Crisis for Hungary’s Viktor Orban as President and Minister resign | explained
1 year ago

Crisis for Hungary’s Viktor Orban as President and Minister resign | explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Five-term Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing his biggest backlash since taking office in 2010, as the nation’s President Katalin Novák resigned on February 10 over pardoning a man involved in child sex abuse. With the exit of both Ms. Varga and Ms. Novak — the only two high-ranking women officials in Mr. Orban’s government — resentment against the Hungarian Prime Minister has increased, with several critics accusing him of shielding himself with the two women. As Mr. Orban’s Minister of Family Affairs, she had introduced several financial regulations aimed at mothers, large families and grandparents, highlighting the woman’s primary role as ‘child-bearers and caregivers.’ A practising conservative Christian, Ms. Novak has supported Mr. Orban’s anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion views, backing ‘traditional families’. While Ms. Novak has been responsible for ‘softening’ Mr. Orban’s image domestically by pushing a family-focused, Christian agenda, Ms. Vagra is the face of the Fidesz party’s battle against left of centre European Union lawmakers. Apart from being Mr. Orban’s ally, Ms. Vagra has previously worked as an adviser for Hungarian members in the European Parliament between 2009 and 2018, before being appointed as Minister for Justice in 2019.

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Hungary’s transformation into an ‘electoral autocracy’ has parallels to Trump’s second term
1 month ago

Hungary’s transformation into an ‘electoral autocracy’ has parallels to Trump’s second term

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hours before President Donald Trump was sworn in to begin his second term, promising a “golden age” for America, the leader of a Central European country was describing the years ahead in strikingly similar terms. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Trump’s return would usher in Hungary’s own “golden age” and mark the “collapse” of liberal democracy. “It …

Hungary's Szijjarto secures US review of Biden-era penalties following talks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hungary's Szijjarto secures US review of Biden-era penalties following talks

Firstpost  

The Biden administration had terminated a bilateral tax deal with Hungary and stiffened entrance requirements for Hungarians as part of efforts to persuade Prime Minister Viktor Orban to lessen connections with Russia and China and reverse rule of law erosion at home Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stated that following discussions with his US counterpart, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

Orban urges EU to adapt to global challenges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Orban urges EU to adapt to global challenges

China Daily  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a conference on the country's presidency of the Council of the EU in Budapest, Hungary Jan 20, 2025. BUDAPEST - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday urged the European Union to adapt to global challenges and redefine its role to remain competitive on the world stage. Reviewing Hungary's EU presidency, Orban criticized …

Hungarian minister sanctioned by US ‘strengthened’ by the penalty, Prime Minister Orbán says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hungarian minister sanctioned by US ‘strengthened’ by the penalty, Prime Minister Orbán says

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sanctions issued by the United States last week against a powerful Hungarian official with close ties to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have “strengthened” that official’s standing within the populist government, Orbán said Friday. “He is the minister responsible for the national security services, the number one guardian of Hungarian national sovereignty, and being punished by a great …

Hungary's Orban, so far snuffed by West, to claim spotlight as EU's 'Trump whisperer' as tables turn
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Orban's Surprise Trip to Georgia: A Clash of EU Unity
4 months, 2 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.

Orbán pushes back on aide's comment that Hungary wouldn't have fought a Russian invasion
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Orbán pushes back on aide's comment that Hungary wouldn't have fought a Russian invasion

The Independent  

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Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion
5 months, 2 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
5 months, 2 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, …

Having Orbán in charge of EU’s presidency raises key question: Is Hungary for or against the EU?
6 months, 2 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 …

Trump will push for Ukraine-Russia peace immediately if elected, Hungary’s Orban tells EU leaders
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump will push for Ukraine-Russia peace immediately if elected, Hungary’s Orban tells EU leaders

The Independent  

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Slovakia's prime minister makes 1st public appearance since assassination attempt
8 months, 1 week ago

Slovakia's prime minister makes 1st public appearance since assassination attempt

The Independent  

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Hungary’s five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious contender in upcoming EU elections
9 months, 2 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 leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Orbán challenger leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — An aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán renewed his calls for change Friday as he led a protest of several thousand people demanding a more robust child protection system and the resignation of Orbán’s government. A one-time insider within Orbán’s Fidesz party and the ex-husband of former justice minister and Orbán ally Judit Varga, Magyar …

Orbán challenger leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Orbán challenger leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán renewed his …

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
1 year 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 PM Orban supports Trump after Florida meeting
1 year 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
1 year 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 …

Hungary Parliament elects new President following scandal
1 year ago

Hungary Parliament elects new President following scandal

The Hindu  

Hungary’s Parliament on February 26 elected a political novice as President following the resignation of his predecessor, who caused outrage by pardoning a man convicted in a child abuse case. Last week, ruling party Fidesz nominated Constitutional Court head Tamas Sulyok, 67, to replace Ms. Novak, Hungary’s first woman president. ‘Duller presidency’ The Novak scandal broke early this month when …

Embattled Orbán addresses Hungary in first appearance since country’s president quit in a scandal
1 year ago

