Officials in Budapest declined to meet with a bipartisan group of American lawmakers who favor expanding the military alliance.
Tag: Orban, Viktor
Third Ally of Hungary’s Prime Minister Resigns Over Child Abuse Pardon Scandal
The sex scandal underlying the resignation has challenged the ‘family values’ image Viktor Orban’s authoritarian government has tried to promote.
Hungary’s President Resigns Amid Outcry Over Sex Abuse Case Pardon
Katalin Novak, an outspoken champion of family values, announced her resignation on Saturday, the latest in a series of prominent figures in the governing party felled by sex scandals.
Hungary and E.U. Lock Horns Over Sovereignty Law
The European Commission began a disciplinary procedure over recent legislation that focuses on contacts between foreigners and Hungarians.
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.
EU Agrees to $54 Billion Fund for Ukraine
Top European leaders coordinated to get the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, to agree to the 50-billion-euro plan aimed at keeping Ukraine’s economy afloat during the war with Russia.
The E.U.’s $54 Billion Deal to Fund Ukraine, Explained
European leaders authorized the long-term financing after Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, dropped his opposition.
Hungary’s Refusal to Sanction Russia Tests E.U. Ahead of Ukraine Summit
Hungary has again broken with its peers on support for Ukraine. This time, the E.U. may have had enough.
Sweden’s Leader Says He Will Meet With Orban to Advance NATO Bid
The Hungarian leader, Viktor Orban, invited his Swedish counterpart to Budapest for talks. Hungary is the last country to vote to accept Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Turkey’s Parliament did so this week.
Thursday Briefing: Military Plane Crashes in Russia
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