The Hungarian leader has repeatedly opposed European efforts to boost Europe’s security in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He also blocked a $52 billion aid package for Ukraine.
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How Hungary Undermined an E.U. Effort to Give More Aid to Ukraine
Prime Minister Viktor Orban used E.U. rules on unanimous decisions to sink a $52 billion package strongly backed by larger countries.
Hungary Blocks E.U. Aid for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine welcomed the breakthrough as talks on joining the bloc officially opened. Securing more financial aid will have to wait.
With a New Leader, Poland Prepares for a Course Change in Europe
Prime Minister Donald Tusk is sworn in and vows to try to invigorate flagging European support for Ukraine and push for “full mobilization” against Russia’s military assault.
Hungary Fires Museum Director in Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Depictions
A government campaign against what it calls “homosexual propaganda” is unsettling booksellers and has resulted in the firing of the director of one of the country’s leading museums.
Orban’s Dream of an Illiberal Pan-European Alliance Is Fading
The Hungarian leader’s efforts have been undermined by setbacks for some of his political allies across Europe and deep divisions over the war in Ukraine.
Slovakia to Halt Arms Deliveries to Ukraine, as New Leader Promised
The newly appointed prime minister, Robert Fico, whose party aligned with pro-Russian forces during the recent election campaign, had promised “not to send a single cartridge” of ammunition to Kyiv.
Laszlo Solyom, a Transitional President of Hungary, Dies at 81
A noted legal scholar, he helped lead his country away from Communism after the fall of the Soviet bloc but could not stop its embrace of right-wing populism.
Slovakia Appears Set to Join the Putin Sympathizers After Election
The front-runner in the parliamentary vote has pledged “not to send a single cartridge” to neighboring Ukraine, a sign of the flagging European support for a victim of Russian aggression.
Israeli Court Ruling May Determine Democracy’s Fate
From Hungary to India to Brazil, how judges responded to attacks on their independence helped decide whether would-be autocrats prevailed in constraining the courts.