The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Orbán

Hungary at the crossroads: inside the 10 April Guardian Weekly

Could Viktor Orbán really lose Hungary’s election? Plus: Inside Britain’s cargo theft crisis

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8

Orbán's Fidesz bypassing Meta's political advertising rules, researchers warn

Meta blocked political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in October, but misinformation researchers warn that the ban has pushed political ads by Orbán's Fidesz underground.

Euronews · Apr 8

New leaks reveal Szijjártó briefing Russia’s Lavrov on key EU summit

Leaked calls show Hungary's Foreign Minister briefing Russia's Lavrov during a key EU summit, offering confidential EU documents to Moscow, and arranging a meeting between Orbán and Vladimir Putin.

Euronews · Apr 8

‘A full-on embrace’: how the EU’s largest news publisher fell in love with the US

Mathias Döpfner, ‘guru-like’ CEO of Axel Springer, wants to expand – but critics say his stated values sometimes don’t line up with what appears in his titles

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8

Newsletter: US and Iran agree to two-week truce, Strait of Hormuz set to reopen

Also in this newsletter: JD Vance attacks the EU to boost Orbán’s campaign ahead of Hungarian vote.

Euronews · Apr 8

Morning Mail: Trump’s countdown to destruction, Greens champion ‘progressive populism’, Kanye West banned from UK

US president warns ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Tehran does not comply with his deadline; former Greens MP says major parties have lost touch

The Guardian - AU · Apr 7

Vance’s whirlwind visit may not help Orbán to the election victory he craves

As the US vice-president wades into a heated campaign, Hungary’s leader faces the real possibility of defeat

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7

Viktor Orban's Hungary Exemplifies the Perils of Nationalism

As a new analysis by Johan Norberg shows, the regime many MAGA Republicans see as a model to emulate has repressed civil liberties, undermined the free market, destroyed the rule of law, and made Hungary the poorest nation in the European Union.

Reason · Apr 7

Vance says he’s ‘here to help’ in Hungary election amid Iran War escalation

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The Independent UK · Apr 7

JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election

US vice-president rails against ‘bureaucrats in Brussels’ interfering in Sunday’s vote during Budapest visit

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7