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Hungary’s Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday drew a direct link between immigration and an attack in Germany where a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people and injuring 200 others. Still, the nationalist leader declared that “there is no doubt that there is a link” between migration and …

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3 days ago

Hungary’s Orbán says European leaders must change strategy on Ukraine

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday that European leaders must acknowledge the need to change their strategy regarding Ukraine. In comments to Hungary’s state broadcaster on Friday, Orbán argued that the current strategy was not working and Russia was advancing on the frontlines. He added that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory “has changed the state of …

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1 week, 4 days ago

The terrifying implications of pardoning insurrectionists who killed and maimed

Raw Story

This past weekend, in his Meet The Press interview with Kristen Welker, Donald Trump reaffirmed his intention to pardon the people who attacked our Capitol, killing five civilians and three police officers and sending more than 140 cops to the hospital. Similarly, five years and one week before Trump applauded the “Jews will not replace us” Nazis who rallied in …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Agenda 47: Alarm sounded about Trump’s dystopian plans for his second term

Raw Story

“The ideas you are about to hear are not idle conjecture. “I will ban federal money from being used to label domestic speech as ‘mis-’ or ‘dis-information,’” Trump proclaims on his Agenda 47 website. As Trump puts it: “I will ask Congress to send a bill to my desk revising Section 230 to get big online platforms out of censorship …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Italy’s Meloni and Hungary’s Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine

Associated Press

ROME — Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni met her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán on Wednesday in Rome, where the two discussed the situation in the Middle East, their support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and their commitment to the eastern country’s reconstruction. The two far-right leaders also discussed the Middle East conflict, support for a peaceful resolution in …

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4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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1 month ago

I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era.

Politico

This is what Orbán did so successfully, which is why he has inspired other autocrats. Steve Bannon has called Orbán “Trump before Trump.” Vice President-elect JD Vance has cited Orbán as an inspiration, who “we could learn from in the United States.” Orbán’s power grab program runs on two components that you can think of as hardware and software. Vance …

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1 month ago

Hungary's Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu

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 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán …

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1 month ago

Hungary’s Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday denounced the International Criminal Court’s issuing of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he would defy it by inviting him to Hungary. In comments to state radio, Orbán accused the ICC, the world’s top war crimes court based in The Hague, of “interfering in an ongoing …

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1 month ago

In an authoritarian regime it’s important to control the news — and here we go

Raw Story

Donald Trump only got about a million more votes than he did in 2020, but Kamala Harris appears to have received somewhere between 6 and 10 million fewer votes than Joe Biden did that year. It appears that millions of voters essentially said, “I’m not going to vote for that nutcase Trump, but Harris isn’t speaking to the explosion in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orbán says sanctions on Russia will destroy EU economy

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The European Union must abandon its policy of sanctioning Russia for its war in Ukraine or risk causing an economic collapse, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told state radio on Friday. The EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions against Moscow since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, targeting the energy …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How the world is preparing for Donald Trump's return

Firstpost

As the dust settles on Trump’s victory, one thing is clear: the world is divided in its reactions As the political world braces for Donald Trump’s return to the White House, leaders around the globe are watching closely, anticipating how his second term will reshape international relations. Orbán’s alignment with Trump has often put him at odds with the European …

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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 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How experts warn Trump could use an authoritarian playbook to go after the media

CNN

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to go after much of the media in his second term, threatening to jail journalists, revoke broadcast licenses and target outlets with a flurry of lawsuits. Sharon Moshavi, president of the International Center for Journalists, said that in countries that have experienced a dismantling of the free press, “It’s not one …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How experts warn Trump could use an authoritarian playbook to go after the media

CNN

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to go after much of the media in his second term, threatening to jail journalists, revoke broadcast licenses and target outlets with a flurry of lawsuits. Sharon Moshavi, president of the International Center for Journalists, said that in countries that have experienced a dismantling of the free press, “It’s not one …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values. In Argentina, a president who once bear-hugged Trump at a political conference in Maryland is attacking his critics as rats and parasites, ranting against what he calls a corrupt elite and calling climate change “a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Italian prime minister offers 'most sincere' congratulations to Trump

NPR

Italian prime minister offers 'most sincere' congratulations to Trump Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has offered her “most sincere” congratulations to Donald Trump and said the U.S. and Italy are “sister” nations with “unshakeable” ties. Her deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini was positively gleeful writing: “The battle against illegal immigration; cutting taxes; Christian roots and a return to peace; freedom …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Húngaro Orbán visita Georgia para respaldar al partido en el gobierno ante protestas

Associated Press

El primer ministro húngaro Orbán visitó Georgia para respaldar al partido en el gobierno ante protestas. Las protestas, que se han vuelto cada vez más masivas, reflejan las tensiones en el país, que se encuentran entre Rusia y Turquía y donde el partido gobernante Sueño Georgiano se ha vuelto cada vez más autoritario y afín a Moscú.

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EU's Orbán to Visit Georgia: A Crucial Moment for the Country's Future

Associated Press

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's visit to Georgia is a significant event for the country as it highlights the tensions between the EU and Russia. Orbán's presence in Tbilisi is seen as a boost to the ruling Georgian Dream party facing post-election protests. However, it also raises concerns about the erosion of democratic principles and the country's alignment with the …

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2 months ago

EU Leaders Propose Migrant 'Hotspots' Outside the EU

Hindustan Times

Leaders of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia propose setting up migrant 'hotspots' outside the EU to stem illegal immigration. The leaders proposed setting up facilities for hosting asylum-seekers until their applications for international protection are approved, with the aim of preventing illegal immigration and ensuring that asylum-seekers are treated fairly and humanely.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

What the campaign feels like in Pennsylvania

Politico

What the campaign feels like in Pennsylvania Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris gather outside a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump near the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania today. — Biden decries Trump’s ‘onslaught of lies’ as Milton nears landfall: In his strongest terms yet, President Joe Biden today condemned what he called “a reckless, irresponsible, relentless promotion …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent

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2 months, 3 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 …

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2 months, 3 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, …

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Hungary’s Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany

Hungary’s Orbán says European leaders must change strategy on Ukraine

The terrifying implications of pardoning insurrectionists who killed and maimed

Agenda 47: Alarm sounded about Trump’s dystopian plans for his second term

Italy’s Meloni and Hungary’s Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine

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

I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era.

Hungary's Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Hungary’s Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu

In an authoritarian regime it’s important to control the news — and here we go

Hungary’s Orbán says sanctions on Russia will destroy EU economy

How the world is preparing for Donald Trump's return

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

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How experts warn Trump could use an authoritarian playbook to go after the media

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How experts warn Trump could use an authoritarian playbook to go after the media

Trump’s second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders

Italian prime minister offers 'most sincere' congratulations to Trump

Húngaro Orbán visita Georgia para respaldar al partido en el gobierno ante protestas

EU's Orbán to Visit Georgia: A Crucial Moment for the Country's Future

EU Leaders Propose Migrant 'Hotspots' Outside the EU

What the campaign feels like in Pennsylvania

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

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

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