The red carpet receptions China’s leader received in France, Serbia and Hungary helped recast a strained relationship with the continent.
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Orban Endangers Hungary’s Status as an Ally, U.S. Diplomat Says
The U.S. ambassador to Budapest raised the temperature in a long-running standoff, citing Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s pro-Russia, anti-U.S. stance and opposition to supporting Ukraine.
EU Ukraine Aid Deal Is a Pawn in Orban’s Longer Populist Game
His real aim is to lead a populist and nativist rebellion against Europe’s liberal elite, though that campaign is showing signs of faltering.
Pope Reveals He’s Working on Secret ‘Mission’ of Peace in Ukraine
Francis said he was doing “all that is humanly possible” to help return Ukrainian children taken to Russia and urged Hungary not to slam doors on migrants.
Pope Returns to Hungary, to Delight of Viktor Orban
Francis wants to “re-embrace” Hungarian Christians, but some worry that the visit gives political cover to the country’s leader, who is on the opposite side of nearly every issue important to the pontiff.
Eduard Habsburg, Hungary’s Ambassador to Pope, Has Offbeat Résumé
Eduard Habsburg, Viktor Orban’s man at the Vatican, took the post after a career as a zombie movie screenwriter, novelist and cartoon producer. “I can get along with anybody,” says the descendant of emperors.
Hungary Fires Its Top Weather Officials After an Inaccurate Forecast
The National Meteorological Service predicted a severe storm over the weekend, prompting the government to postpone fireworks planned for a national holiday. The weather ended up being calm.
Reckoning With Memories of Budapest
A Times journalist spent three months capturing a contemporary portrait of Hungary’s capital, where he lived for several years as a child in the early ’90s.
Lufthansa Apologizes After Jewish People Were Barred From Flight
Passengers said that after landing in Germany, more than 100 people were blocked from boarding a connecting flight to Hungary, after a handful of passengers disobeyed a mask requirement.
Pro-Putin Leaders in Hungary and Serbia Set to Win Re-election
Viktor Orban declared victory, and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic seemed likely to emerge on top. Both pledged to stay out of Russia’s war in Ukraine.