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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Inside Europe's only Ukrainian-Hungarian school for refugee children

The Ukrainian-Hungarian bilingual school in Budapest, which opened in September, integrates multiculturalism and psychological support into its curriculum.

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Uncertainty hangs over EU Parliament plenary as Orbán cancels speech

The Hungarian Prime Minister had intended to address the Strasbourg plenary on Wednesday.

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What will a European Commissioner for housing do?

In July, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed the introduction for a European Commissioner for housing in her upcoming team. So what will be their task, and how will it work on the national level?

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EU Parliament set for showdown between Orbán and opposition leader

Buoyed by a bombshell opinion poll result showing his six-month old party has almost closed the gap on Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz, which has ruled Hungary since 2010, the insurgent opposition leader Péter Magyar plans to put the nationalist premier on the spot in the European Parliament next week.

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Brussels mayor vows to block migrant buses if Hungary acts on threats

Philippe Close tells Euronews that Brussels will not be 'held hostage' by Viktor Orbán’s government.

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Belgium rejects Hungary's 'provocation' to bus migrants to Brussels

The showdown between Budapest and Brussels over migration policy and the rule of law is quickly escalating.

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Hungary’s PM Orbán demands new laws tackling migration

Hungary's nationalist prime minister reiterated his anti-immigrant stances on Friday, claiming that migration has a corrosive effect on EU legislation.

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Who are Donald Trump's key allies in Europe?

From governments in Hungary and Slovakia to pro-Russian opposition parties, the former and possibly future US president has friends across the continent.

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Peace can never mean surrender, von der Leyen says in new Orbán rebuke

In her first wide-ranging speech since being re-elected to office, Ursula von der Leyen scolded politicians who blame the war "not on Putin's lust for power but on Ukraine's thirst for freedom."

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Fidesz MEP resigns after drunken argument with woman turns 'violent'

Hungary's ruling Fidesz party said in a statement that there was 'no excuse' for the behaviour of MEP Balázs Győrffy.

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EU executive to contact Budapest over eviction of Ukrainian refugees

The European Commission has said is 'looking into' a new Hungarian law that cancels state-funded accommodation for refugees from parts of Ukraine that Budapest says are not directly affected by military action.

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Hungarian minister offers to buy migrants 'one-way ticket' to Brussels

Gergely Gulyás slammed the EU's top court for ordering Budapest to pay €200 million for flouting asylum rules.