Everyone’s got something to say about Trump – except these world leaders
1 year, 6 months ago

Everyone’s got something to say about Trump – except these world leaders

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the final days of the 2016 U.S. election campaign, European Union leader Donald Tusk could no longer contain himself: “One Donald is more than enough!” he wrote on Twitter. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who Foreign Policy Magazine named its “Diplomat of the Year” in 2019 for helping the alliance navigate an “ uncertain future” during the Trump years, demonstrated his chops when asked about a second term: It took him less than three sentences to change the topic to the television series “The Crown.” It's not that the global public isn't interested. “Were Donald Trump to be elected President, then absolutely, there will be certain governments that are going to be concerned,” said Leslie Vinjamuri, director of the U.S. and Americas Program at the London-based think tank Chatham House. In 2017, Poland’s conservative President Andrzej Duda said that if the U.S. set up a base in Poland it would be called Fort Trump, and later Duda was one of the last world leaders to congratulate Biden after his election victory.

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

Some exult, others worry: Reactions to Trump’s victory are mixed on NATO’s eastern flank
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Some exult, others worry: Reactions to Trump’s victory are mixed on NATO’s eastern flank

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Conservative lawmakers in the Polish parliament exulted at Donald Trump’s victory, standing and applauding while they chanted his name. Kersti Kaljulaid, who was Estonia’s president during Trump’s first term, told the Estonian public broadcaster ERR that Estonians, Poles and others in Eastern Europe found ways to reach Trump before, “and I think that this skill is something …

Serbian leader speaks to Trump, pointing out Serb support during US election
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Serbian leader speaks to Trump, pointing out Serb support during US election

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said he spoke with Donald Trump late Sunday, inviting him to visit the Balkan country while pointing out that in Serbia the U.S. president-elect had the highest level of support of all European states during the election campaign. The populist Serbian leader said the phone call was “very cordial” and added that Trump …

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 …

Europe urges Trump to support Ukraine, avoid trade wars
2 months ago

Europe urges Trump to support Ukraine, avoid trade wars

The Hindu  

European leaders meeting in Budapest on Thursday urged Donald Trump from afar to avoid trade wars, maintain support for Ukraine and to refrain from unsettling the global order following his victory in the U.S. presidential election. "I trust the American society," European Council chief Charles Michel said as he and others urged Trump to continue to support Ukraine, as they …

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 …

50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia
2 months ago

50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Around 50 European leaders on Thursday called for a stronger defense posture across the continent that no longer necessitates a fundamental dependence on Washington as they gave a guarded welcome to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. The European Political Community summit on Thursday in Hungary’s capital Budapest reassessed trans-Atlantic relations in the hope that Trump’s second U.S. presidency …

Trump’s return to US presidency pushes European leaders into a huddle
2 months ago

Trump’s return to US presidency pushes European leaders into a huddle

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s promise during his election campaign of stopping the war in Ukraine ‘within hours’ is worrying the EU leaders. Addressing the gathering, Macron said Trump’s victory was a “historic” and “decisive moment indeed” for Europe. “Not because of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, but because of our children.” European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and other leaders spoke about …

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 …

Europe reacts to Donald Trump's victory
2 months ago

Europe reacts to Donald Trump's victory

ABC  

Sabra Lane: Donald Trump's win could have big ramifications in Europe, particularly the war in Ukraine, as well as security and trade. Kathryn Diss: Donald Trump has claimed he could end the conflict in Ukraine in a single day and slash funding crucial to sustaining its war effort. Kathryn Diss: Other European leaders followed in their congratulations, but Donald Trump's …

World leaders pledge to work with Trump after poll victory
2 months ago

World leaders pledge to work with Trump after poll victory

The Hindu  

World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning U.S. election victory over Kamala Harris. Without directly mentioning Mr. Trump, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing that China hopes for “peaceful coexistence” with the U.S. “We will continue to approach and handle China-U.S. relations based on the principles of mutual …

'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
2 months 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' …

European leaders congratulate Trump on his White House win
2 months ago

European leaders congratulate Trump on his White House win

NPR  

European leaders congratulate Trump on his White House win While many of Europe’s political leaders are concerned about what a Trump presidency will mean for the continent’s future, it isn’t preventing them from congratulating him — and sending messages of unity. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the U.S. and Europe are bound by a true partnership between …

Trump's Euro Allies Are Defenseless Against MAGA
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2 months ago

Trump's Euro Allies Are Defenseless Against MAGA

Bloomberg  

The congratulations from European leaders to US President-elect Donald Trump are flowing like champagne, which is incidentally how Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban planned to celebrate. Over in France, America’s oldest ally, the mood is conflicted: President Emmanuel Macron’s English tweet offering to “work together” with Trump was followed up by a French-language tweet stridently promising a stronger, more united …

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
3 months, 4 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?
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise, backs Trump in anti-Western speech
5 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

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, …

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 …

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, 3 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 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
5 months, 4 weeks 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 populist Orbán to take over EU presidency as many issues hang in the balance
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 1 week 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, 3 weeks 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, 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 Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event
8 months, 2 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 …

Poland’s president becomes the latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Poland’s president becomes the latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term. “We’re behind Poland all the way.” Following the almost 2 1/2 hour meeting, Duda said only that it was a “friendly meeting …

Trump will meet with Polish President Duda as NATO leaders call for additional support for Ukraine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump will meet with Polish President Duda as NATO leaders call for additional support for Ukraine

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, a staunch supporter of Ukraine who once proposed naming a military base in his country “Fort Trump.” The planned dinner meeting, confirmed by a person familiar with the matter, comes as European leaders prepare for the possibility that …

Opinion: Trump 1.0 made some world leaders laugh. Trump 2.0 terrifies them
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Opinion: Trump 1.0 made some world leaders laugh. Trump 2.0 terrifies them

LA Times  

One sign of international trepidation over a second Trump administration: an effigy of the former president, with an American flag swastika, decorated a float in a parade in Germany in February. “Throughout Donald Trump’s presidency, publics around the world held the United States in low regard,” the Pew Research Center reported soon after he left office. Trump’s former national security …

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 …

Trump will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war if elected, says Hungary's Orban
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war if elected, says Hungary's Orban

The Hindu  

Former U.S. leader Donald Trump will not give money to help Ukraine fight Russia if he wins the presidency again and that will hasten an end to the war, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after meeting him. "He will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war and therefore the war will end," Mr. Orban told state television late …

Hungary’s Orban claims Trump said he won’t ‘give a penny’ to Ukraine
9 months, 4 weeks 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, 4 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 …

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 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 …

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 …

'It’s slightly terrifying': European allies panicked by threat of a Trump re-election
1 year, 4 months ago

'It’s slightly terrifying': European allies panicked by threat of a Trump re-election

Raw Story  

The prospect that Donald Trump could make a return engagement in the Oval Office if he is re-elected in 2024 is not being lost on European diplomats who are expressing fears and making contingency plans should that occur. According to a New York Times report, one diplomat called the idea of the return of unpredictable and abrasive Trump "terrifying." Steven …

Everyone’s got something to say about Trump — except world leaders
1 year, 6 months ago

Everyone’s got something to say about Trump — except world leaders

LA Times  

In the final days of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, European Union leader Donald Tusk could no longer contain himself: “One Donald is more than enough!” he wrote on Twitter. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, named 2019 Diplomat of the Year by Foreign Policy Magazine for helping the alliance navigate an “uncertain future” during the Trump years, was recently asked about …

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 …

Orban’s juggling act with Putin and Europe faces a key test
2 years, 9 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, …

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