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

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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6 months ago

Slovakia still undecided about Rutte as next NATO leader

NL Times

Slovakia was still undecided about whether it will back outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next leader of NATO. Until ten days ago, Hungary had indicated it would prefer Iohannis, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had only distaste for Rutte's candidacy. Orbán seemed to open the door to the Dutch politician by saying that he needed assurance …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orbán shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The day after Hungarians voted in the European Parliament elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government declared a big win, but missing from the victory speeches was an acknowledgement that it was his party’s worst performance in an EU election since Hungary joined the bloc 20 years ago. The lackluster showing can largely be attributed to the emergence …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Orbán’s party takes most votes in Hungary’s EU election, but new challenger scores big win

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist party took the most votes in Sunday’s European Parliament elections but sharply underperformed its past dominance in a race that pitted the long-serving leader against a new challenger that has upended Orbán’s grip on Hungarian politics. With 85% of votes counted, Orbán’s Fidesz party had 44% of the vote, enough to …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Latest | Election shifts the European Parliament further right

Associated Press

Far-right parties made big gains in the European Parliament in election results that rattled the traditional powers and made French President Emmanuel Macron call snap legislative elections. Currently: — France’s Macron calls a snap election after heavy defeat — Italy’s Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders — Far-right Alternative for …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hoping to deal a blow to Hungary’s Orbán, challenger holds mass demonstration on eve of EU election

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A rising political newcomer hoping to deal a blow to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mobilized tens of thousands of supporters in Budapest on Saturday in a final show of strength on the eve of a European Parliament election. In the blazing heat on Saturday, Magyar addressed the sprawling crowd that filled Budapest Heroes’ Square, saying that …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s what happened in some key countries in the EU Parliament elections

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the EU elections. Propelled by her anti-immigration, nationalist ideas, Le Pen’s National Rally party is forecast to win the most of France’s 81 seats in the European Parliament — about twice as many as Macron’s Renaissance movement. The National Rally’s lead European Parliament candidate, Jordan Bardella, promises to limit free movement of …

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6 months, 3 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, …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. But addressing lawmakers before the vote, Orbán said: “Sweden and Hungary’s military cooperation and Sweden’s NATO accession strengthen Hungary’s security.” NATO Secretary-General Jens …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership

LA Times

Photographers take pictures as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center right, stands after addressing a parliament session on the day lawmakers approved Sweden’s accession into NATO in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday. The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán submitted the protocols for approving Sweden’s entry into NATO in July 2022, but the matter had stalled in parliament over opposition by …

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10 months ago

Hungary and Sweden agree on defense deal ahead of final vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The prime ministers of Hungary and Sweden concluded a defense industry agreement on Friday that will expand Budapest’s fleet of Swedish-built fighter jets, paving the way for Hungary’s likely ratification of Sweden’s long-delayed NATO bid. Kristersson made the trip to Hungary after repeated invitations to do so by the Hungarian government, something Orbán had hinted would be …

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10 months ago

Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Nearly two years after Sweden formally applied to join NATO, its membership now hinges on convincing one country — Viktor Orbán’s Hungary — to formally ratify its bid to join the military alliance. Jens Wenzel, a Sweden-based defense analyst with Nordic Defence Analysis, a consultancy, said that Hungary’s delays in ratifying Sweden’s NATO bid has in part …

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10 months ago

Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

LA Times

Nearly two years after Sweden formally applied to join NATO, its membership now hinges on convincing one country — Viktor Orbán’s Hungary — to formally ratify its bid to join the military alliance. Jens Wenzel, a Sweden-based defense analyst with Nordic Defence Analysis, a consultancy, said that Hungary’s delays in ratifying Sweden’s NATO bid has in part been a form …

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10 months ago

Hungary’s governing party says it’s ready to approve Sweden’s NATO accession on Monday

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A vote in Hungary’s parliament on ratifying Sweden’s bid to join NATO could come as early as Monday, according to a senior member of the country’s governing Fidesz party. On Sunday, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visited Hungary and announced they would submit a joint resolution to Congress condemning alleged democratic backsliding in the country and …

