US conservatives cheer Hungarian PM Viktor Orban at conference
2 years, 4 months ago

US conservatives cheer Hungarian PM Viktor Orban at conference

Al Jazeera  

Dallas, Texas, US – During the last decade, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has consolidated power over Hungary’s judiciary and press and chipped away at the country’s democratic foundations. Event organisers called Orban’s Hungary “one of the engines of Conservative resistance to the woke revolution”. “They want to protect the border and they stand for traditional values.” Jim Riddlesperger, a professor of political science at Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, Texas, told Al Jazeera that Orban’s values “are at variance to core values of American society”, but in the current US political climate, it “makes sense that CPAC invited him to speak”. Asked about Orban’s critics who say democracy has withered in Hungary under his leadership, Lukascy responded: “The liberal, trash media is very skilled at lying.” Leslie Read, an 85-year-old retired engineer from Dallas, admitted not following Orban’s policies that closely but said he had read reports of him being a “strong, conservative leader”. Prominent right-wing US political talk show host Tucker Carlson, who broadcast an episode of his show from Hungary in 2021, has called Orban’s leadership a “signpost to a better way” for the US.

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Hungary’s Orban Says He Met With Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago
2 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orban Says He Met With Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago

Live Mint  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he met with President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, a sit-down between two populist leaders that could spur worries in some foreign capitals about Trump’s approach to the war in Ukraine. Joining them in the meetings at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s club in south Florida, were billionaire Elon Musk and US House Representative Mike Waltz of Florida, …

Hungarian PM Orban meets Trump, Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago
2 weeks ago

Hungarian PM Orban meets Trump, Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago

India Today  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk at the US president-elect's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Monday, the European leader announced on social media platform X. The two leaders also met in July and discussed the "possibilities of peace", a spokesperson for the prime minister had said, as Orban pushed for a ceasefire in …

Survivor of foreign 'autocracy' outlines 'key lesson' Democrats need to fight back
1 month ago

Survivor of foreign 'autocracy' outlines 'key lesson' Democrats need to fight back

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Scheiring wrote that Orbán deployed populist "software" and "hardware" that paved the way for his far-right power grab, and alerted readers to watch for certain things that Trump will borrow from Orbán in the coming years. In describing the "software of autocracy," Scheiring noted that the Hungarian leader exploited a "folksy outsider" label …

Hungary’s leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Donald Trump’s biggest European fan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, predicted on Friday that a new U.S. administration under Trump will cease providing support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that Russia’s military campaign is in need of a “fast solution,” but that “does …

Hungary's Orban, so far snuffed by West, to claim spotlight as EU's 'Trump whisperer' as tables turn
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hungary's Orban, so far snuffed by West, to claim spotlight as EU's 'Trump whisperer' as tables turn

Firstpost  

Hosting a summit of European leaders in Budapest, Orban took centre stage amid a renewed hope that his ties with Trump could boost his leverage across EU, where he was until recently snuffed due to his opposition to military aid for Ukraine and his closeness to Russia Former US President Donald Trump greets Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the …

'A much needed victory for the world': Hungary PM Viktor Orban congratulates Donald Trump for 'enormous win' and Netanyahu praises 'history's greatest comeback' as world leaders react
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'A much needed victory for the world': Hungary PM Viktor Orban congratulates Donald Trump for 'enormous win' and Netanyahu praises 'history's greatest comeback' as world leaders react

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has been congratulated by world leaders including Benjamin Netanyahu, Volodymyr Zelensky and Sir Keir Starmer, as the Republican is set to become the 47th president of the United States. Israel: 'Powerful recommitment' Ukraine: 'Just peace' NATO: 'Peace through strength' EU: 'Strong transatlantic agenda' France: 'Respect and ambition' Germany: 'Remain reliable allies' Qatar: 'Security and stability' Turkey: 'Strengthened relations' …

Orban's Surprise Trip to Georgia: A Clash of EU Unity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Orban's Surprise Trip to Georgia: A Clash of EU Unity

Associated Press  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Georgia to address the disputed election outcome has sparked controversy within the European Union. Orban's trip, which took place despite the bloc's displeasure with the claimed election rigging, has further strained relations between the member states.

