Bulgarian Politics, Fico’s Moscow Trip & Slovenia’s Turmoil | News Roundup

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This week on Talk Eastern Europe, we look at major politicaldevelopments across the region. Bulgaria’s latest snap election may mark the end of years of instability, but what does Rumen Radev’s victory mean for domestic reform, relations with the EU, and support for Ukraine?

We also discuss French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Poland, where strategic cooperation was in focus but internal political tensions were impossible to ignore. In Slovakia, Robert Fico faces criticism over plans to limit voting from abroad while continuing his controversial push to attend Moscow’s May 9th celebrations.

Finally, we turn to Slovenia, where failed coalition talks could pave the way for Janez Janša’s return, and to Brussels, where the EU has moved forward with major new financial support for Ukraine.

Read more on Slovenia: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/04/14/the-future-of-slovenias-new-government-coalition-remains/

Check out the latest issue of New Eastern Europe:

https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/04/21/issue-3-2026-when-human-rights-end/

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