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Orbán praises Georgian election as he faces backlash from EU countries

A group of 13 EU countries, including Germany and France, have denounced Viktor Orbán's visit to Georgia as "premature".

Hungary

Viktor Orbán claims EU installed 'puppet government' in Poland

The Hungarian PM currently holds the rotating EU presidency, much to the consternation of many in Brussels.

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Magyar leads mass protest against Orbán’s rule

Thousands of Hungarians marched through central Budapest on Wednesday to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government on the anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

Hungary

Viktor Orbán: Brussels wants to put a puppet government in our place

The Hungarian prime minister also claimed the whole bloc is being forced into Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Hungary calls for former prisoner turned MEP's immunity to be lifted

Ilaria Salis spent 15 months in a Budapest cell on charges of assaulting far-right demonstrators before being granted immunity following her election to the European Parliament last June.

Slovakia

Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia plot a win for EU's anti-migration camp

Camps in third countries, fences and strict border controls have become the "new normal" in some countries on the continent, claiming to deliver citizens more security.

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Geert Wilders floats flying Dutch rejected asylum seekers to Uganda

The Party for Freedom envisaged a deal with the East African country, as Patriots leaders met in Brussels ahead of the EUCO.

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Radical, populist, extreme: Who really counts as the far right?

The three most right-wing groups of the European Parliament and their members are all known as "far-right" — but they have some crucial differences.

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Fact check: Which European country is the most corrupt?

The results vary depending on the metric being used and whether you’re looking at the European Union or Europe as a whole.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? EU forest law on hold: tragedy or relief?

In this edition, we discuss the impact of a delay in the EU's deforestation law, and break down Viktor Orbán's feisty speech in Strasbourg.

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Orbán's main foe Magyar talks corruption, Ukraine and government fight

"Building a new country step by step, brick by brick, and to bring back our country and to build a new European, peaceful and liveable modern Hungary. That's our motto, and that's our plan," Hungary's rising political star, Péter Magyar, told Euronews in an exclusive interview.

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Orbán and von der Leyen clash in fiery parliamentary debate

The gloves were off as Viktor Orbán appeared before the European Parliament in Strasbourg and faced off with Ursula von der Leyen.

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Orbán calls for ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presented the priorities of the Hungarian presidency to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, claiming that 'Ukraine cannot win on the battlefield'.

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Far-right leaders gather in northern Italy for Lega party rally

Lega's leader Matteo Salvini, facing legal action for his anti-migrant policies, was supported by far-right leaders like Orbán and Wilders at a gathering on Sunday, calling him a hero.

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Hungarians protest against 'propaganda factory' state media

The protest was organised by Hungary's most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar who heads the TISZA party, which has emerged in recent months as the most serious political challenge for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since he took power nearly 15 years ago.

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Brussels takes Hungary to court over 'national sovereignty' law

Brussels has stepped up its legal action against Hungary's "national sovereignty law," arguing it violates a wide range of fundamental rights.

Hungary

Orbán rallies China and Brazil in renewed Ukraine peacemaking push

Kyiv — which views Orbán's constant overtures to Moscow and pushback against support for Ukraine as hostile — is on a peace-through-victory campaign of its own and might not have any interest in hearing out Russia's demands any time soon.

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Orbán accuses EU of denting North Macedonia’s 'national pride'

Orbán also offered to mediate with EU member Bulgaria, whose dispute with Skopje over Balkan history and heritage triggered the new delay.

Hungary

Orbán's advisor slammed for saying resisting Russia is irresponsible

Balázs Orbán made comparisons between the 1956 Hungarian Uprising and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, which didn't sit well with the opposition at home.

Radio Schuman

Can an unpopular Orbán ally oversee the EU’s health policy?

Earlier this month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unexpectedly named Hungary's Olivér Várhelyi as her Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, provoking mixed reactions — to say the least.