Hungary's Sovereignty Under Siege as EU Pressure Escalates
2 months ago

Hungary's Sovereignty Under Siege as EU Pressure Escalates

China Daily  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech emphasizing Hungary's national sovereignty against EU pressure. He warns of the dangers of further EU interference in the ongoing Ukraine conflict and expresses opposition to any escalation of the conflict, particularly moves to bring Ukraine into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or expand the frontlines onto Russian soil.

Hungary’s Orbán interrupted by activist during EU presidency news conference
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán interrupted by activist during EU presidency news conference

The Independent  

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Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s most popular opposition figure called for the resignation of one of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s closest aides on Thursday over statements he made suggesting that Hungary wouldn’t have defended itself against a Russian invasion, unlike Ukraine. The aide, Balázs Orbán, who isn’t related to the prime minister, said on his podcast on Wednesday that Ukrainian President …

Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion

LA Times  

Balázs Orbán, who is not related to Hungary’s prime minister, said Hungary had learned from its 1956 uprising, which was crushed by the Red Army. Hungary’s most popular opposition figure called for the resignation of one of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s closest aides on Thursday over statements he made suggesting that Hungary wouldn’t have defended itself against a Russian invasion, …

What Does America Stand For? The World No Longer Knows.
3 months ago

What Does America Stand For? The World No Longer Knows.

Bloomberg  

In Budapest this week, America’s ambassador to Hungary gave one of the most trenchant expressions of values-based foreign policy — and takedowns of a supposed US ally, who shares none of them — that I have heard from a diplomat. In fact, Ambassador David Pressman’s address distilled for me a sense that’s been growing ever since Donald Trump’s victory in …

The Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions ‘illiberal democracy’
3 months, 1 week ago

The Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions ‘illiberal democracy’

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Former President Donald Trump made room during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris to express the mutual admiration he shares with Viktor Orbán, the autocratic leader of Hungary who has cozied up with Russia and China and became a thorn in the side of his allies. He’s a tough person, smart,” Trump said of Orbán in …

Trump points to Hungary's Viktor Orbán as example of his support from foreign leaders
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump points to Hungary's Viktor Orbán as example of his support from foreign leaders

NPR  

Trump points to Hungary's Viktor Orbán as example of his support from foreign leaders toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images This story first appeared in NPR's live blog of the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Former President Donald Trump cited his close ties to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to counter attacks by Vice President Harris in Tuesday …

Having Orbán in charge of EU’s presidency raises key question: Is Hungary for or against the EU?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Having Orbán in charge of EU’s presidency raises key question: Is Hungary for or against the EU?

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union traditionally ends its summer slumber in the dying days of August with an informal meeting of its foreign affairs ministers in a political equivalent of a fireside chat. But with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Hungary holding the presidency of the 27-nation bloc, vacation has already been turned into one long firebrand’s shout. When China is …

How Hungary’s Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Hungary’s Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — In the months leading up to elections for the European Parliament, Hungarians were warned that casting a ballot against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would be a vote for all-out war. But according to Péter Krekó, an analyst and head of the Political Capital think tank in Budapest, Orbán has created “an almost Orwellian environment” where the government …

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise, backs Trump in anti-Western speech
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise, backs Trump in anti-Western speech

Associated Press  

BAILE TUSNAD, Romania — Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday that the European Union was sliding toward oblivion in a rambling anti-Western speech in which he warned of a new, Asia-oriented “world order” while throwing his support for Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential bid. AP AUDIO: Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU’s demise and backs Trump in anti-Western …

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU’s demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU’s demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech

