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Orbán's attack on Zelensky: Respect us
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Orbán's attack on Zelensky: Respect us

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accuses Ukraine of wanting to drag Hungary into the war.
EU leaders in Kyiv, without promises of new aid money
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EU leaders in Kyiv, without promises of new aid money

They had hoped to bring gifts in the form of a new sanctions package and clarity on the EU's billion-euro loan. But when EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa visit Kyiv on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion, they are essentially empty-handed
Costa's letter to Orbán: Show respect for European Council decisions
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Costa's letter to Orbán: Show respect for European Council decisions

“Decisions taken in the European Council must be respected. ” European Council President António Costa lashes out at Hungary's Viktor Orbán after he threatened the EU's multi-billion-euro loan to Ukraine
Hungary's sanctions snub called a setback
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Hungary's sanctions snub called a setback

A setback and a message we did not want to send. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is disappointed that Hungary and Slovakia are blocking the 20th package of sanctions against Russia and that Budapest is threatening to overturn the EU's multi-billion-euro loan to Ukraine
Hungary blocks EU sanctions against Russia until Ukraine resumes Druzhba pipeline oil transportation
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Hungary blocks EU sanctions against Russia until Ukraine resumes Druzhba pipeline oil transportation

Hungary will block the EU's new sanctions package against Russia, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced.
Orbán threatens to block EU loan to Ukraine unless Druzhba pipeline is reopened
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Orbán threatens to block EU loan to Ukraine unless Druzhba pipeline is reopened

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is threatening to veto the EU's multi-billion-euro loan to Ukraine unless an oil pipeline from Russia is reopened.
Rubio met Orbán, says they have a very close relationship
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Rubio met Orbán, says they have a very close relationship

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's European tour landed in Budapest on Monday, where he praised Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán and Orbán's relationship with President Donald Trump.
Orbán's challenger says Hungary's place is in Europe
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Orbán's challenger says Hungary's place is in Europe

The election campaign has kicked off in Hungary. Opposition leader Péter Magyar says he is ready to take over the helm - and prevent Hungary from “drifting out of the EU
Rubio to Europe: You will not become a vassal of the United States
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Rubio to Europe: You will not become a vassal of the United States

US Senator Marco Rubio is continuing a tour of friendly countries in Eastern Europe after the Munich Security Conference. "We do not want Europe to become a vassal of the United States," Rubio said in the Slovak capital
Orbán says EU, not Russia, is the big threat
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Orbán says EU, not Russia, is the big threat

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims the EU, not Russia, poses the real threat to Hungary. The remark comes as he campaigns for parliamentary elections in April
Giorgia Meloni - Europe's next queen?
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Giorgia Meloni - Europe's next queen?

After decades of economic weakness and unstable governments, Italy is emerging as an increasingly important political engine in the EU. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could be the next EU leader in Brussels
EU billions to Hungary from 2023 decision could be withdrawn, court advisor says
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EU billions to Hungary from 2023 decision could be withdrawn, court advisor says

The European Commission should revoke its 2023 decision to release previously frozen billions in aid to Hungary, a senior advisor to the European Court of Justice said.
Giorgia Meloni - Europe's next queen?
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Giorgia Meloni - Europe's next queen?

After decades of a shaky economy and weak governments, Italy is emerging as an increasingly important political engine in the EU. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could become the next EU leader in Brussels
Trump backs Orbán ahead of election, calls him a true friend
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Trump backs Orbán ahead of election, calls him a true friend

Hungary's Viktor Orbán has achieved "phenomenal results," US President Donald Trump said, and Trump is supporting the prime minister in the upcoming election.
Hungary invests in nuclear power with Russian money
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Hungary invests in nuclear power with Russian money

Hungary has begun its controversial expansion of its nuclear power plant, a project led by Russia's atomic energy agency, Rosatom.
Hungary sentences German activist to eight years in prison
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Hungary sentences German activist to eight years in prison

A German anti-fascist activist who identifies as non-binary has been sentenced to eight years in prison in Hungary after they participated in a violent protest ahead of a far-right rally honoring Nazi soldiers.
Budapest mayor prosecuted after urging participation in last year's Pride parade despite ban
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Budapest mayor prosecuted after urging participation in last year's Pride parade despite ban

Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony, a progressive, is facing prosecution after urging people to take part in last year's Pride parade despite an official ban.
Trump's peace council: What we know
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Trump's peace council: What we know

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Trump promises Peace Council will cooperate with the UN
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Trump promises Peace Council will cooperate with the UN

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Trump's Peace Council - What We Know
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Trump's Peace Council - What We Know

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Hungary holds elections on April 12, 2026 as Orbán faces strong challenge
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Hungary holds elections on April 12, 2026 as Orbán faces strong challenge

Hungary will go to the polls on April 12, the president announced. For the first time in a long time, there is a strong challenger to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the EU's longest-serving leader
Six people who could shape European politics in 2026
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Six people who could shape European politics in 2026

Will Europe tilt even further to the right in 2026 - or will there be a backlash against the United States' Donald Trump? Here are six people in the European spotlight this spring.
Hungarian minister's criticism weighs on forint
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Hungarian minister's criticism weighs on forint

The Hungarian currency, the forint, is being pressured downward after Hungary's Finance Minister Marton Nagy repeated the government criticism of the country's central bank's policy rate.
Ukraine gets its money – Trump and De Wever winners
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Ukraine gets its money – Trump and De Wever winners

Ukraine gets its billions – but not in the way the EU leadership had intended. After the fateful summit in Brussels, US President Donald Trump and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever emerge as the big winners
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