Embattled Orbán addresses Hungary in first appearance since country’s president quit in a scandal

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to contain the political fallout of a presidential pardon scandal during an annual state of the nation address on Saturday, his first public appearance since Hungary’s president, his ally, resigned a week ago. A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers is set to visit Budapest on Sunday for a “mission focused on …

Hungary’s Orbán faces a rare political crisis at home after president’s resignation
1 year, 1 month ago

Hungary’s Orbán faces a rare political crisis at home after president’s resignation

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s long-serving government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a rare political crisis after the president, a member of Orbán’s ruling party, resigned amid public anger over her pardoning of a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case. President Katalin Novák’s weekend resignation came after it was revealed that she issued a pardon in April 2023 …

Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal
1 year, 1 month ago

Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal

The Hindu  

Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted for helping to cover up sexual abuse in a children's home. Ms. Novak, a close ally of conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orban, pardoned some two dozen people in April 2023 - among them the deputy director of the children's home, who helped the …

Hungarian president resigns over granting pardon to child abuser
1 year, 1 month ago

Hungarian president resigns over granting pardon to child abuser

New Indian Express  

BUDAPEST: Hungarian President Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, announced her resignation Saturday following outrage over a pardon granted to a man implicated in a child sexual abuse case. Soon afterwards another Orban supporter, former justice minister Judit Varga, announced she was withdrawing from public life over the affair. Orban must 'take responsibility' - Novak, who …

Hungarian President Katalin Novák resigns over child sexual abuse pardon scandal
1 year, 1 month ago

Hungarian President Katalin Novák resigns over child sexual abuse pardon scandal

India TV News  

Hungarian President Katalin Novák on Saturday handed over her resignation after a public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case. "I issued a pardon that caused bewilderment and unrest for many people," Novák said on Saturday. Erzsébet Szapunczay, another attendee, said she was "very, very happy" with Novák's …

Hungarian president Katalin Novak resigns over child sex abuse case pardon
1 year, 1 month ago

Hungarian president Katalin Novak resigns over child sex abuse case pardon

ABC  

In short: Hungary's President Katalin Novàk has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a convicted accomplice in a child sexual abuse case. Hungary's President Katalin Novàk has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a convicted accomplice in a child sexual abuse case. Hungarian president Katalin Novàk has resigned after coming under mounting …

Hungary’s president resigns over a pardon to a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case
1 year, 1 month ago

Hungary’s president resigns over a pardon to a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s conservative president resigned Saturday amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed an unprecedented political scandal for the long-serving nationalist government. “I made a mistake.” Novák’s resignation came as a rare episode of political turmoil for Hungary’s nationalist governing …

Hungary’s President Katalin Novak resigns
1 year, 1 month ago

Hungary’s President Katalin Novak resigns

Al Jazeera  

Hungarian President Katalin Novak has resigned. Novak announced her resignation on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted as an accomplice for helping cover up a sex abuse case in a children’s home. Novak decided to pardon some two dozen people in April 2023, in advance of a visit by Pope Francis, among them the deputy …

Pressure mounts on Hungary’s president to resign over pardon in child sexual abuse case
1 year, 1 month ago

Pressure mounts on Hungary’s president to resign over pardon in child sexual abuse case

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Pressure is mounting on Hungary’s head of state to resign after it was revealed that she issued a presidential pardon to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case. Hungary’s opposition parties say that President Katalin Novák, Hungary’s one-time minister for families and a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, is no …

Viktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Europe’s conservative populists pit migrants against babies
1 year, 5 months ago

Europe’s conservative populists pit migrants against babies

Hindustan Times  

Within moments of a wedding cake being cut, one of the happy couple’s parents inevitably drops a hint about extending the family tree, nudge nudge. If such endless nagging by in-laws seems exhausting, imagine such pestering done by national leaders, with Hungary ’s Viktor Orban and Giorgia Meloni of Italy in the role of berating wannabe grandparents. Mr Orban and …

Donald Trump Thanks Strongman Viktor Orban For Bonkers Declaration About Him
1 year, 6 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 to host Turkish, Serbian and other leaders alongside world track championships
1 year, 6 months ago

Hungary’s Orbán to host Turkish, Serbian and other leaders alongside world track championships

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — As millions of viewers around the world focus on Hungary while it hosts the year’s largest international sporting event, its nationalist prime minister will receive the leaders of Turkey, Serbia, Qatar and a host of Central Asian nations in a sign of the European country’s continuing drift toward the Eastern sphere of influence. In an interview Friday …

Hungary's Orbán to host Turkish, Serbian and other leaders alongside world track championships
1 year, 6 months ago

Hungary's Orbán to host Turkish, Serbian and other leaders alongside world track championships

The Independent  

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Hungary’s Orban tells Trump to ‘keep on fighting’ in tweet
1 year, 11 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, 7 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 …

Fresh from furore over ‘Nazi’ speech, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban welcomed by American conservatives
2 years, 7 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Hungary’s leader rebuked for opposing ‘mixed race’ society
2 years, 7 months ago