LA Times  

Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday that the European Union was sliding toward oblivion, in a rambling anti-Western speech in which he backed Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential bid. Ukraine will revert to the position of a buffer state,” he said, adding that international security guarantees “will be enshrined in an agreement between the U.S. and Russia.” Throughout Russia’s …

The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary's Orban over his outreach to Russia
5 months ago

The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary's Orban over his outreach to Russia

The Independent  

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The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary’s Orban over his outreach to Russia
5 months ago

The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary’s Orban over his outreach to Russia

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Hungary won’t be allowed to host a strategic EU meeting next month because of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s self-proclaimed “peace mission” trips to Moscow and Beijing this month aimed at brokering an end to the war in Ukraine, which EU partners overwhelmingly saw as undermining their support for Kyiv. “We have to send a signal, even if it …

Hungary faces more criticism and boycotted meetings over Orbán’s visits to Russia and China
5 months, 1 week ago

Hungary faces more criticism and boycotted meetings over Orbán’s visits to Russia and China

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Some European Union leaders protested on Tuesday what they see as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s misuse of the bloc’s rotating presidency, with many including those in the EU’s executive commission boycotting an informal meeting hosted by Hungary in response to Orbán’s actions. Officials are angry that Orbán, a nationalist populist who is seen as having the …

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
5 months, 1 week ago

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine that angered his European partners. The highly unusual decision to have the European Commission president and other top …

Orban’s ‘peacemaking’ mission: Did Hungary’s leader achieve anything?
5 months, 1 week ago

Orban’s ‘peacemaking’ mission: Did Hungary’s leader achieve anything?

Al Jazeera  

Hungary’s leader widens rift between Budapest and Brussels by visiting Putin and Xi amid Ukraine war. “The number of countries that can talk to both warring sides is diminishing,” Orban said, referring to Russia’s war in Ukraine, which he visited on July 2. “We don’t expect anything,” said Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, on July 2, when Orban visited Kyiv. The …

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orban after his outreach to Russia, China
5 months, 1 week ago

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orban after his outreach to Russia, China

LA Times  

Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine that angered his European partners. The highly unusual decision to have the European Commission president and other top officials of the …

Hungary’s Orbán faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries
5 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orbán faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — 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. in reality is abusing the EU presidency and hijacking it for his own purposes.” Péter Krekó, an analyst with the Budapest-based think tank Political Capital, said that Hungary’s rotating presidency has thus far …

Hungary’s Orban faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries
5 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orban faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries

LA Times  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made a Trumpian vow to “Make Europe Great Again” during his country’s six-month presidency of the European Union. The EU’s longest-serving leader — who has endorsed former President Trump and is known as having the warmest relations with Vladimir Putin in the bloc — wrapped up a NATO summit in Washington on Thursday before …

Hungary’s nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago after NATO summit
5 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago after NATO summit

LA Times  

Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will travel to Florida on Thursday to meet with former President Trump following a NATO summit in Washington, a move likely to aggravate frustrations among Western allies over similar secretive trips he has made to Russia and China in recent days. The Mar-a-Lago meeting — Orbán’s second since March — comes as the latest …

Hungary’s Orbán Has Taken Sides in America’s Election. Maybe Other Leaders Should, Too.
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán Has Taken Sides in America’s Election. Maybe Other Leaders Should, Too.

Politico  

Given incumbent President Joe Biden’s recent debate debacle, Orbán is likely pleased with his bet. But as America’s political polarization deepens, more foreign leaders may decide the best way to protect their country’s interests, or their own, is to cozy up to a single U.S. party. Orbán is extra intriguing in his own way: Although Hungary is a country of …

Disparaging of Orban's shuttle diplomacy belies NATO's transition in purpose: China Daily editorial
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Disparaging of Orban's shuttle diplomacy belies NATO's transition in purpose: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Beijing on July 8. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban described his Monday visit to Beijing as "Peace Mission 3.0". Orban and Chinese President Xi Jinping have demonstrated similar positions on a series of issues of global concern, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with both having repeatedly called for …

