via @financialtimes

Hungary’s ⁦@PM_ViktorOrban⁩ faces a quickly growing challenger he can’t quite shut down, threatening his popularity and party cohesion via @FT https://t.co/tPUySIhvZr

Hungary has experienced a rare political upheaval since a sex abuse scandal in February that hit very close to home for Viktor Orbán https://t.co/Xy07Mwn4g4 via @ft

Thanks @anneapplebaum -- Indeed a timely one to pinpoint a perennial problem, Russian influence ops exploiting corrupt regimes.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum

This interview, with outgoing Bulgarian PM, makes an essential point: Russian political interference enters political systems through corruption https://t.co/mUVCExHdUK