Mol, Belgium

Ero believes the ruling Fidesz party has been the driving force behind this vainglorious project on the grounds that Prime Minister Viktor Orban needs an iconic building to symbolise Hungary's position as a regional power.

Croatian government has plans to buy out shares in Croatia’s INA company owned by the Hungarian energy company MOL - to regain control over the country’s only major energy concern - broke down at the end of last week.

The government in Zagreb wanted to add the 49.1 per cent of shares that MOL owns in INA to the Croatian state’s existing stake of 44.84 per cent.