Marc Lazar, a specialist in Benito Mussolini’s Italy, believes the American president is establishing an illiberal democracy rather than true fascism. Conversely, Olivier Burtin a historian of the United States, argues that the similarities between Tru…
The bloc had aimed to send billions in military aid and artillery ammunition to Kyiv, but member countries split on the plan.
If the Hungarian prime minister wants to go it alone, he’s very welcome to, diplomats say.
Dreamer No. 4 โ Hungary
“On the road to a beautiful victory,โ Hungarian PM said as Republican candidate nears US election triumph.
The conservative allies will sit down at the former presidentโs Mar-a-Lago resort.
The prevailing wisdom that foreign leaders should stay neutral in U.S. politics could be out of date in an increasingly polarized setting.
Hungary takes over the EU’s rotating presidency on Monday (1 July), promising to be an “honest broker” despite widespread concerns over what critics see as an authoritarian, Russia-friendly government.
Transparency International Hungary on Tuesday (25 June) said that it had come under investigation by a controversial new agency set up under nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn’s government to curb foreign influence.
Carrying rainbow flags and dancing through the streets, thousands of Hungarians celebrated the annual Budapest Pride parade on Saturday (22 June) and vowed to keep protesting over the government’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
EU election results will show Hungarians that Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn’s government can be replaced, political newcomer Pรฉter Magyar said after a campaign rally attended by tens of thousands on the eve of the polls.
Ahead of EU elections on 9 June, a deluge of misinformation amplifying the Hungarian government’s key talking points on the war in Ukraine has flooded the country’s social media platforms.
A strike by journalists at the state broadcaster sends a disturbing signal, in one of the European Unionโs most important member statesAccording to the latest audit of press freedom by Reporters Without Borders, Italy has tumbled down its internat…
Thousands of Hungarians protested against nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn at a rally on Sunday (5 May) weeks ahead of European Parliament and local elections due in early June.
Tens of thousands protested against the government of Viktor Orbรกn in downtown Budapest on Saturday (6 April), led by a lawyer who recently launched a political movement that aims to challenge the prime minister.
The Hungarian leader has become an icon to some conservative populists for advocating โilliberal democracy.โ
A new government agency to “protect Hungary’s sovereignty” which starts work Thursday (1 February) will have a “chilling effect” on the country’s democracy, critics warn.
Republican front-runner is not yet back in the White House, but he looms large in the minds of influential decision-makers gathered at the World Economic Forum.
The former president keeps praising strongmen, from Viktor Orban to Kim Jong Un.
Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday (12 December) passed a package of laws to curb foreign influence, which critics fear could be used to crack down on dissent against nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn’s government.
EU heavyweights are set for a showdown with Hungary this week over giving Ukraine billions of euros in aid and the chance to startย membership negotiations, both key objectives for Kyiv as itsย war with Russia stalls.
Hungary’s ruling party submitted a resolution to parliament on 6 December, calling on the government not to support the start of talks on Ukraine’s EU accession as Budapest steps up pressure on Brussels ahead of a crucial summit next week.
The President of the European Council Charles Michel met Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn in Budapest on Monday (27 November) in a bid to ease rising tensions, with the increasingly belligerent Hungarian leader threatening to block key decisions on Ukraine.
The European Union executive on Thursday (23 November) approved โฌ900 million in advance payments to Hungary under its hitherto frozen share of recovery funds, as the bloc seeks to overcome Budapest’s veto of aid to Ukraine.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn’s ruling Fidesz party submitted a bill on “protecting national sovereignty” to parliament on Tuesday (21 November) to defend against what it called undue political interference by foreign persons or groups.
Hungary’s ruling party unveiled billboards vilifying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on Monday (20 November), the first time it has made her a personal target in a campaign similar to one against her predecessor that angered Brussels.
The Hungarian government on Friday (17 November) launched a “national consultation” billed as “protecting” the country against alleged European Union policies, including war-torn Ukraine’s potential membership of the bloc.
Former US president talks up Budapest strongman Viktor Orbรกn as ‘the leader of Turkey’.
It’s not going to be fast or easy for a new government to roll back 8 years of actions by the Law and Justice party.
If vote counting confirms the result, it would mark a dramatic change of direction after a very hard-fought election campaign.
The country is so divided and dysfunctional after eight years of populist rule that it will be difficult to change much โ no matter who wins.
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn on Saturday (22 July) renewed an attack on the European Union for conducting what he called an “LGBTQ offensive”, saying his nationalist government would protect the country’s Christian roots.
