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How authoritarians like Trump take down the free press
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How authoritarians like Trump take down the free press

Raw Story  

Donald Trump took the first step to extinguishing the free and independent press in America yesterday, when federal judge and Bush-appointee Cecilia Altonaga ruled that his defamation lawsuit against George Stephanopoulos and ABC News could go forward. When a jury of his peers found in favor of E. Jean Carroll in her defamation case against Trump, Judge Lewis Kaplan noted: …

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Mark Rutte nears Nato job after "open talks" with Orbán
6 months ago

Mark Rutte nears Nato job after "open talks" with Orbán

Dutch News  

Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has had what his spokesman described as “open conversation” with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán on the fringes of the EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Monday. Orbán said earlier this month that he had two main conditions for backing Rutte, the first a matter of honour, the second a military claim. In terms of …

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Mark Rutte nears Nato job after "open talks" with Orbán
6 months ago

Mark Rutte nears Nato job after "open talks" with Orbán

Dutch News  

Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has had what his spokesman described as “open conversation” with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán on the fringes of the EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Monday. Orbán said earlier this month that he had two main conditions for backing Rutte, the first a matter of honour, the second a military claim. In terms of …

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Hungary and Serbia’s autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China’s Xi during Europe tour
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary and Serbia’s autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China’s Xi during Europe tour

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend most of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries in the continent’s eastern half, a region that Beijing has used as a foothold for its expanding economic ambitions in Europe. As mainstream European leaders have pursued more protectionist policies to limit Beijing and Moscow’s reach on the …

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Hungary and Serbia's autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China's Xi during Europe tour
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary and Serbia's autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China's Xi during Europe tour

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As mainstream European leaders have …

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Hungary’s Orbán says negotiations on Ukraine’s future EU membership should not move forward
1 year, 1 month ago

Hungary’s Orbán says negotiations on Ukraine’s future EU membership should not move forward

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s prime minister said Friday he does not support moving forward on negotiations on Ukraine’s future membership in the European Union, signaling again that his country could pose a major roadblock to Kyiv’s ambitions to join the bloc. He added that his government would “not accept” pressure from the EU to support Ukraine’s membership bid in exchange …

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EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite a commitment to stay the course with Zelenskyy
1 year, 1 month ago

EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite a commitment to stay the course with Zelenskyy

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — It was a good thing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had his videoconference address to the European Union summit pre-slotted for the opening session. “Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world,” new Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said when he assessed the summit on his Facebook page on Friday. Orbán said in his weekly interview …

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Pope Francis Tells Hungary’s Orban to Be Open to Migrants
1 year, 7 months ago

Pope Francis Tells Hungary’s Orban to Be Open to Migrants

Live Mint  

Pope Francis, visiting Hungary, told Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an anti-immigration hard-liner, that the country should welcome foreigners and that European nations should together facilitate the reception of refugees and other migrants. Addressing Mr. Orbán and other dignitaries including President Katalin Novák, Pope Francis quoted the medieval monarch St. Stephen I, Hungary’s first king, who urged his son to show …

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