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Andrej Babis Claims Historic Victory in Czech Election
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Andrej Babis Claims Historic Victory in Czech Election

Former Prime Minister Andrej Babis is drawing the longest straw in the Czech parliamentary election. With 99
Czech Republic Votes: Ex-PM Babis Eyes Return with Far-Right Alliance
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Czech Republic Votes: Ex-PM Babis Eyes Return with Far-Right Alliance

Polling stations have opened in the Czech Republic, where the former Prime Minister Andrej Babis is aiming for a return to power. To succeed, he may need to form a coalition with the EU-hostile far-right
Orbán Claims Ukraine Lacks Sovereignty Amid Drone Allegations
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Orbán Claims Ukraine Lacks Sovereignty Amid Drone Allegations

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims that Ukraine is not a sovereign country, reports Reuters. Ukraine responds by saying that Orbán is influenced by Russian propaganda
Swedish Government Urged to Summon Israeli Ambassador Over Gaza Invasion
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Swedish Government Urged to Summon Israeli Ambassador Over Gaza Invasion

The Swedish government should summon the Israeli ambassador due to the land invasion of Gaza, the Social Democrats believe.
Orbán Follows Trump in Labeling Antifa as Terrorists
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Orbán Follows Trump in Labeling Antifa as Terrorists

Orbán Criticizes Swedish Government as Unfriendly to Hungary
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Orbán Criticizes Swedish Government as Unfriendly to Hungary

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán criticizes Sweden in another post on X addressed to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party).
Orbán Targets Sweden Amid Hungarian Election Campaign
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Orbán Targets Sweden Amid Hungarian Election Campaign

That Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is attacking Sweden with incorrect murder statistics is a tactical move in the middle of the Hungarian election campaign rather than a sudden impulse. Sweden is an easy political target to attack, according to expert Anamaria Dutceac Segesten
Kristersson Responds to Orbán's Claims: We Don't Interfere
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Kristersson Responds to Orbán's Claims: We Don't Interfere

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson responds to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's verbal attacks on the Swedish government. ”We do not interfere in your election campaign and we do not want to be a part of it”, writes Kristersson in a long open letter published in Hungarian
Hungary Responds to Kristersson's Criticism: Sweden Is Also Lying
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Hungary Responds to Kristersson's Criticism: Sweden Is Also Lying

Sweden is also lying. This is how Hungary counters after Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) sharp criticism of Hungarian statements about Swedish crime
Trump Urges Orbán to Stop Russian Oil Imports Amid EU Sanctions Talks
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Trump Urges Orbán to Stop Russian Oil Imports Amid EU Sanctions Talks

Can tougher words from Donald Trump get Hungary to agree on tougher measures against Russia? The rest of the EU hopes – but wonders if the pressure is really serious.
Kristersson Denounces Orbán's Claims as "Hair-Raising Lies"
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Kristersson Denounces Orbán's Claims as "Hair-Raising Lies"

The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán launches a harsh attack on Sweden in a post on X. He claims, among other things, incorrectly that over 280 girls have been arrested for murder
Lithuanian Defense Minister Criticizes Putin at EU Meeting
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Lithuanian Defense Minister Criticizes Putin at EU Meeting

Swedish soldiers can be sent to Ukraine – but first when a ceasefire is in place, according to Minister of Defence Pål Jonson (The Moderate Party). His Lithuanian colleague simultaneously calls Russia's president Vladimir Putin a "damned murderer"
Zelenskyj Open to Meeting Putin After Securing Security Guarantees
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Zelenskyj Open to Meeting Putin After Securing Security Guarantees

A meeting with Russia's president Vladimir Putin is possible – but first after Ukraine has received concrete security guarantees, says president Volodymyr Zelenskyj. But Russia says that the idea of European forces in Ukraine would be "completely unacceptable"
Trump Discusses Ukraine with Hungary's Orbán Amid EU Membership Debate
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Trump Discusses Ukraine with Hungary's Orbán Amid EU Membership Debate

Donald Trump has spoken with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to discuss Ukraine and the country's potential possibility of becoming an EU member. Orbán simultaneously offered to host a meeting between Zelenskyj and Putin
Kneecap Sends Defiant Message to Hungarian Fans After Festival Ban
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Kneecap Sends Defiant Message to Hungarian Fans After Festival Ban

After being banned from Hungary, the Irish rappers in Kneecap send a rebellious greeting – with social media as a weapon – to their audience in the country.
Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik Dismissed by Electoral Authority
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Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik Dismissed by Electoral Authority

Bosnia's electoral authority has dismissed the separatist Bosnian Serb president Milorad Dodik.
Budapest Mayor Questioned by Police Over 30th Pride Parade
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Budapest Mayor Questioned by Police Over 30th Pride Parade

Budapest's mayor Gergely Karácsony was questioned by Hungarian police on Friday about the city's 30th Pride parade, which attracted a record number of participants despite an official ban.
Temporary Water Pools Provide Relief for Cows Amid Serbia's Drought
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Temporary Water Pools Provide Relief for Cows Amid Serbia's Drought

On a plateau in the Serbian mountains, the authorities have built a pool for livestock to drink from. Where the natural spring previously gushed out of the ground, withered yellow grass now wilts along the cracked dry earth
Hungary Reported to ICC for Not Arresting Netanyahu
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Hungary Reported to ICC for Not Arresting Netanyahu

A group of judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has reported Hungary to the court's review board.
Far Right to Lead EU Climate Talks, Sparking Concerns
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Far Right to Lead EU Climate Talks, Sparking Concerns

The difficult negotiations on the EU's next climate goal will be led by the party group Patriots for Europe (PFE), which gathers parties on the far right in the European Parliament, several media report. The group has been a tough opponent to the EU's climate policy
Orbán Criticizes Budapest Pride Parade as a "Stain of Shame"
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Orbán Criticizes Budapest Pride Parade as a "Stain of Shame"

A "stain of shame". That is what Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán calls Saturday's pride parade – where up to 200,000 people defied the government's ban and marched through Budapest
Record Crowd Defies Hungary's Pride Ban in Budapest Parade
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Record Crowd Defies Hungary's Pride Ban in Budapest Parade

A record number – up to 200,000, according to the organizer – defied the Hungarian government's ban and marched in Saturday's pride parade in Budapest. We have every right to be here, says Orsi, one of the pride participants
Orbán Cautions Against Joining Budapest Pride Parade
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Orbán Cautions Against Joining Budapest Pride Parade

It may have legal consequences for those who choose to participate in the pride parade in Budapest. We are adults and I recommend that everyone decide what they want, if they want to follow the rules
Zelensky Warns EU Division Over Ukraine Is Putin's Dream
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Zelensky Warns EU Division Over Ukraine Is Putin's Dream

Hungary stubbornly says no to opening the door for Ukraine in the EU. – Putin's dream, counters President Volodymyr Zelenskyj
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