Hungary’s leader rebuked for opposing ‘mixed race’ society

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — One of Viktor Orban’s closest associates has resigned in protest over what she called a “pure Nazi” speech given by the Hungarian prime minister in which he railed against Europe becoming a “mixed race” society. In it, Orban declared that countries with largescale migration from outside of Europe “are no longer nations.” “There is a world in …

Hungary's leader rebuked for opposing 'mixed race' society
2 years, 7 months ago

Hungary's leader rebuked for opposing 'mixed race' society

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of the closest associates of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has …

Embrace for Hungary’s Viktor Orban deepens among U.S. conservatives
2 years, 7 months ago

Embrace for Hungary’s Viktor Orban deepens among U.S. conservatives

LA Times  

When heads of state visit the U.S., the top item on their itinerary is usually a White House visit. A self-styled champion of what he describes as “illiberal democracy,” Orban has depicted himself as a defender of European Christendom against Muslim migrants, progressives and the “LGBTQ lobby.” While Orban’s party has backed technocratic initiatives that have captured the imagination of …

Embrace for Hungary’s Orban deepens among US conservatives
2 years, 7 months ago

Embrace for Hungary’s Orban deepens among US conservatives

Associated Press  

When heads of state visit the U.S., the top item on their itinerary is usually a White House visit. A self-styled champion of what he describes as “illiberal democracy,” Orban has depicted himself as a defender of European Christendom against Muslim migrants, progressives and the “LGBTQ lobby.” While Orban’s party has backed technocratic initiatives that have captured the imagination of …

Hungarian nationalist PM Orban to deliver speech at CPAC
2 years, 8 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 …

Viktor Orban | The illiberal democrat
2 years, 11 months ago

Viktor Orban | The illiberal democrat

The Hindu  

As his party, Fidesz, cruised to a two-thirds majority in the parliamentary elections held on April 3, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, 59, even in his moment of triumph, couldn’t resist baiting the EU. Mr. Orban has explicitly spoken of the need to transform Hungary into an ‘illiberal democracy’, which would differ from a liberal one in three respects: one, …

Poland’s Kaczynski unusually bashes right-wing ally Orban
2 years, 11 months ago

Poland’s Kaczynski unusually bashes right-wing ally Orban

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s deputy prime minister and de-facto leader used surprisingly strong words Friday to criticize his long-time ally and friend, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and said further cooperation is not possible unless Orban’s approach to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine changes. Jaroslaw Kaczynski said in a radio interview that he has an “unequivocally negative” opinion of Orban’s refusal …

PM Modi congratulates Hungry PM Viktor Orban after his fourth consecutive win, says will look forward to strengthen ties
2 years, 11 months ago

PM Modi congratulates Hungry PM Viktor Orban after his fourth consecutive win, says will look forward to strengthen ties

Firstpost  

Orban is an authoritarian leader of Hungry and is longtime ally of Russia. With around 86 per cent of vote counted on late Sunday night, his party Fidesz was leading on 135 of 199-member parliament Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday congratulated Viktor Orban for his fourth consecutive term win as Hungary’s Prime Minister. PM Modi told Orban that he looks …

Hungary: Orban hails ‘great victory’ after landslide election win
2 years, 11 months ago

Hungary: Orban hails ‘great victory’ after landslide election win

Al Jazeera  

Preliminary results show Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party on track to win a two-thirds majority in parliament, after campaign overshadowed by war in Ukraine. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has hailed a “great victory” for his Fidesz party after preliminary results showed the right-wing group winning Sunday’s general election by a landslide. The win – Fidesz’s fourth consecutive election victory – …

Hungary’s Orban set for tricky term after landslide election win
2 years, 11 months ago

Hungary’s Orban set for tricky term after landslide election win

Al Jazeera  

The Hungarian strongman will have to adjust his nationalist conservative government’s outlook, pundits on both sides of the fence say. The nationalist conservative Fidesz party romped to victory at Hungary’s parliamentary elections on April 3, securing a fourth consecutive term in office for its leader Prime Minister Viktor Orban. That this election was democratic and free is, of course, something …

Orban’s juggling act with Putin and Europe faces a key test
2 years, 11 months ago

Orban’s juggling act with Putin and Europe faces a key test

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, is professor of history and Italian studies at New York University and the author of “Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present.” She publishes the newsletter Lucid on threats to democracy. Listen, Viktor, do you know what’s going on in Mariupol?” Zelensky’s comment referenced the juggling act Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, …

Hungary elects Katalin Novak, first-ever female president
3 years ago

Hungary elects Katalin Novak, first-ever female president

Al Jazeera  

Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, portrays her election as a victory for women. The Hungarian parliament has elected Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as the EU member’s first-ever female president. She was elected to the mostly ceremonial role by 137 votes to 51 in the parliament dominated by Orban’s right-wing …

Hungary’s Viktor Orban turns on Putin after Ukraine invasion
3 years ago

Hungary’s Viktor Orban turns on Putin after Ukraine invasion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vladimir Putin moved closer to …

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