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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jennifer Rankin in Brussels, and Pjotr Sauer in Tbilisi

Orbán arrives in Georgia after hailing ruling party for ‘overwhelming victory’

Orbán among Hungarian flags
Orbán ‘does not represent the European Union’ on his visit, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Monday. Photograph: Balint Szentgallay/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

Viktor Orbán has landed in Georgia after congratulating the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party for its “overwhelming victory” in parliamentary elections despite widespread concerns about intimidation and coercion of voters.

Hungary’s prime minister is leading a delegation of his senior ministers to meet Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, in a two-day visit that is likely to anger fellow EU leaders at a time when Hungary holds the rotating EU presidency.

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