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin

ABC  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr Orbán's press chief Bertalan Havasi told Hungarian news agency MTI that the prime minister's trip to Russia on Friday was a "peace mission". "Only unity and determination will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine," she said on …

Hungary’s populist Orbán to take over EU presidency as many issues hang in the balance
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s populist Orbán to take over EU presidency as many issues hang in the balance

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — 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. Yet with Ukraine’s accession process already initiated, Takácsy said, the most Hungary can …

Hungary’s populist Orbán to take over EU presidency as many issues hang in the balance
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s populist Orbán to take over EU presidency as many issues hang in the balance

LA Times  

When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on Monday, 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. Yet with Ukraine’s accession process already initiated, Takácsy said, the most Hungary can do now under its …

For Trump it’s MAGA, but Hungary’s Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union’s helm for six months
6 months ago

For Trump it’s MAGA, but Hungary’s Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union’s helm for six months

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Hungary’s populist government announced on Tuesday that its upcoming presidency of the European Union will be held under the motto “Make Europe Great Again,” but played down any parallels with Donald Trump’s MAGA movement in the United States. “This is a reference to an active presidency,” Hungary’s EU Affairs Minister János Bóka said as he outlined Budapest’s program …

For Trump it’s MAGA, but Hungary’s Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union’s helm
6 months ago

For Trump it’s MAGA, but Hungary’s Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union’s helm

LA Times  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, is greeted by Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during a meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Monday. Hungary’s populist government announced on Tuesday that its upcoming presidency of the European Union will be held under the motto “Make Europe Great Again,” but played down any parallels with Donald Trump’s MAGA …

Hungary’s Orbán shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The day after Hungarians voted in the European Parliament elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government declared a big win, but missing from the victory speeches was an acknowledgement that it was his party’s worst performance in an EU election since Hungary joined the bloc 20 years ago. The lackluster showing can largely be attributed to the emergence …

Orbán’s party takes most votes in Hungary’s EU election, but new challenger scores big win
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Orbán’s party takes most votes in Hungary’s EU election, but new challenger scores big win

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist party took the most votes in Sunday’s European Parliament elections but sharply underperformed its past dominance in a race that pitted the long-serving leader against a new challenger that has upended Orbán’s grip on Hungarian politics. With 85% of votes counted, Orbán’s Fidesz party had 44% of the vote, enough to …

Hoping to deal a blow to Hungary’s Orbán, challenger holds mass demonstration on eve of EU election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hoping to deal a blow to Hungary’s Orbán, challenger holds mass demonstration on eve of EU election

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A rising political newcomer hoping to deal a blow to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mobilized tens of thousands of supporters in Budapest on Saturday in a final show of strength on the eve of a European Parliament election. In the blazing heat on Saturday, Magyar addressed the sprawling crowd that filled Budapest Heroes’ Square, saying that …

Orbán stages a ‘peace march’ in Hungary in a show of strength before European Parliament election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Orbán stages a ‘peace march’ in Hungary in a show of strength before European Parliament election

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A crowd of tens of thousands gathered in Hungary’s capital on Saturday in a show of strength behind Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a week before the European Parliament election, a contest he has cast as an existential turning point between peace in Europe and a world war. They marched along the Danube River in Budapest from the …

Hungary’s five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious contender in upcoming EU elections
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious contender in upcoming EU elections

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — About three months ago, a scandal rocked five-time nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party which prides itself on upholding family values and Christian conservatism. “Our offer is very simple: We must do something completely different in Hungary,” he said in the interview, adding that Hungarians were “fed up with the fact that there is an economic, …

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold

The Independent  

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Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold

Associated Press  

DEBRECEN, Hungary — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration in the country’s recent history on Sunday, the latest stop on his campaign tour that has mobilized thousands across Hungary’s rural heartland. Some 10,000 people gathered in Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city, in support of Péter Magyar, a political newcomer …

