Rob Schmitz
Stories
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In Budapest, thousands defy a national ban by participating in a Pride march
The annual Budapest Pride event has been banned by Viktor Orban's government. But NPR's Rob Schmitz tells Scott Simon it's going ahead anyway.
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Germany's plans to rebuild its beleaguered military
Germany is aiming to field the largest army in the European Union with massive investment.
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Copenhagen's climate preparedness projects
As the climate gets warmer, Copenhagen spends over a billion dollars to mitigate future flooding.
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Copenhagen is adapting to a warmer world with rain tunnels and 'sponge parks'
Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.
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Nationalist Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
Far-right historian and amateur boxer Karol Nawrocki has become Poland's new president. He won by about one single percentage point in an election where voter turnout was high.
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Hungary's Viktor Orbán chips away at the country's judiciary
Hungary's Viktor Orbán has chipped away at institutions that make a democracy healthy, including the judiciary, where he has stacked courts with loyalists, reduced judges' pay and limited expression.
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U.S. officials criticize moves allowed by German constitution that U.S. helped shape
U.S. officials have criticized recent moves by the German government allowed under the German constitution, which the U.S. helped design.
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Centrist wins over hard-right nationalist in Romania's presidential race
With nearly all ballots counted, Romanian voters have elected Bucharest's mayor, a centrist and pro-European Union candidate, as president, over the nationalist choice.
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Looking ahead to Poland's presidential election
Pro-European candidate expected to come in first in Sunday's first round of Polish presidential election.
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Elections in Poland and Romania could shape the future of Europe and Ukraine
Voters go to the polls in presidential elections in Poland and Romania on Sunday with potentially big consequences for Europe and Ukraine.