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Trump is coming, Orbán warns Brussels, touting a new Ukraine strategy

Orbán recommends that the EU reverse its Ukraine strategy by opening dialogue with China and the Global South and restoring diplomatic relations with Moscow.

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European Commission boycotts Hungarian presidency over Orbán's trips

Speculation about a boycott has been rife in Brussels since Orbán returned from his controversial visits to Moscow and Beijing.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: NATO summit & Orban's self-declared peace mission

This edition of State of the Union looks at the NATO summit in Washington and the negative reactions to Viktor Orbán's self-declared peace mission to Moscow and Beijing

Green News

Hungary claims progress on air pollution and water at EU summit

Hungary hailed a 'successful' first, informal, summit of EU environment ministers and officials during its EU Council presidency, but drew fire from Germany for excluding civil society representatives from the meeting in Budapest.

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EU leaders seek to distance themselves from Orbán's meeting with Trump

The former US president met Hungary's PM at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Thursday.

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Engage Russia to remain secure, Hungarian minister warns Europe

János Bóka tells Euronews that Europe needs to maintain "some kind of relationship" with Moscow if it is to safeguard itself.

Europe News

NATO allies: Orbán's Moscow visit fails to advance peace and unity

The growing consensus among NATO allies is that Orbán's visit to Moscow was unnecessary and failed to acknowledge that Russia is the aggressor and that Ukrainians are suffering as a result of Putin's actions.

Radio Schuman

Will Orbán face consequences for his trips?

EU ambassadors will have a legal and political discussion during the Coreper meeting on Wednesday, 10 July, on the role of the Hungarian presidency in external relations.

Europe News

Orbán's big Hungarian presidency speech blocked by EU Parliament

Hungarian EU Council presidency will have to wait until later in the year for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to present its agenda - under the slogan "Make Europe Great Again" - before the European Parliament.

Europe News

Could Orbán face consequences for his world tour?

The Hungarian autocrat has popped up in in Kyiv, Moscow, and Beijing just as his country takes over the presidency of the Council of the EU. But to what end?

Radio Schuman

What role for far-right Patriots in the European Parliament?

Patriots of Europe is the new far-right group at the European Parliament, initiated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Led by Jordan Bardella, the new political force will oppose the so-called 'cordon sanitaire'.

Europe News

Far-right Patriots group springs to third force in European Parliament

Viktor Orbán’s nationalist 'Patriots for Europe' group has been officially established in the European Parliament today, boasting 84 MEPs making it the third-largest group in the hemicycle.

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After Moscow, Hungary's Orbán makes surprise visit to Beijing

Orbán has proclaimed himself the one EU leader on friendly terms with the world's two preeminent authoritarian governments.

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Showdown for far-right Patriots in quest for third-biggest group

Viktor Orbán’s bid to make his new far-right alliance the third force in the European Parliament reaches its climax this week – but whether the group will be able to wield clout in the Parliament remains moot.

World News

Heads of Turkic states join forces to face world challenges together

Informal Summit of Heads of State of Organization of Turkic States was held in Karabakh.

Europe News

Is France's Marine Le Pen about to join Orban's far-right EU group?

After the French election result Le Pen will know how strong she is and may join then, making Patriots for Europe the EU parliament's third largest bloc.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Orbán's trip to Kyiv and Moscow

In this edition, host Méabh Mc Mahon asks what difference a Hungary-led EU Council presidency could make, and hears why Vienna's the place to be.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Imminent famine in Sudan and Orbán's EU presidency

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the start of Hungary's rotating EU presidency and the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Sudan.

Hungary

Orbán's visit to Moscow sparks dismay in Brussels

Hungarian officials told Euronews the government's policy in Ukraine is that "both parties" need to negotiate an end to the conflict and that there was "no military solution".

Europe News

European Parliament: ECR and Patriots mark the end of ID

The Identity and Democracy group no longer has the numbers to constitute itself in the European Parliament, with its members being charmed by the European Conservatives and Reformists or the new Patriots for Europe.