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Hungary PM Orbán blasts ‘Western world,’ calls for Trump victory

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to mobilize support for his brand of right-wing populism in a holiday speech on Friday, urging his spectators to help him “occupy Brussels” in European Union elections this summer. Orbán’s address, coinciding with a national holiday commemorating Hungary’s failed 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule, railed against the EU and

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Hungary inaugurates new head of state

Tamas Sulyok has been inaugurated as Hungary’s new president after his predecessor stepped down following a child abuse scandal. ADVERTISEMENT Sulyok, previously head of Hungary’s Constitutional Court, was nominated as President by Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party.  He was inaugurated on Sunday in a ceremony in front of Sandor Palace in Budapest.  During he speech he

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Hungary 2024 election: UN rights chief issues warning

Volker Türk used an annual address to flag growing democratic and societal problems in numerous European countries ahead of a ‘mega election’ year. ADVERTISEMENT The UN’s top human rights official has issued a warning about Hungary’s upcoming presidential election, saying the country shows signs of sliding into autocracy and authoritarianism. Speaking to the Human Rights Council,

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Polish PM Donald Tusk slams Hungary, Slovakia for meeting with Sergey Lavrov

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized Hungarian and Slovak foreign ministers for meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a regional forum in Turkey. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár met with Lavrov during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum gathering. Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, who met with Tusk, called

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Hungary set to implement strictest immigration law in EU

Hungary’s new immigration measures, which were decided on January 1st but will come into effect this Friday, will be the strictest in the European Union. ADVERTISEMENT Hungary’s strict immigration legislation will be implemented this Friday, after a two month adjustment period.  The announcement was made by Parliamentary Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior

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Hungary clears the last hurdle for Sweden to join NATO

Key Points Hungary’s parliament has approved Sweden’s NATO accession, ending months of delays. NATO leaders say the expansion of the alliance is the very thing Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to avoid when he launched his war in Ukraine. Sweden’s NATO accession is widely seen as the most significant expansion of the alliance since the

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Swedish Premier Visits Hungary to Discuss Stalled NATO Bid

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary on Friday declared an end to a monthslong spat with Sweden over the expansion of NATO, saying that a visit by his Swedish counterpart had rebuilt trust and paved the way for the Hungarian Parliament to vote on Monday to ratify the Nordic nation’s membership in the alliance. “We

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In unusual move, China offers to back Hungary in security matters

China offered to support long-time strategic partner Hungary on public security issues, going beyond trade and investment relations, during a rare meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, just as NATO struggles to expand its network in Europe. China hopes to deepen law enforcement and security ties with Hungary as the two mark their 75th year

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Hungary Snubs U.S. Senators Pushing for Sweden’s Entry Into NATO

Hungary, the last holdout blocking Sweden’s entry into NATO, thumbed its nose over the weekend at the United States, declining to meet with a bipartisan delegation of senators who had come to press the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban to swiftly approve the Nordic nation’s entry into the military alliance. The snub, which Senator

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Hungary can soon ratify Sweden’s NATO bid, PM Orban says

The Hungarian parliament can ratify Sweden’s NATO membership when it convenes for its new spring session later this month, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told his supporters on Saturday. “It’s good news that our dispute with Sweden will soon be settled,” Orban said in a key speech. “We are going in the direction that at the

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