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Hungary's Magyar announces ministers after landslide election win

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar is announcing the first round of his incoming cabinet members following his party's landslide victory over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

The Independent UK

Moscow-friendly Rumen Radev wins absolute majority in Bulgarian elections

Former president’s election could end years of weak coalition governments but critics warn it may be bad for EU

The Guardian - UK

Hungary’s Magyar eyes swift political deal to unfreeze EU funds after Orbán years – as it happened

New Hungarian leader says he could sign a political agreement with the EU in mid-May

The Guardian - UK

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Israel had a bad week in Europe. Does it herald a wider shift in EU relations?

With Orbán gone and Meloni distancing herself, EU sanctions on trade and settlers are looking more likely

The Guardian - UK

EU and Magyar agreed to work together for release of EU cash after weekend talks

Ursula von der Leyen's right-hand man sent to Budapest to begin work for the release of €10 billion as Magyar races to unfreeze the cash in exchange of reforms. According to sources involved in the negotiations, the release of funds is not connected to Ukraine.

Euronews

Hungary’s incoming PM seeks Polish help to renew EU relations

Péter Magyar hopes building stronger relations with Poland will help restore ties with bloc after Orbán’s rule

The Guardian - UK

Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years

Voters broadly split along generational lines as pro-Russian former president leads in polls

The Guardian - UK

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Péter Magyar’s real coup was winning over loyal Orbán voters – not preaching to the converted

He is no progressive but unlike the old opposition, the Tisza leader listened to Orbán’s rural base, says Nóra Schultz, podcaster and political theorist

The Guardian - UK

Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

The president has opened fissures in his base by starting a war he couldn’t finish with Iran, stoking inflation and offending Christians. Barred from running again, he may feel he has nothing to lose

The Guardian - US

‘A defeat for Putin’: Ukrainians hope Magyar’s victory will mark new era with Hungary

As Orbán is rejected, there is cautious optimism new leader can restore ties – but issues such as EU accession loom large

The Guardian - UK

Five Great Reads: a month in tradwife land, Francesca Albanese’s ‘rollercoaster’ life, and the problem with six-second hugs

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU

Digested week: Hungary’s election result is rare good news in a depressing and surreal world

Not least because JD Vance’s show of support for Viktor Orbán appears to have had opposite of desired effect

The Guardian - UK

Oil flows from Russia via Druzhba pipeline to Hungary could resume next week, Magyar says

The pipeline, which delivers Russian oil to Hungary via Ukraine, has been a source of contention between Budapest and Kyiv after flows were stopped when it sustained damage in a drone strike.

Euronews

Why many of Hungary’s religious groups will be celebrating Viktor Orbán’s election loss

Hungary’s long-serving leader, Viktor Orbán, was dismissed on April 12 by an electorate fed up with his authoritarian rule. Péter Magyar led his Tisza party to a landslide victory, securing a two-thirds majority in parliament. This is enough for Tisza to elect members of Hungary’s highest court and even amend…

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The Guardian - UK

EU officials arrive in Hungary for high-stakes talks with Magyar’s government

Departing PM Viktor Orbán admits ‘political era has ended’ as EU says ‘clock is ticking’ to resolve important issues

Euronews

European far-right faces uncertainty after Orbán’s setback ahead of Milan rally

The European far-right Patriots for Europe are facing uncertainty after Viktor Orbán’s electoral setback in Hungary raised questions about his future role in the party he helped create. A rally in Milan on Saturday will serve as an early test of the party's cohesion and political momentum.

Euronews

After Hungary, will the Budapest effect spread to Bulgaria as the country prepares to vote Sunday?

Polling suggests former President Rumen Radev’s new outfit Progressive Bulgaria could secure first place. His rise has fueled comparisons to Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Yet the parallel cuts both ways.

Euronews

Podcast| Will Péter Magyar be able to break with Orbán’s legacy?

Péter Magyar’s conservative Tisza party secured a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections last Sunday. What does his victory mean for Hungary and the European Union?

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The Guardian - US

Pop star boyfriend posting from Coachella, celebrity statesman, global brand: Justin Trudeau’s offbeat political afterlife

While Canadian prime ministers have taken staid routes after leaving office, Trudeau has chosen a different path

The Conversation

US raises the stakes in the Strait of Hormuz

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Euronews

Hungary shows limits of 'anti-EU narrative' pushed by far-right, Ribera tells Euronews

Hungary’s election, which saw Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power, signals that anti-European narrative pushed by the far-right has hit a wall, European Commission Executive Vice-President Ribera told Euronews.

The Guardian - UK

Orbán’s defeat threatens to halt Hungarian support of populist right

Individuals such as Matt Goodwin and Lord Frost benefited from largesse of self-styled ‘illiberal democracy’

Euronews

EU rushes to Budapest talks with Magyar team to unlock frozen funds amid Ukraine tensions

European Commission officials are due to meet the team of Hungary’s prime minister-designate, Péter Magyar, in Budapest on Friday, just five days after his election victory, to begin the process of unfreezing €17 billion in EU funds, with Ukraine-related disputes also on the agenda.

Reason

Another Drug Boat Bombing

Plus: The U.S. blockade widens, Los Angeles teachers get a pay bump, the sunny side of a treeless national mall, and more...

Euronews

Orbán's defeat and US shift raise hopes to unblock EU sanctions on Russia

After Viktor Orbán's defeat at the polls and Washington's decision to phase out waivers for Russian oil, hopes are rising in Brussels that a package of sanctions against Moscow will finally be unlocked.

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