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EU lawmakers say Hungary is not ready for frozen EU funds

A group of MEPs accused Viktor Orbán of handing public cash to friendly firms.

May 17, 2023 8:24 pm CET

From Trotsky to Brexit to Orbán’s attack dog: The man leading Hungary’s fightback against the EU

Frank Furedi leads the Brussels branch of Hungarian government-backed MCC, which seems a far cry from his time at Living Marxism magazine.

May 9, 2023 4:33 am CET

Hungary embarks on judicial reform hoping to unlock EU cash

If passed, Budapest could receive some €13.2 billion from Brussels.

May 2, 2023 5:29 pm CET

Be open to foreigners, Pope Francis tells Hungarians

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government has long faced criticism over anti-immigration policies and rhetoric that has stoked xenophobia.

April 30, 2023 3:10 pm CET

US sanctions Hungary-based bank with Russian ties

The unusual penalties against a NATO and EU ally mark a new low point in Budapest’s relationship with Washington.

April 12, 2023 5:31 pm CET

‘Annoying sideshow’: Hungary frustrates NATO allies 

Viktor Orbán’s agenda in stonewalling Stockholm on NATO is far from clear.

April 12, 2023 4:03 am CET

Germany, France join EU lawsuit against Hungary’s anti-LGBTQI+ law

Fifteen EU countries and the European Parliament are backing the legal action against Budapest.

April 8, 2023 12:57 pm CET

Finland on course for NATO membership after Hungarian vote

One final hurdle remains — official approval from Turkey’s parliament.

March 27, 2023 6:37 pm CET

Viktor Orbán’s battle for EU funds reveals existential clash

The ongoing saga over Hungary’s EU funds puts into question the very viability of Orbán’s regime — and Brussels’ own credibility.

March 13, 2023 4:36 am CET

World War III? It’s close, Orbán claims

Hungary’s PM promotes Russian narrative about war in Ukraine.

March 10, 2023 10:00 am CET

EU slams Hungary’s mooted plan to move Israeli embassy to Jerusalem

The foreign ministers of Israel and Hungary reached a deal on the switch in recent days, according to Israeli media.

March 3, 2023 8:49 pm CET
Beyond the Bubble

Brussels hits Orbán where it really hurts — education 

Control over the dissemination of knowledge and ideas, and the framing of cultural debates are essential underpinnings of the political ecosystem in Orbán’s Hungary.

February 6, 2023 4:00 am CET
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Orbán is telling Ukraine to quit

Just as Western allies give Ukraine tanks, Hungary is going in the opposite direction, arguing Russia will prevail.

February 1, 2023 4:37 am CET

Abolish the EU Parliament, Viktor Orbán demands

Hungary’s PM trolls Brussels again.

December 22, 2022 12:05 pm CET

From spying to a criminal probe: Hungarian media baron says Orbán has upped silencing campaign

Zoltán Varga, one of Hungary’s last independent media moguls, tells POLITICO Viktor Orbán has taken his tactics to a ‘new level.’

December 11, 2022 4:03 am CET

Orbán used Hungarians’ COVID data to boost election campaign, report says

Hungarian PM’s move was a ‘betrayal of trust and an abuse of power,’ says Human Rights Watch.

December 1, 2022 9:56 am CET

Ukraine slams Viktor Orbán over nationalist scarf

The map of ‘Greater Hungary’ upset Kyiv and Bucharest.

November 22, 2022 2:51 pm CET

German lawmakers push for hard line on Hungary over rule-of-law concerns

EU needs to decide next month whether to suspend €7.5 billion in funds to Hungary.

November 9, 2022 9:10 pm CET

Hungary and EU inch toward deal

The two sides may be on the cusp of an agreement that could thaw relations. Whether it results in money flowing to Budapest remains to be seen.

November 9, 2022 4:01 am CET

Brussels needs a Hungarian think tank

My concern isn’t simply the need to resolve the confusion surrounding Budapest’s politics but to address Europe’s increasingly polarized cultural landscape.

November 1, 2022 4:02 am CET

Viktor Orbán-funded think tank vows to shake up Brussels

Critics of Hungarian government hit out over launch of new center.

November 1, 2022 4:02 am CET

Hungary’s Orbán targets EU in speech marking 1956 anti-Soviet revolt

Prime minister refers to ‘those who shoot at Hungary from the shadows or from the heights of Brussels,’ AP reports.

October 23, 2022 4:24 pm CET

Orbán gets cold shoulder in Berlin, rule-of-law warning in Brussels

Germany and EU partners tell Hungary that rule-of-law deficits must be fixed ‘quickly.’

October 13, 2022 12:12 am CET

Viktor Orbán says Donald Trump’s the one to end war in Ukraine

The US must come to an agreement with Russia, ‘and then the war will be over.’

October 11, 2022 5:56 pm CET
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