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Chinese President Xi to Visit Hungary on May 8-10, Minister Says: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hungary from May 8 to 10 as part of a trip to Europe ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/chinese-president-xi-to-visit-hungary-on-may-8-10-minister-says
Spying for China: EU Parliament suspends employee of AfD man Krah: An employee of AfD MEP Maximilian Krah is alleged to have passed on internal EU Parliament ...
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/maximilian-krah-eu-parlament-suspendiert-mitarbeiter-von-afd-mann-spion-fuer-china-a-49cfdaa6-eaa3-4c8a-b0ca-279309ed9af1
Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
- The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.
- The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.
- Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.
- On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
Orbán and Farage’s right-wing fiesta goes ahead in Brussels after big court win: The controversial gathering will continue as planned.
politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-nigel-farage-right-wing-fiesta-go-ahead-brussels-big-court-win/
Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
- Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.
- The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.
- Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.
- The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
The Hungarian government started a fresh round of anti-EU billboard campaign ahead of the EU elections. Leading opposition figures are being portrayed as ... Show more #EUelections #Hungary #Orban
Vietnam police arrest National Assembly chairman's assistant: Police in Vietnam have arrested Pham Thai Ha, an assistant of the country's National Assembly ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-police-arrest-national-assembly-chairmans-assistant-2024-04-22/
Hungarian government targets former Fidesz ally in elections campaign: Following his divorce with Fidesz' former justice minister, Péter Magyar emerged as a ...
euronews.com/2024/04/23/hungarian-government-targets-former-fidesz-ally-in-elections-campaign
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🇭🇺’s new political leader & PM Viktor Orbán’s main challenger, Peter Magyar, is projected to take 3 seats in the upcoming EU elections ... Show more www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/magyar-scores-three-seats-but-fails-to-weaken-orban-eu-election-projection/
Hungary's Orban Headlines Far-Right Forum After Brussels Ban Overruled: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addressed a far-right political conference in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/orban-headlines-far-right-forum-after-brussels-ban-overruled
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Orbán opens EU election campaign with criticism of Brussels and Ukraine aid: According to the Hungarian Prime Minister, there is a majority in favor of war in ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/19/orban-eroffnet-eu-wahlkampf-mit-kritik-an-brussel-und-ukraine-hilfe
Super bomber probably shot down: Russia is said to have lost dozens of fighter planes since 2022
n-tv.de/politik/Russland-soll-seit-2022-Dutzende-Kampfflieger-verloren-haben-article24888600.html
Hungary's Orban tells EU top officials their time is up: The European Union's top officials must be replaced as they do not deserve another chance after the ...
reuters.com/world/europe/get-your-hat-leave-hungarys-orban-tells-eu-top-officials-2024-04-19/
Hungary before the European elections: Péter Magyar in the sights of the Orbán government
de.euronews.com/2024/04/23/ungarn-europawahl-magyar-orban
Hungarian József Szájer’s departure from the European Parliament involved an orgy, an attempted escape via a gutter and a narcotics-filled backpack ... Show more www.politico.eu/mep-unawards-european-parliament-election-2024/
Hungary's Orbán launches EU election campaign with pledge to 'occupy Brussels': Hungary's prime minister has portrayed Europe as a continent teetering on the ...
apnews.com/article/orban-hungary-eu-elections-c06a7625d8d4f8d5d4f550caf9a34178
Hungarian sex abuse scandal hits close to home for Viktor Orbán: Cover-up of paedophilia at orphanage near prime minister’s village dents reputation and leads to ...
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Father of anti-Nazi activist: 'My daugther wants a fair trial': Ilaria Sali was detained in Hungary on charges of having assaulted neo-Nazi extremists ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/24/father-of-anti-nazi-activist-ilaria-salis-my-daugther-wants-a-fair-trial
Brazil Justice says no evidence Bolsonaro sought asylum in Hungarian embassy: Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday closed an ...
reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-justice-says-no-evidence-bolsonaro-sought-asylum-hungarian-embassy-2024-04-24/
European elections: The best tips for avoiding fake news: In the run-up to the European elections, the Cube shows you some ways to recognize and protect yourself ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/23/europawahl-die-besten-tipps-zur-vermeidung-von-fake-news
Should we take the microphone away from the right?: The example of a conference in Brussels shows: No, this only strengthens them.
profil.at/morgenpost/soll-man-rechten-das-mikrofon-wegnehmen/402861548
European elections 2024: The election campaign has begun in Hungary: The European and local elections are also coming up in Hungary in seven weeks ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/22/europawahl-2024-in-ungarn-hat-der-wahlkampf-begonnen
Paid articlePaid Unlikely allies Viktor Orbán and Donald Tusk rail against EU migration deal : Surprising bedfellows criticized the pact, which has been in the works for years.
politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-donlad-tusk-eu-migration-deal/
Top candidate of the Hungarian opposition holds out the prospect of early elections
de.euronews.com/2024/04/16/spitzenkandidatin-der-ungarischen-opposition-stellt-vorgezogene-neuwahlen-in-aussicht
Paid articlePaid ‘Ridiculous own goal’: Brussels mayor gives Europe’s hard-right a free hit before EU election
politico.eu/article/ridiculous-own-goal-brussels-mayors-give-europe-hard-right-nationalists-free-hit-before-eu-election/
Ukraine war: What can German Patriots do against Russia's superiority?: The German Ministry of Defense has confirmed the delivery of a US Patriot air defence ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/13/ukraine-krieg-was-konnen-deutsche-patriots-gegen-russlands-ubermacht
Why Is Viktor Orban Keeping The 100-Year-Old Treaty Of Trianon Alive?: A newly refurbished museum in Hungary is devoted to the 1920 Trianon Treaty ...
rferl.org/a/hungary-treaty-of-trianon-orban-fidesz-ethnic-hungarians/32919124.html
Democratic Coalition Sends Biden a Demand on Military Aid to Israel: In a letter, a dozen groups and labor unions called on the president to enforce a law that ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/12/us/politics/letter-biden-israel-gaza.html
Directional election on June 9: Social Democrats present their vision for the EU: Where should Europe go? Voters will answer this question when they cast their ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/23/richtungswahl-am-9-juni-sozialdemokraten-stellen-ihre-vision-fur-die-eu-vor
Trump meets with Orbán, Saudis, Cameron as they prepare for his return: Former President Trump is holding court with world leaders as foreign governments brace ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4603410-donald-trump-nato-viktor-orban-andrzel-duda-david-cameron/
Ukraine receives 1.5 billion euros from EU in second tranche of financial aid: The EU approved the four-year Ukraine Facility in February, allocating 33 billion ...
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-receives-1-5-billion-euros-from-eu-in-second-tranche-of-financial-aid/
Speaking at the National Conservatism conference, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says creating a "mixed society" with Muslims and ... Show more #Hungary #Migration #ViktorOrban #C4News #Channel4News
Survey shows: Almost two thirds of EU citizens intend to vote in European elections S
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/17/umfrage-zeigt-fast-zwei-drittel-der-eu-burger-wollen-bei-europawahl-stimme-abgegeben
Brussels venue withdraws from Orbán conference: Concert Noble will no longer host NatCon conference next week.
politico.eu/article/brussels-concert-noble-viktor-orban-conference-mcc-natcon/
Hungarian voters sceptical towards EU Elections: Hungarian voters tell Euronews they are sceptical about what voting in the upcoming European Elections can ...
euronews.com/2024/04/21/hungarian-voters-sceptical-of-what-european-elections-can-accomplish
No EU election campaign for the imprisoned Italian Ilaria Salis: The Italian Ilaria Salis has been in Hungarian custody since last year. Now she is running for ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/24/kein-eu-wahlkampf-fur-die-in-ungarn-inhaftierte-italienerin-ilaria-salis
Vietnam Detains Parliament Chair’s Assistant as Builder Probed: Vietnam police detained the assistant to the head of the National Assembly over a probe into a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/vietnam-detains-parliament-chair-s-assistant-as-builder-probed
Eurobarometer: What citizens think of the European Parliament: The image of the European Parliament is better than ever - but the differences between the ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/eurobarometer-europaparlament-europawahl-100.html
Official election campaign underway in Hungary: The campaign season in Hungary began on Saturday, allowing candidates to begin collecting voters ...
euronews.com/2024/04/21/official-election-campaign-underway-in-hungary
Chinense president to visit France, Serbia and Hungary in May: The symbolically-rich trip comes at a crucial time with Russia advancing in Ukraine and escalating ...
euronews.com/2024/04/25/chinense-president-to-visit-france-serbia-and-hungary-in-may
Survey for the 2024 European elections: AfD continues to lose, Union is the strongest force
t-online.de/nachrichten/ausland/eu/id_100381546/umfrage-zur-europawahl-2024-afd-verliert-weiter-union-staerkste-kraft.html
Quick Glance: Survey on European Parliament Election 2024: AfD Declines, Union Gains
- The AfD's poll numbers decline significantly before the European Parliament election, with CDU and CSU emerging as the strongest force.
- The FDP loses support, while the newly founded BSW party can increase its polling numbers.
- Significant differences in polling results between East and West Germany are evident.
- The satisfaction with the work of EU Commission President von der Leyen is mixed, based on survey results.
Orban's new challenger gets green light to run at European elections: A former ally of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, registered a party ...
reuters.com/world/europe/orbans-new-challenger-gets-green-light-run-european-elections-2024-04-12/
Czech Republic: Is nuclear energy the answer for a green environment?: Czech Republic plans to build four new nuclear reactors to accelerate the green transition ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/09/tschechien-ist-kernenergie-die-antwort-fur-eine-grune-umwelt
Quick Glance: Czech Republic: Is Nuclear Energy the Answer for a Green Environment?
- The Czech Republic plans to phase out coal energy within the next 25 years and build four new nuclear reactors to accelerate the green transition.
- The government commits six billion euros for the construction of the new nuclear reactors, marking the largest investment since the end of the socialist system.
- Petr Hladík, Czech Minister of the Environment, emphasizes the potential to increase capacity in nuclear power plants and combine them with renewable sources to ensure long-term stable and low energy costs.
- The tender for the construction of the new reactors will be conducted between the French company EDF and the South Korean company KHNP, excluding Chinese and Russian companies from participation. Czech voters, according to a survey, show low concern about climate change.
Hungary to consider fuel price intervention, says economy minister: Hungary's government will consider whether to enforce lower fuel prices after a review by the ...
reuters.com/business/energy/hungary-consider-fuel-price-intervention-says-economy-minister-2024-04-15/
Hungary to Delay $1.9 Billion in Investments to Control Deficit: Hungary will postpone some state investments in a bid to stop the budget deficit from exceeding ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-11/hungary-to-delay-1-9-billion-in-investments-to-control-deficit
Legacy of Holocaust Artists: Hungary Exhibits Works: The Hungarian National Gallery commemorates the victims of the Holocaust. A special exhibition shows ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/17/vermachtnis-der-holocaust-kunstler-ungarn-stellt-werke-aus
Ilaria Salis nominated candidate in EU elections: The 39-year-old anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis has been held in prison in Hungary since her arrest last ...
euronews.com/2024/04/18/ilaria-salis-nominated-candidate-in-eu-elections
Croatia's top court bars President Milanović from PM post: Croatia's Constitutional Court ruled on Friday (19 April) that President Zoran Milanović cannot take ...
euractiv.com/section/elections/news/croatias-top-court-bars-president-milanovic-from-pm-post/
Occupy Brussels! Viktor Orbán’s plan for Europe: In the Hungarian leader, the EU faces a new type of Euroskeptic, one who doesn’t want to leave the bloc but ...
politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-plan-europe-hungary-council-presidency-election/
EU to Set Stricter Rules on Ukraine Tariff-Free Trade Extension: The European Union moved closer to extending its tariff-free trade with Ukraine ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-09/eu-to-set-stricter-rules-on-ukraine-tariff-free-trade-extension
Hungary, in Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s words, is preparing for war with the European Union — and he wants to "take over Brussels" in the process ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-plan-europe-hungary-council-presidency-election/
Brussels venue ditches far-right conference after public pressure: The Concert Noble venue pulled out of the conference featuring far-right figureheads like Eric ...
euobserver.com/eu-political/158355
Hungarian FM says Ukraine carrying out 'witch hunt' against Hungarian businesses, threatens to block EU aid
kyivindependent.com/hungarian-fm-says-ukraine-carrying-out-witch-hunt-against-hungarian-businesses-threatens-to-block-eu-aid/
China abducts its own citizens on EU territory: An NGO has uncovered how China is intimidating its citizens on EU soil and even abducting them to China ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/17/es-passiert-jeden-tag-chinas-geheimpolizei-verfolgt-chinesen-in-der-eu
Acquisition of Budapest Airport may conclude within days, says PM Orban: The acquisition of Budapest Airport could conclude "within days", Prime Minister Viktor ...
reuters.com/world/europe/acquisition-budapest-airport-may-conclude-within-days-says-pm-orban-2024-04-08/
Greene defends claim that eclipse, earthquake signs to repent: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday defended an earlier statement saying Monday’s ...
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Venice: Entrance fee should slow down tourism: The fragile city in northern Italy is loved to death. A lot has to change if you want to preserve it ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/venedig-eintrittsgebuehr-soll-tourismus-bremsen-359823751365
EU Parliament adopts asylum reform: The adopted migration and asylum package is primarily intended to relieve the burden on countries at the external borders.
nzz.ch/international/reaktion-asylpaket-ld.1825957
Vietnam National Assembly chairman meets China's President Xi in Beijing: Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met Chinese President Xi Jinping on ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-national-assembly-chairman-meets-chinas-president-xi-beijing-2024-04-08/
Quick Glance: High-Level Meeting between Vietnamese and Chinese Leadership in Beijing
- Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman, Vuong Dinh Hue, recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China.
- Hue continued his official visit in China, which is set to last for a week.
- In Vietnam, the pillars of leadership include not only the National Assembly Chairman but also the party chief, the president, and the prime minister.
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Morawiecki, Orbán plot reshuffle in EU Parliament with Le Pen: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and former Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki ...
euractiv.com/section/elections/news/morawiecki-orban-plot-reshuffle-in-eu-parliament-with-le-pen/
Lithuania's Mykolas Alekna breaks discus throw record that stood since 1986: Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania broke a world record in the discus throw that had stood ...
apnews.com/article/alekna-world-record-track-3beef674d3c7e39a343c5addcbc09d63
By order of the mayor: police block entrance to right-wing populist conference in Brussels
spiegel.de/ausland/polizei-blockiert-eingang-zu-rechtspopulisten-konferenz-in-bruessel-a-2195b314-52b2-42b1-9826-acbb43155f18
Israeli Foreign Minister Katz postpones visit to Austria and Hungary ｜ DPA: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has postponed a visit to Austria and Hungary ...
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Creative workshops on voter participation of Generation Z in Europe: As part of this initiative, projects were carried out to encourage young citizens to vote in ...
de.euronews.com/kultur/2024/04/15/kreative-workshops-sollen-die-generation-z-fur-die-europawahlen-begeistern
Quick Glance: Campaigns to Mobilize Young Voters in Europe
- The initiative Changemakers conducts programs to encourage young citizens to participate in the 2024 European elections.
- Gen Z Votes organizes workshops and events to enhance the political participation of young people and amplify their voice in elections.
- The increasing youth voter turnout in recent European elections is attributed to their dedication to EU values and social issues.
