BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Voters began casting their ballots in Hungary early Sunday to choose their representatives for the European Parliament in an election many see as a referendum on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s popularity. This comes amid fears that right-wing populists like Orbán are likely to make significant gains which could undermine the ability […]
Ahead of EU elections on June 9, 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. Content creators affiliated with Hungary’s opaque Megafon Centre have been behind a tide of well-crafted video clips distributed online. Megafon was created in 2020 with […]
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), a top contender to be Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election, on Sunday said the U.S. “could learn from” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán when it comes to addressing what he describes as U.S. universities’ left-wing bias. In an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Vance argued that American […]
A former ally of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, registered a party late on Thursday to run in the European elections in June, setting out a test for his ability to challenge the nationalist leader. Magyar swooped into Hungary’s political scene in February when he accused the government of widespread corruption and running […]
FILE – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at CPAC in Dallas, Aug. 4, 2022. Former President Donald Trump is meeting Friday, March 8, 2024, with Orban, a prominent conservative populist whose crackdowns in Hungary have sparked criticism that he’s eroding that country’s democracy. The meeting comes as Hungary has had conflicts with President Joe […]
Ukraine is working to organize an official visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the first in 14 years, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna confirmed to Reuters on Jan. 25. In late December 2023, Orban said he had received an invitation from President Volodymyr Zelensky to hold a bilateral meeting […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a contentious transfer of 10 billion euros (nearly $11 billion) in funds to Budapest. The European Parliament decided to assess Thursday whether to take the bloc’s executive branch, the European Commission, to court over allegations that it gave into […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for a coffee meeting before the crucial vote on initiating EU accession negotiations with Ukraine as he was acting as an “impartial party,” Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said in an interview with NV on Dec. 26. Unlike other EU leaders, […]
The Financial Times has reported that the European Union is preparing a backup plan to provide Ukraine with €20 billion, bypassing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s objections. Source: FT; Radio Liberty Details: The proposed mechanism could be used if Orbán’s veto cannot be overridden at a summit scheduled for 1 February. This scheme will involve […]
The European Union is preparing an alternative plan to provide Ukraine with EUR 20 billion (22.09 billion USD) in financial support to circumvent the veto of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, reported the Financial Times. The proposed mechanism could be used if Orbán’s veto cannot be overcome at the planned summit on Feb. 1., said […]
The European Union saved Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s face at the historic summit for Ukraine, Serhiy Rakhmanin, a member of the Verkhovna Rada’s Defense Committee, explained. “The European Union is interested in Orban saving face,” Rakhmanin told Radio NV on Dec. 15. “Because whatever one may say, Hungary is a member of the European […]
Some members of the Republican Party are meeting with associates of Hungary’s conservative minister, Viktor Orbán, in Washington D.C. this week to discuss terminating U.S. aid to Ukraine. Starting on Monday, the Guardian reported, a two-day event hosted by right-wing organization Heritage Foundation will commence, melding GOP-ers with members of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs […]