Hungary’s Orban sidelines another woman in nation’s man-heavy politics
Viktor Orban’s cabinet is the only one in Europe made up of only men. For the rank and file in the Hungarian prime minister’s ruling party, there are now even …
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Xi Jinping, his tour over, leaves behind a Europe split by how to deal with China
Hungary’s ties with China were elevated to the level of an “all-weather” comprehensive strategic partnership, on a par only with Belarus, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. In both Hungary and Serbia, dozens …
EU parliament adopts sweeping asylum reform
“We must be the ones to decide who comes to the European Union and under what circumstances, and not the smugglers and traffickers,” she said. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola …
Donald Trump hosts Viktor Orban at Mar-a-Lago, praises Hungary PM as ‘fantastic leader’
Former US president Donald Trump praised Viktor Orban as a “fantastic leader” while poking fun at criticism of the Hungarian prime minister’s self-proclaimed illiberal tendencies as the two populist leaders …
Hungary to let Sweden into Nato following jet fighter deal
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban confirmed that his country will remove the last obstacle to Sweden’s Nato accession after the Nordic country agreed to sell Gripen jet fighters to Budapest. …
Hungary President Katalin Novak resigns after pardoning man in child sex abuse case
Hungary’s conservative president has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed …
Ukraine war: EU announces US$54 billion aid deal for Kyiv’s fight against Russia, despite Hungary’s veto threat
The abrupt about-face from Orban on the vitally needed four-year funding package for Kyiv came as after EU leaders offered a possible review of the spending in two years. “EU …
Turkey finally approves Sweden’s Nato bid, leaving Hungary as holdout
It endorsed Finland’s membership in April last year but, along with Hungary, had kept Sweden waiting. Turkish lawmakers in parliament in Ankara follow the debate over Sweden’s bid to join …
Zelenskyy says he’s confident Ukraine will get more US aid
By Illia Novikov | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he’s certain the United States will make good on its promise to provide billions …
EU to launch membership talks with Ukraine in shock win for Zelensky
Such an unusual way to approve a decision – especially such a major one – is unheard of in Brussels, even for a place where diplomats have long been very …