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The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Orbán

Outrage as Hungary presides over EU talks on democratic standards

Country held chair due to rotating presidency despite Orbán government being under EU sanctions procedure

The Guardian - UK

Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also flood parts of Italy

A massive floodwave moving across Central Europe was threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders

The Independent UK

It is time for a reckoning in the west over Hungary, says US ambassador

Allies must face reality of divergence under Orbán and country’s ‘doublespeak’, says David Pressman

The Guardian - UK

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Germany reintroduces border checks to far-right praise as EU tensions mount

Olaf Scholz’s government says ‘acute dangers’ led to decision but some in EU criticise ‘unacceptable’ decision

The Guardian - UK

Germany’s border clampdown threatens the entire European project

No wonder Viktor Orbán and Geert Wilders are cheering. Olaf Scholz is helping them to reshape the EU as they want it

The Guardian - UK

Trump Praises Orbán's Conservative Policies And Strongman Leadership

Former President Trump praises Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán for his leadership style and policies, aligning with conservative views. Orbán's 'illiberal d...

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Republicans dismayed by Trump’s ‘bad’ and ‘unprepared’ debate performance

GOP lawmakers and analysts virtually unanimous that Trump was second best to Harris in first presidential debate

The Guardian - US

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Europe watches Harris-Trump debate for clues on direction US may take

Diplomats most struck by Republican’s refusal to say whether he wanted Ukraine to defeat Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

The EU must soon open its doors to new members – its survival depends on it

The days when Viktor Orbán could block negotiations on a whim should be over – and the western Balkans should finally benefit, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

Why ‘pronatalist’ politicians want voters to have more babies

It’s not just JD Vance, and it’s not just the US. Almost 30% of countries globally now have pronatalist policies — up from 10% in the 1970s.

Crikey

The MAGA right actually hates America

Why do conservatives wrap themselves in the flag so desperately? Maybe because their ideas are un-American

Salon

Hungary Proposes Free One-Way Travel For Asylum Seekers

Hungary's government offers asylum seekers free travel to Brussels in protest against EU fines, sparking tensions and potential legal battle.

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Hungary signals it's serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters

Hungary’s anti-immigrant government is signaling that it is serious about implementing a plan to provide asylum seekers free one-way travel to Brussels

The Independent UK

These 21st-century demagogues aren’t mavericks – they’ve repeated on us throughout history

We are nonplussed every time one emerges – but there are patterns that are totally predictable, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Reason

'Sometimes You Need a Strongman,' Trump Declares

The former president's attempts to put a positive spin on the term are consistent with his alarmingly authoritarian instincts.

The Guardian - US

Why fascists hate universities

Authoritarians and would-be authoritarians are only too aware that universities are primary sites of critique and dissent

The Conversation

Pro-Putin movement expands across the former Soviet bloc – here’s why

As Russia keeps pounding Ukrainian cities with airstrikes and advances along the frontline in Donbas, regional elections in two states in eastern Germany have seen a surge of support for parties on the extreme right and extreme left.

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EU Ministers Criticize Hungary Over Values And Conduct

Senior government ministers criticize Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán's administration for EU values violations, raising tensions within the EU.

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The Guardian - UK

AfD’s success in German elections piles pressure on a fragmented EU

The centre ‘may be holding’ but if the far right continues to win elections, the European project faces a rocky few years

The Guardian - US

‘We wanna produce babies’: Trump tries to pitch himself as IVF supporter after Roe fall

Ex-president sits with ex-Democrat Tulsi Gabbard at town hall in Wisconsin to discuss reproductive rights

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EU Presidency Under Orbán: Challenges And Controversies

Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán's controversial presidency challenges EU values and unity, sparking tensions and raising concerns within the bloc.

The Independent UK

Hungary says it will provide free one-way tickets to Brussels for migrants trying to enter the EU

Hungary’s anti-immigrant government has taken a hard line on people entering the country

Fortune

Hungary birth rate falls to record monthly low despite €30,000 offer to 3 child families

Hungary registered a meagre 6,000 births in June, even as it offers steep financial incentives to new parents.

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s ‘firewall’ against the extreme right is holding – but the US election could change everything

A comeback for a vengeful Donald Trump would embolden and legitimise frustrated European nationalists and populists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

‘Somewhere between Orwell and Kafka’: Hungary closes in on its media

The country’s new sovereignty protection office was set up to quieten anti-government voices, critics say

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