The United States has imposed sanctions on nations buying Russian oil, but President Viktor Orban successfully argued that Hungary had few other options.
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Trump Signals Openness to Exempting Hungary from Russian Oil Sanctions
Despite a chummy relationship, new U.S. penalties on Russian energy were likely to be a sticking point as President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary met.
Putin Plays to Trump’s Ego as U.S. Wavers on Ukraine Aid
After Thursday’s phone call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, President Trump appeared to express doubts about supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons.
Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ in Hungary Is Starting to Show Cracks
The Hungarian leader has secured power by keeping control over the news media. Now, a political opponent is starting to show the limits of his tactics.
Orban’s ‘Propaganda State’ in Hungary Is Starting to Show Cracks
The Hungarian leader has secured power by keeping control over the news media. Now, a political opponent is starting to show the limits of his tactics.
Athens Democracy Forum: As Democracy Erodes Globally, So Do Women’s Rights
A global swing by governments seeking to assert control has meant repercussions for women, including attempts to delegitimize them and limit their rights, experts said.
Athens Democracy Forum: Freedom of Speech in Academia Is Under Attack
Clashes on university campuses, and administrators’ failures when dealing with them, have triggered actions by some governments meant to limit what universities and their students can say and do.
Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orban’s Ban
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party enacted the ban, but Budapest’s mayor allowed the event to go on. The police sat on the sidelines.
The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate
Fertility decline is a devilish problem. What if the only solution is to treat parenting as a public service worth paying for?
The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate
Fertility decline is a devilish problem. What if the only solution is to treat parenting as a public service worth paying for?