Viktor Orban

JD Vance and his ilk are probably unaware of the contradiction in their worldview. They haven’t thought about it enough

Hungarian prime minister touted new plan following recent trips to Beijing and Moscow and talks with Trump

European Council president say Hungary cannot use EU presidency to deviate from agreed policy on Ukraine

Hungarian prime minister has eroded LGBT+ rights and cracked down on civil society during 14 years in power

Russia sticks to demand that Ukraine must forfeit five regions and drop Nato ambitions

Leaders to discuss peace in Europe and Hungarian-Ukrainian bilateral relations

Fidesz party combines with Austria’s Freedom Party and Czech ANO protest group as Hungary assumes six-month EU presidency

Josep Borrell says €1.4 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets earmarked for Ukraine cannot get ‘stuck’

Outgoing Dutch PM must secure unanimous support from all 32 members of military alliance to succeed Jens Stoltenberg

Millions of voters across Europe no longer think the EU represents their interests. There are two things it must do

Brussels moves ahead with additional duties of up to 25% despite opposition from Germany

The last best hope against populism is to expose it to government

Hungarian prime minister says fractured right-wing parties could become second biggest grouping following European elections

Far-right and centre-right celebrate after votes counted, while Greens and liberals lose out

Election results: European Commission president says ‘we are the anchor of stability’, with European People’s Party projected to take 189 seats

Europe Letter: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni being courted by both Ursula von der Leyen and Marine Le Pen

Fresh tensions as Budapest holds up several billion euros of EU aid for Ukrainian military

Jacob Heilbrunn’s exploration of the history of US authoritarianism makes it clear the re-election of Trump would turbo-charge the forces of fascism

Central European country has received billions in Chinese investment and hosts Huawei’s largest base outside China

Simon Harris will find that the meeting involves high politics, or ‘senior hurling’ in Irish political vernacular

Stand off between organisers and police at controversial right wing conference

Cover-up of paedophilia at orphanage near prime minister’s village dents reputation and leads to rise of internal challenger

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Orban has long been at odds with fellow European Union members over range of issues

Vote in Hungarian parliament opens way for Stockholm to enter US-led defence alliance as soon as this week

This is Ukraine’s darkest hour since the invasion. The country is exhausted. But no one trusts a Putin negotiation

PMs of both countries meet days before Hungarian parliament expected to vote in favour of Nordic country joining alliance

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban caved in over EU support for Ukraine, leaving a trail of disgruntled leaders summoned to Brussels for the anticlimactic summit

Viktor Orban appeared to achieve little at Brussels summit but earn the ire of his fellow EU leaders

Hungarian leader had been sole objector among EU leaders over disbursements to Kyiv

EU leaders may discuss stripping Hungary of voting rights amid frustration over Viktor Orbán’s veto on releasing €50bn aid package

Kyiv names new defence procurement chief after alleged €37 million arms fraud

Hungary now remains the only member of the alliance still to ratify the Nordic country’s integration

Plan by former Belgian PM to run for EU parliament offers Viktor Orbán new chance to influence events in Brussels

Viktor Orbán’s abuse of the system is forcing removal or dilution of the veto on to the European Union’s agenda

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Hungarian prime minister Orban vows to block plans for financial support and membership talks

Hungary’s PM Viktor Orban had been widely expected to block the move, but outcome arrived ‘out of the blue’

Diplomats herald return of Poland as major EU power alongside France, Germany, Italy and Spain

Zelenskiy says his main priority is to strengthen air defences