- Through hackathons, video workshops, and guerrilla marketing events, Gen Z Votes supports mobilizing young voters and combating misinformation.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde misses a line in the Pledge of Allegiance
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/23/eric-hovde-misses-a-line-in-the-pledge-of-allegiance-at-slinger-event/73428697007/
‘It takes two to tango’: Polish ex-PM refuses to rule out a single far-right group in EU Parliament
politico.eu/article/mateusz-morawiecki-refuse-rule-out-single-far-right-group-eu-parliament-ecr-id/
Russian Propaganda on the EU Election: The Battle of June 9th: European elections 2024. Russia's disinformation campaigns are becoming more professional - and ...
profil.at/ausland/russische-propaganda-eu-wahl-wann-9-juni-desinformation/402862901
Paid articlePaid More incidents to follow: China sends 21 fighter jets close to Taiwan: China regularly sends its fighter jets into the vicinity of Taiwan. Now there is another ...
n-tv.de/politik/China-schickt-21-Kampfjets-in-Taiwans-Naehe-article24888848.html
How Hungary's teachers are taking on Viktor Orban: Orban and his administration are pursuing a strategy of running-down public education in Hungary ...
euobserver.com/opinion/158348
Heroin, crystal meth, hashish: British navy seizes 3.7 tons of drugs: As part of "Task Force 145", the British frigate "HMS Lancaster" is taking part in a ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Britische-Marine-stellt-3-7-Tonnen-Drogen-sicher-article24870667.html
Protests in Hungary: The man who is dangerous to Orbán: Péter Magyar comes from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's system and is now leading a huge protest movement ...
spiegel.de/ausland/ungarn-wie-gefaehrlich-ist-oppositionsfuehrer-peter-magyar-fuer-viktor-orban-a-e5beef95-f7b4-46b6-9827-12cae62742e8
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Slovakia: EU-sceptic social democrat Peter Pellegrini elected new president: National interests and fear of an overly belligerent Brussels determine the outcome ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/slowakei-eu-skeptischer-sozialdemokrat-peter-pellegrini-zum-neuen-praesidenten-gewaehlt-li.2203845
Belgium praises Hungary's strong commitment to EU competitiveness agenda: “What I am very pleased to hear is that the Hungarian presidency was very clear in the ...
euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/belgium-praises-hungarys-strong-commitment-to-eu-competitiveness-agenda/
Growing citizen protests: Hungarians are slowly having enough with Orbán: In Hungary, citizens' anger is directed at the right-wing populist government's abuse ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/ungarn-erzuernt-ueber-orbanismus-proteste-gegen-die-regierung-19641692.html
Orbán or EU: Slovakia at a crossroads: Prime Minister Robert Fico’s coalition partner Peter Pellegrini emerged victorious in the closely contested
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/orban-or-eu-slovakia-at-a-crossroads/
Quick Glance: Pro-Western Candidate Loses: Fico Ally Becomes New Slovak President
- The new Slovak President Pellegrini advocates for peace talks with Russia and opposes arms shipments to Ukraine.
- Peter Pellegrini wins the runoff with 53% against pro-Western candidate Ivan Korcok.
- Korcok accepts defeat and criticizes the election campaign as non-transparent.
- Pellegrini, an ally of the Russia-friendly Prime Minister Fico, emphasizes the importance of peace talks in the Ukraine conflict.
Possible offensive in the Gaza Strip: Israel is said to have bought 40,000 tents for the planned evacuation of Rafah
spiegel.de/ausland/israel-gaza-krieg-israel-bereitet-wohl-offensive-in-rafah-vor-40-000-zelte-gekauft-a-10cb167f-e85a-4a08-b72c-f00c24477ea8
With new tanks: the Bundeswehr rebuilds a troop type that was scrapped: More than ten years ago, the Army Air Defense Force was disbanded and the Gepard tanks ...
n-tv.de/politik/Bundeswehr-baut-eingestampfte-Truppengattung-wieder-auf-article24882716.html
The Former Insider Out To Rid Hungary Of Corruption And Orban: For critics of Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar may well personify the corruption rife under the years ...
rferl.org/a/hungary-magyar-opposition-former-insider-orban/32897993.html
Sunday poll for the European elections - Forschungsgruppe Wahlen / ZDF (projection): CDU/CSU 30 % | SPD 16 % | AfD 16 % | GREENS 15 % | BSW 5 % | DIE LINKE 3 % ... Show more www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/europawahl.htm #EUWahl #EP2024
Hungarian opposition demands early election at campaign launch: If by 9 June, the majority of the country declares they do not want to be governed by the Orbán ...
euronews.com/2024/04/15/hungarian-opposition-demands-early-election-at-campaign-launch
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