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How Hungary’s Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has extended his party’s control over the media, directly affecting informed democratic participation.
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Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU’s demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech
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The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary’s Orban over his outreach to Russia
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Hungary’s Orbán releases letter to EU leaders detailing his maligned Ukraine ‘peace mission’
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Hungary faces more criticism and boycotted meetings over Orbán’s visits to Russia and China
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Budapest holds grand fireworks display to mark Hungary’s national day
Budapest holds grand fireworks display to mark Hungary’s national day
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Hungary will seek solution to Ukraine oil transit impasse by September, minister says
Hungary will seek to resolve a disagreement with Ukraine over the transfer of Russian oil to avoid a potential energy crisis, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s chief of staff says.
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Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
The European Commission says that the commission president and other top EU officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency.
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Hungary’s Orbán faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made a Trumpian vow to “Make Europe Great Again” during his country’s six-month presidency of the European Union.
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Hungary’s nationalist leader visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summit
Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has traveled to Florida and met with former President Donald Trump following a NATO summit in Washington.
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China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has visited Moscow for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed peace proposals for Ukraine.
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Hungary’s Russia-friendly leader is in Ukraine. It’s his first visit since the war began
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made his first visit to neighboring Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Hungary’s Orbán presents a new alliance with Austrian and Czech nationalist parties
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has presented a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party, which hopes to attract other partners and become the biggest right-wing group in the European Parliament.
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Hungary’s populist Orbán to take over EU presidency as many issues hang in the balance
When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role to further his reputation as the bloc’s main spoiler.
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For Trump it’s MAGA, but Hungary’s Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union’s helm for six months
Hungary’s populist government says its presidency of the European Union will be held under the motto “Make Europe Great Again.”
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Hungary agrees not to veto NATO support to Ukraine as long as it’s not forced to help out
Hungary has agreed not to veto NATO support for Ukraine. But Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is refusing to provide funds or military personnel for any joint assistance effort.
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Hungary’s Orbán shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government in Hungary has declared a big win in the European Parliament elections.
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Orbán’s party takes most votes in Hungary’s EU election, but new challenger scores big win
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist party has taken the most votes in the European Parliament elections, a race that has pitted the long-serving leader against a new challenger that has upended Orbán’s grip on Hungarian politics in recent months.
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Hoping to deal a blow to Hungary’s Orbán, challenger holds mass demonstration on eve of EU election
A rising political newcomer hoping to deal a blow to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has mobilized tens of thousands of supporters in the country’s capital in a final show of strength on the eve of a European Parliament election.
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Orbán stages a ‘peace march’ in Hungary in a show of strength before European Parliament election
A crowd of tens of thousands has gathered in Hungary’s capital in a show of strength behind Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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Hungary’s Orbán pushes back on EU and NATO proposals to further assist Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is pushing back against some NATO proposals that would allow Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike targets within Russia.
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Hungarian politicians appeal to voters in first public TV debate in nearly 20 years
Nearly a dozen politicians have taken to the debate stage in Hungary’s capital to make their pitch to Hungarian voters ahead of European Parliament elections.
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Hungary’s five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious contender in upcoming EU elections
A rising political newcomer in Hungary is seeking to capitalize on a scandal that rocked the party of the country’s long-serving prime minister, Viktor Orbán, and a slumping economy to challenge the leader in upcoming European Union elections and beyond.
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Hungary and China sign strategic cooperation agreement during visit by Chinese President Xi
Hungary and China have signed agreements to deepen their economic and cultural cooperation during a visit to the Central European country by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a trip meant to solidify China’s economic footprint in the region.
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Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold
A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration in the country’s recent history.
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Orbán challenger leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary
An aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has renewed his calls for change. He led a protest Friday of several thousand people demanding a more robust child protection system and the resignation of Orbán’s government.
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Hungary’s Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event
Hungary’s nationalist prime minister has called for right-wing forces to take power in upcoming European and U.S. elections, and expressed support for former President Donald Trump in his ongoing criminal trial.
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Hungary’s Orbán launches EU election campaign with pledge to ‘occupy Brussels’
Hungary’s prime minister has portrayed Europe as a continent teetering on the edge of armed conflict in a speech opening his party’s campaign for European Union elections.
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Hungary’s leader calls for change at the top in June European elections at a far right gathering
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is urging voters to reject mainstream political parties in European Union elections in June for their failure of leadership.
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Challenger to Hungary’s Orbán announces new political alternative to tens of thousands of supporters
A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has mobilized tens of thousands of supporters and outlined a plan to unite the country and bring an end to the populist leader’s 14-year hold on power.
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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban receives a medal from pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president Dodik
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has received a medal from the pro-Russian leader of Bosnia’s Serbs, who has been sanctioned by the U.S. and Britain because of his separatist policies.
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Former Hungarian insider releases audio he says is proof of corruption in embattled Orbán government
A former Hungarian government insider has released an audio recording that he says is proof of official misconduct within high levels of the government of populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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Hungary’s Orbán congratulates Putin on widely criticized Russian election win
Hungary’s populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in an election whose outcome was never in doubt after systematic crackdowns on dissent.
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Hungary’s Orbán rails against the EU and ‘the Western world’ in a speech on a national holiday
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sought to mobilize support for his brand of right-wing populism, urging his supporters in a speech to help him “occupy Brussels” in European Union elections this summer.
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EU parliament opens a court case over the decision to release funds to Orban’s government in Hungary
The European Union is embroiled in a damaging legal standoff between its legislature and its executive Commission over the release of billions in frozen funds to the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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