Hungarian PM Orban meets Trump, Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago
1 month 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 Ukraine. Orban, a nationalist leader and long-time Trump supporter, has grown increasingly isolated within the European Union for his ties to Russia and opposition to military aid for Ukraine. He has praised Trump as a "man of peace" who would quickly end the Ukraine war and expects his close personal ties with the president-elect will elevate his standing in a politically fractious Europe and bolster support for his far-right allies, at a time when he faces serious headwinds at home.

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Elon Musk’s political manoeuvring sparks concerns over far-right rise in Europe, influence over young men
1 week ago

Elon Musk’s political manoeuvring sparks concerns over far-right rise in Europe, influence over young men

Live Mint  

He demanded new elections in Britain, promoted Germany's far-right, blasted the European Commission — and that's just the start. Health Secretary Wes Streeting told ITV News that Musk's comments were “misjudged and certainly misinformed.” But, he swiftly added, “we're willing to work with Elon Musk, who I think has got a big role to play with his social media platform …

Orban Pursues His Ukraine Peace Mission With Visit to Turkey
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Orban Pursues His Ukraine Peace Mission With Visit to Turkey

Live Mint  

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, the latest in a diplomatic bid to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine that’s made little progress so far. Earlier this week, Orban met with US President-elect Donald Trump and held a phone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to discuss the war on Ukraine. “How sad that …

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

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

Trump Ally Orban Hosts EU Leaders in Hungary
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2 months ago

Trump Ally Orban Hosts EU Leaders in Hungary

Bloomberg  

00:00 In the Puskas Arena, which is where the actually EU leaders and actually European political community leaders will be meeting here in Hungary. So I think for European leaders, it's going to be parsing that seriously versus literally and their response to a new President Trump administration. But what all the leaders here will be doing is trying to …

Orban's Surprise Trip to Georgia: A Clash of EU Unity
2 months, 1 week 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 Orbán interrupted by activist during EU presidency news conference
3 months ago

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

The Independent  

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The Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions ‘illiberal democracy’
3 months, 4 weeks 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
4 months 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 …

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise, backs Trump in anti-Western speech
5 months, 2 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
5 months, 2 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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’s Orbán releases letter to EU leaders detailing his maligned Ukraine ‘peace mission’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán releases letter to EU leaders detailing his maligned Ukraine ‘peace mission’

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday released a letter he addressed to the heads of European Union countries where he presented his impressions from a recent series of visits with some of the bloc’s biggest adversaries that angered many of his allies. The letter, which Orbán sent to European Council Chairman Charles Michel on July 12, …

Hungary faces more criticism and boycotted meetings over Orbán’s visits to Russia and China
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Trump has ‘detailed plans’ to end Ukraine war, Orban claims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump has ‘detailed plans’ to end Ukraine war, Orban claims

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump has “detailed and well-founded plans” for ending the war in Ukraine, Viktor Orban, the Hungarian president, has claimed in a letter to EU leaders. Mr Orban, who is at the centre of a major row in the EU over his recent meeting with Vladimir Putin, said Trump would “immediately” begin work as an international mediator, in the letter …

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
5 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 Viktor Orban meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago for ‘peace mission 5.0’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary’s Viktor Orban meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago for ‘peace mission 5.0’

Al Jazeera  

Orban, a longtime Trump supporter, also visited Kyiv, Moscow and Beijing in the past two weeks on a self-styled ‘peace mission’ to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Orban, a longtime Trump supporter, has visited Ukraine, Russia and China in the past two weeks on a self-styled “peace mission”, which has angered Hungary’s NATO allies. pic.twitter.com/AiTRsdexM5 — Orbán Viktor July 12, 2024 …

Hungary’s nationalist leader visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summit
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary’s nationalist leader visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summit

Associated Press  

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

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

Disparaging of Orban's shuttle diplomacy belies NATO's transition in purpose: China Daily editorial
6 months 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 PM Viktor Orbán's rightwing coalition surpasses quota to be recognised as EU parliamentary group
6 months ago

Hungary PM Viktor Orbán's rightwing coalition surpasses quota to be recognised as EU parliamentary group

Firstpost  

What makes the rise of the coalition concerning for the West is the fact that the group plans to end European support for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s rightwing political movement has attracted enough parties to achieve recognition from the European Union parliament. On Saturday, the Danish People’s Party and the Flemish nationalist pro-independence Vlaams …

Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader
6 months ago

Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare trip to Russia by a European leader that drew condemnation from Kyiv and European leaders. Standing alongside Orbán, Putin declared that Russia wouldn’t accept any cease-fire or temporary break in hostilities that would …

‘Peace mission’: Hungary’s Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders
6 months ago

‘Peace mission’: Hungary’s Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders

Al Jazeera  

Right-wing nationalist makes trip with no official mandate from the European bloc, causing outrage. But EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Orban had not received any mandate to visit Moscow, consigning the visit to “the framework of … bilateral relations between Hungary and Russia”. “Only unity and determination will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace …

A Nato critic, Hungary PM Orban visits Ukraine for first time since Russian invasion
6 months, 1 week ago

A Nato critic, Hungary PM Orban visits Ukraine for first time since Russian invasion

Firstpost  

Viktor Orban, the far-right leader of Hungary, is pro-Russia and remains Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in Europe Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has arrived in Ukraine on his first visit to the war-ravaged country since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Orban’s visit to Ukraine comes as a surprise as he is the most pro-Russia leader in Europe …

Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began
6 months, 1 week ago

Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began

NPR  

Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began toggle caption Zoltan Fischer/Hungarian PM's Press Office/MTI/AP BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his first visit to the neighboring country since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 as Budapest has repeatedly …

For Trump it’s MAGA, but Hungary’s Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union’s helm
6 months, 3 weeks 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 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, 4 weeks 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
10 months 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
10 months 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 …

Trump meets with Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orbán, continuing his embrace of autocrats
10 months ago

Trump meets with Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orbán, continuing his embrace of autocrats

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump met Friday with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, as the likely Republican presidential nominee continued his embrace of autocratic leaders who are part of a global pushback against democratic traditions. On Friday, Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó, posted from Palm Beach, hailing Trump’s “strength” and implying that the world would be more peaceful were he still …

Trump meets with Hungary’s Viktor Orban, continuing his embrace of autocrats
10 months ago

Trump meets with Hungary’s Viktor Orban, continuing his embrace of autocrats

LA Times  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, shown at the conservative CPAC meeting in the U.S. in 2022, met Friday with former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Former President Trump met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as the likely Republican presidential nominee continued his embrace of autocratic leaders who are part of a global resistance to democratic traditions. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter …

Hungary’s Orban says Trump’s comeback as president ‘only serious chance’ for end of Ukraine war
10 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orban says Trump’s comeback as president ‘only serious chance’ for end of Ukraine war

Associated Press  

ANTALYA, Turkey — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán confirmed Friday that he will visit Donald Trump in Florida next week, and described a possible comeback by the former U.S. president as the “only serious chance” for an end to the war in Ukraine. Orbán said he was convinced that if Trump had been in office when the war in Ukraine …

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week
10 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will visit former President Donald Trump next week at his Florida home Mar-a-Lago, according to a person briefed on the plans. The two met in August 2022 at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club when Orbán traveled to the United States to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in …

Viktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU
11 months, 1 week ago

Viktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s parliament will convene an emergency session on Monday to do something its western partners have waited for, often impatiently, for more than a year: to hold a vote, finally, on approving Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance. Has railed against what he describes as “woke culture,” and in a speech at the Conservative Political …

Hungary’s Orbán says he agreed to a future meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
1 year ago

Hungary’s Orbán says he agreed to a future meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he has accepted an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy to hold a bilateral meeting in the future, a potential first between the two leaders since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Speaking at an annual international news conference in Budapest on Thursday, Orbán said he agreed to Zelenskyy’s proposal …

Donald Trump Thanks Strongman Viktor Orban For Bonkers Declaration About Him
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump Thanks Strongman Viktor Orban For Bonkers Declaration About Him

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said in a sprawling interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the only path to ending the war in Ukraine would be the reelection of Donald Trump to the presidency. … Trump is the man who can save the Western world ― and probably the human …

Hungary’s Orbán urges US to ‘call back Trump’ to end Ukraine war in Tucker Carlson interview
1 year, 4 months ago

Hungary’s Orbán urges US to ‘call back Trump’ to end Ukraine war in Tucker Carlson interview

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a sprawling interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the only path to ending the war in Ukraine would be the reelection of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency. In the interview, posted Wednesday on Carlson’s page on X, formerly known as Twitter, the nationalist Orbán praised Trump’s …

Hungary’s Orban tells Trump to ‘keep on fighting’ in tweet
1 year, 9 months ago

Hungary’s Orban tells Trump to ‘keep on fighting’ in tweet

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, tweeted a message of support for former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, urging him to “keep on fighting” as he faces a criminal indictment for making hush payments during his 2016 presidential campaign. Orban’s post on Twitter featured a photograph of the two men smiling and shaking hands during a …

US conservatives cheer Hungarian PM Viktor Orban at conference
2 years, 5 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 …

Autocratic Hungarian leader Orban hailed by US conservatives
2 years, 5 months ago

Autocratic Hungarian leader Orban hailed by US conservatives

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Hungary’s autocratic Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged cheering American conservatives on Thursday to “take back the institutions,” stick to hardline stances on gay rights and immigration and fight for the next U.S. presidential election as a pivotal moment for their beliefs. Orban told the crowd in Texas the media would portray him as a racist strongman and dismissed …

Fresh from furore over ‘Nazi’ speech, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban welcomed by American conservatives
2 years, 5 months ago

Fresh from furore over ‘Nazi’ speech, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban welcomed by American conservatives

The Independent  

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Autocratic Hungarian leader Orban cheered in Texas by U.S. conservatives
2 years, 5 months ago

Autocratic Hungarian leader Orban cheered in Texas by U.S. conservatives

LA Times  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Thursday. Viktor Orban, Hungary’s autocratic leader, urged cheering American conservatives on Thursday to “take back the institutions,” stick to hardline stances on gay rights and immigration and fight for the next U.S. presidential election as a pivotal moment for their beliefs. Orban’s visit to …

Hungarian nationalist PM Orban to deliver speech at CPAC
2 years, 5 months ago

Hungarian nationalist PM Orban to deliver speech at CPAC

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister will speak at a conference of prominent U.S. conservatives this summer, the latest sign of tightening relations between Hungarian and American conservatives. The press chief for Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Monday that the autocratic leader had been invited to give an opening address at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on …

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