Orban poised for EU showdown over Ukraine funding
Semi-democratic Hungary has blocked around €18 billion in European Union funding to Ukraine in an apparent attempt to pressure Brussels…
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Hungary PM Orban faces protests over fresh taxes
Thousands of Hungarians have protested in Budapest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s tax changes, claiming they will hammer small businesses….
Hungary bows to Russian gas demands as EU looks to cut funding
Hungary says it was ready to pay in roubles for Russia’s gas, defying the rest of the European Union, which…
Orban blasts Ukraine president Zelensky as he celebrates heavy election win
In a blow for Europe’s liberals, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has won another parliamentary term with a heavy victory…
Hungarian election monitors fear voter fraud could swing Sunday’s tight poll
Hungarian NGOs are trying to monitor vote counting at Sunday’s general election amid fears errors could swing the contest. More…
Pro-Orban media fails to question Putin ties ahead of tight April 3 election
Often unreliable polling suggests Hungary’s populist prime minister Viktor Orban has a slender lead ahead of the April 3 general…
Hungary’s general election race remains tight despite Orban’s close ties with Putin
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Marki-Zay still appears to trail in polling ahead of the April 3 general election, despite Prime…
Hungary to block arms supplies to Ukraine amid Russian invasion
Hungary will prevent lethal weapons and troops from travelling through the country to Ukraine despite Russia’s invasion, Foreign Minister Peter…
Hungary’s PM Orban spends heavily on smear campaign ahead of April 3 election
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a slim lead in the polls over his challenger Peter Marki-Zay ahead of the…
Hungary’s populist PM Viktor Orban freezes essential food prices with tight general election looming
Hungary has frozen the prices of food essentials as the cost of living rises amid a bitter campaign ahead of…
Hungary PM challenger needs ‘miracle’ to beat ‘populist dictator’ Orban
Hungary’s opposition leader Peter Marki-Zay (pictured) says the odds are stacked against his six-party coalition taking on a “populist dictator”…
Hungary’s populist prime minister Orban faces tight electoral contest on April 3
The Hungarian general election has been set for April 3 with semi-autocratic populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban facing his biggest…
OSCE questions fairness of Hungary’s spring election as Orban struggles with plausible challenger
Hungary’s general election, which is expected in April or May, will not offer the opposition coalition a level playing field,…
Bosnians condemn incendiary Hungarian PM Orban comments on Muslim community
Bosnian leaders have denounced Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for questioning if Bosnia and Herzegovina could be integrated into the…
Hungary’s six-party opposition coalition selects political outsider to challenge Viktor Orban in next year’s election
Peter Marki-Zay, a conservative provincial mayor in Hungary, has been selected to challenge populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban in next…
Ukraine withdraws Hungary ambassador over gas deal with Russia
Ukraine and Hungary have summoned their ambassadors after Budapest signed a natural gas deal with Russia’s state-run energy firm, Gazprom….