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10 months 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 …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Orbán’s party boycotts a session of Hungary’s parliament to further stall Sweden’s bid to join NATO

LA Times

General view of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest as Fidesz and KDNP stay away from the vote on the ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership Monday. The governing Fidesz party, which holds an absolute majority in parliament, has stalled Sweden’s bid since July 2022, alleging that Swedish politicians have told “blatant lies” about the condition of Hungary’s democracy. Orbán told NATO …

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10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden’s application to join NATO, saying patience with the Central European country is “wearing thin” as it continues to delay its approval for the Nordic nation. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, and Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary is the last holdout for Sweden’s NATO membership. So when will Orbán follow Turkey’s lead?

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — With Turkey completing its ratification of Sweden’s bid to join NATO, Hungary is the last member of the military alliance not to have given its approval. Hungary’s government, Orbán says, is in favor of bringing Sweden into NATO, but lawmakers in his governing Fidesz party remain unconvinced, offended by “blatant lies” from some Swedish politicians that have …

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11 months ago

European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán’s rule of law record, funds for Hungary

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a contentious transfer of 10 billion euros in funds to Budapest. The European Parliament decided to assess Thursday whether to take the bloc’s executive branch, the European Commission, to court over allegations that it gave into blackmail from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to get his …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Slovakia’s leader voices support for Hungary’s Orbán in EU negotiations on funding for Ukraine

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The leaders of Hungary and Slovakia on Tuesday said they agree on the need to rework a European Union plan to provide financial assistance to Ukraine. It’s a potential boon to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who last month derailed EU efforts to approve the funding for the war-ravaged country. Following bilateral talks in Budapest, Slovakian Prime …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Slovakia's leader voices support for Hungary's Orbán in EU negotiations on funding for Ukraine

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. It's a potential boon to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who last month derailed EU …

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1 year ago

Orbán says Hungary will block EU membership negotiations for Ukraine at a crucial summit this week

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary will block a proposal to start talks on European Union membership for Ukraine at a summit of the bloc’s leaders this week, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Wednesday, adding that admitting the war-ravaged country would have unforeseeable consequences for the EU. Speaking to lawmakers in Hungary’s parliament Wednesday, Orbán said that the time for bringing Ukraine …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine is 'light years away' from joining European Union, says Hungarian PM Viktor Orban

India TV News

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is one of Russia's only allies in the European Union on Saturday signalled that his government would stand against negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the 27-member European bloc scheduled for mid-December. Addressing a biannual congress of his nationalist Fidesz party, Orban said that he and his government would "resist" talks on whether to formally …

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

Slovakia still undecided about Rutte as next NATO leader

Hungary’s Orbán shows weakest performance in EU elections in 20 years, opening path to pro-EU rival

Orbán’s party takes most votes in Hungary’s EU election, but new challenger scores big win

The Latest | Election shifts the European Parliament further right

Hoping to deal a blow to Hungary’s Orbán, challenger holds mass demonstration on eve of EU election

Here’s what happened in some key countries in the EU Parliament elections

Hungary’s five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious contender in upcoming EU elections

Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid

Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership

Hungary and Sweden agree on defense deal ahead of final vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

Hungary’s governing party says it’s ready to approve Sweden’s NATO accession on Monday

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

Orbán’s party boycotts a session of Hungary’s parliament to further stall Sweden’s bid to join NATO

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

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership

Hungary is the last holdout for Sweden’s NATO membership. So when will Orbán follow Turkey’s lead?

European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán’s rule of law record, funds for Hungary

Slovakia’s leader voices support for Hungary’s Orbán in EU negotiations on funding for Ukraine

Slovakia's leader voices support for Hungary's Orbán in EU negotiations on funding for Ukraine

Orbán says Hungary will block EU membership negotiations for Ukraine at a crucial summit this week

Ukraine is 'light years away' from joining European Union, says Hungarian PM Viktor Orban