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Hungary’s government uses anti-covid campaigns for propaganda: Viktor Orban’s party uses a vaccination database as an email list
economist.com/europe/2022/03/12/hungarys-government-uses-anti-covid-campaigns-for-propaganda

Viktor Orbán, Putin's Trojan Horse In Europe: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been engaging in political contortionism in recent weeks to keep his ...
worldcrunch.com/ukraine-putin-hungary

War in Ukraine Turns Hungary Election Campaign on Its Head: Viktor Orban has moved from fighting phoney battles with fictitious enemies in this election campaign ...
balkaninsight.com/2022/03/14/war-in-ukraine-turns-hungary-election-campaign-on-its-head/
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36 years later: Hungary opens Communist-era secret service files: Decades after the end of Soviet rule, Hungary is releasing all its secret service files ...
dw.com/en/36-years-later-hungary-opens-communist-era-secret-service-files/a-79858016

How the downfall of Serbia's Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary's Orbán: Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c893z699q401o

Hungary’s New Govt Moves to Dismantle Orban’s Sports Patronage System: A bill to bar politicians from running sports clubs is the first step in a wider overhaul ...
balkaninsight.com/2026/10/30/hungarys-new-govt-moves-to-dismantle-orbans-sports-patronage-system/rd/

In Hungary, supporters of opposition politician Peter Magyar demonstrate against Orban
n-tv.de/politik/In-Ungarn-demonstrieren-Anhaenger-von-Oppositionspolitiker-Peter-Magyar-gegen-Orban-article25000053.html

Hungary wants to redefine its NATO status to opt out of supporting Ukraine: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that Hungary is working to redefine ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/05/24/7457430/
Key FactsHungary's NATO Membership Redefinition
May 24, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: politico.eu
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: politico.eu
- Orbán aims to ensure non-participation in missions outside the defense alliance's territory.
- Orbán stated Hungary is looking to redefine its NATO membership to avoid involvement in operations outside the alliance's territory.
- Orbán emphasized Hungary as a NATO member will not engage in actions beyond NATO's territory and maintains close ties with Russia.
- Hungary's reluctance to support Ukraine has impacted EU decisions, with Hungary assuming the EU Council presidency soon.

Orbán breaks EU ranks and congratulates Putin on 'his re-election': Viktor Orbán has congratulated Vladimir Putin on "his re-election" in a ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/21/orban-breaks-ranks-with-the-eu-and-congratulates-putin-on-his-re-election

Putin meets with Hungary's prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader
ctvnews.ca/world/putin-meets-with-hungary-s-prime-minister-in-rare-in-person-talks-with-an-eu-leader-1.6605177
Key FactsPutin and Orban meet in Beijing
Oct 17, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kyivindependent.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kyivindependent.com
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Beijing on October 17.
- Putin expresses satisfaction with relations with European countries, including Hungary.
- Orban emphasizes interest in continued economic cooperation with Russia.
- Orban is the only EU leader attending the summit.

Paid articlePaywall Cronyism and corruption in Hungary: how German business is propping up Orbán's mafia state
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/ungarn-wie-die-deutsche-wirtschaft-viktor-orbans-mafiastaat-stuetzt-kolumne-a-7699c5b0-6878-4978-a1df-5548bf334fec

Orbán's speech in Romania: intolerable mumbling: The racist attitude of the Hungarian prime minister is unbearable. How far can Orbán go before the EU gets ...
taz.de/!5867061/
Key FactsHungary's retaliation: Orban sacrifices EU unity for Russian gas
Apr 26, 2023 · Reading time: ~0 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance
- It's difficult to imagine a more humiliating scenario for the EU than a member state begging Vladimir Putin's administration to keep its people warm after years of dismissing criticisms about the bloc's reliance on Moscow for energy.
- It didn't take long for a group of member states to reject the idea, and it now appears to be dead in the water.
- However, Hungary remains an outlier.
- His demeanor isn't helping Ukraine.
- In his furious standoff with Brussels on "rule of law" issues in Hungary, they may have even made him malleable.

The EU could only decide on an oil embargo with a rotten compromise: Viktor Orban has been opposed to an EU oil embargo on Russia for weeks ...
nzz.ch/international/nur-mit-faulem-kompromiss-koennte-eu-erdoelembargo-beschliessen-ld.1686328

The Other Threat to Democracy in Europe: As Brussels focuses on aggression by Moscow, a more insidious threat to democracy has strengthened its hand in Budapest.
theatlantic.com/international/archive/2022/04/democracy-eu-hungary-viktor-orban-russia/629504/

Hungary 'helping Putin' in the war, says Ukraine's foreign ministry: Ukraine has accused Hungary of "helping Putin" in the war, a day after the ...
euronews.com/2022/04/07/hungary-helping-putin-in-the-war-says-ukraine-s-foreign-ministry

Hungary's Orban says he asked Putin to apply ceasefire in Ukraine: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday he had spoken at length with Russian ...
reuters.com/world/europe/hungarys-orban-says-he-asked-putin-apply-ceasefire-ukraine-2022-04-06/

Top EU body launches procedure to strip Hungary of funding over corruption: The EU executive on Tuesday launched a never-used procedure against Hungary that ...
france24.com/en/europe/20220405-top-eu-body-launches-procedure-to-strip-hungary-of-funding-over-corruption
Key Facts"We Need Media Weapons Against Orban"
May 1, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance
Summary created with AI assistance
- According to writer Gergely Peterfy, Hungary today has an environment of hostility and jealousy.
- None of them imagined that such impoverished people existed in Hungary.
- In general, it is up to Hungarians to fix Orban's situation.
- Many things can be taken away from Hungarians by Orban, but not literature, language, or culture.

Pro-Putin leaders win two European votes, reminding Kremlin it has friends in high places
cnn.com/2022/04/04/europe/hungary-serbia-elections-putin-friends-analysis-intl-cmd/

Visegrad ministers' meeting cancelled over Hungary's stance on Russia: The Czech and Polish defence ministers had stated that they would not travel to Budapest.
euronews.com/2022/03/29/visegrad-defence-ministers-meeting-cancelled-over-hungary-s-stance-on-russia

Zelenskyy's demands for Ukraine 'not in Hungary's interests' — Orban: Orban has let NATO troops into Hungary but banned arms shipments to Kyiv ...
euronews.com/2022/03/25/zelenskyy-tells-hungary-s-viktor-orban-to-decide-who-you-are-with

Checkerboard of great powers?: Orban: Hungary must stay out of war: While the heads of government of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia arrived by train in ...
n-tv.de/politik/Orban-Ungarn-muss-sich-aus-Krieg-heraushalten-article23198508.html

Paid articlePaywall EU does not want to tolerate Orbán's proximity to Putin: The EU's understanding of Budapest's special path in dealing with Moscow is increasingly exhausted in ...
diepresse.com/6107428/eu-will-orbans-naehe-zu-putin-nicht-tolerieren
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