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…
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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…
European Commission launches legal action against Poland over supremacy of EU law
The European Commission is taking legal action against Poland’s nationalist government over attempts to challenge the supremacy of European law….
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…
Pope Francis urges Hungarians to embrace those in need and fight anti-Semitism
During his visit to Hungary, Pope Francis has warned of the “lurking” threat of anti-Semitism in Europe. He spoke after…
Hungary’s Orban targets Roma with national survey
Hungary’s strongman prime minister, Viktor Orban, has announced a “national consultation” of households during March to collect public opinion in…
Macron visits Poland to ease bilateral tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron has visited Poland in an attempt to ease bilateral tensions after he criticised Poland’s judicial shakeup. …
Hungary offers free IVF as population slumps
Hungary’s populist government says it will offer free in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment from February 1 in another attempt to try…
Russia-Polish Second World War row deepens
Russia and Poland have been arguing over the causes of the Second World War as the US aggravated the issue…
Hungary priest condemns Orban’s ‘Christian’ claims
Pastor Gabor Ivanyi (pictured), president of the Hungarian Evangelical Fellowship, a small Methodist church which battled communism during the 1970s…
Poland’s Supreme Court warns EU membership at risk
Poland’s Supreme Court warns that plans to fire judges if they question judicial reforms could lead to the Central European…
Poland’s MPs pick controversial judges
Poland’s parliament has elected three judges nominated by the ruling party to the Constitutional Tribunal, raising concerns about judicial independence….
Far-right dominates Polish independence events
Thousands of far-right nationalists have marched to mark Poland’s independence day, burning red and white flares for the national flag…
Spain faces hung parliament ahead of election
Spain is holding another general election on Sunday, its fourth in four years, with the acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez,…
Germany’s Dresden calls for help with its Nazis
The eastern German city of Dresden has passed a resolution aimed at strengthening democracy and protecting minorities from a rise…