Hungary’s Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, addressing a conservative conference in Budapest on Thursday, said upcoming European and U.S. elections were a chance for right-wing forces to defeat the “progressive world spirit,” and encouraged former U.S. President Donald Trump to defend “his own truth” in his ongoing criminal trial. EU elections in June and U.S. elections in November, Orbán …

Challenger to Hungary’s Orbán announces new political alternative to tens of thousands of supporters
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Challenger to Hungary’s Orbán announces new political alternative to tens of thousands of supporters

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mobilized tens of thousands of supporters in Hungary’s capital on Saturday, outlining a plan to unite the country and bring an end to the populist leader’s 14-year hold on power. At the center of the demonstration, the latest in a recent series of protests against Orbán’s right-wing nationalist …

Thousands demonstrate in anti-Orban protest in Hungary
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands demonstrate in anti-Orban protest in Hungary

Al Jazeera  

The protest was led by Peter Magyar, a former government insider who plans to challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party. The protest on Saturday was led by Peter Magyar, 43, a former government insider turned critic who used to be married to Orban’s ex-justice minister Judit Varga. “These are the national colours of Hungary, not the government’s,” 24-year-old Lejla, …

Braverman to speak at conservative conference alongside Viktor Orban
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Braverman to speak at conservative conference alongside Viktor Orban

The Telegraph  

Suella Braverman is set to appear alongside controversial Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban at a major conservative conference next month. The former home secretary has been announced as a keynote speaker at next month’s National Conservatism gathering in Belgium alongside the hard-Right Hungarian leader. Mrs Braverman, who left the Home Office last November, risks causing a similar political storm for …

Hungary’s Orbán congratulates Putin on widely criticized Russian election win
9 months ago

Hungary’s Orbán congratulates Putin on widely criticized Russian election win

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — 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. The EU criticized the election as taking place in a “highly restricted environment exacerbated also by Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.” “Russian authorities have continued to …

Hungary’s Orbán rails against the EU and ‘the Western world’ in a speech on a national holiday
9 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orbán rails against the EU and ‘the Western world’ in a speech on a national holiday

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to mobilize support for his brand of right-wing populism in a holiday speech on Friday, urging his spectators to help him “occupy Brussels” in European Union elections this summer. Orbán’s address, coinciding with a national holiday commemorating Hungary’s failed 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule, railed against the EU and compared it …

Hungary's autocrat leader Viktor Orban dishes dirt on Trump meeting claiming ex-President has 'detailed plans' to end the war in Ukraine by not giving 'a single penny' to fight Russia
9 months, 1 week ago

Hungary's autocrat leader Viktor Orban dishes dirt on Trump meeting claiming ex-President has 'detailed plans' to end the war in Ukraine by not giving 'a single penny' to fight Russia

Daily Mail  

Hungary's strongman leader Viktor Orban revealed intimate details surrounding his controversial visit with Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, including how the ex-president plans to 'end the war' in Ukraine. Melania Trump was serenaded to the sounds of Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman on Friday night as she was handed a bouquet of flowers by Hungarian autocrat leader Viktor Orban …

Hungary’s Orban claims Trump said he won’t ‘give a penny’ to Ukraine
9 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orban claims Trump said he won’t ‘give a penny’ to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

PM Viktor Orban tells Hungarian state broadcaster that Trump has a ‘clear vision’ after meeting former US president in Florida. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says former US President Donald Trump has told him that he would “not give a penny” to the war in Ukraine. Orban related the comments by Trump, who is running in November’s presidential election, during …

Hungary’s PM Orban supports Trump after Florida meeting
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s PM Orban supports Trump after Florida meeting

The Hindu  

Hungary's right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban lent his support to long-time ally Donald Trump's bid to return to White House after meeting the former U.S. president in Florida late on Friday. Mr. Orban has said only the return of Republican candidate Mr. Trump to the White House could bring peace in Ukraine. Mr. Orban, admired by many conservatives in …

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