Hungary documentary reveals sobering similarities between Orbán and Trump Democracy Noir, portraying Orbán’s creeping authoritarian takeover, has urgent relevance for US audiences The Guardian - US · Sep 6, 2025
The Anti-Lockdown Imposters of the New Right Today’s MAGA intellectuals rail against COVID restrictions, but in 2020 many cheered them on—or demanded even harsher crackdowns. Reason · Sep 5, 2025
Frozen funds: MEPs fear Hungary's Orban will receive millions The European Commission has said it will not answer payment requests related to previously frozen funds. However, some MEPs believe that loopholes exist that Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán could exploit. Euronews · Sep 5, 2025
Donald Trump says he is not a dictator. Isn’t he? From deploying the national guard to targeting news channels and schools, the US president’s actions are anything from typical of a democratic leader The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2025
The Cracker Barrel mess exposes the cynicism of the rightwing culture war The restaurant means little to activists – it’s simply a tool to bludgeon perceived enemies and flex conservative power The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2025
Hungary sues EU over frozen Russian assets being used to provide Ukraine aid Hungary's government, which maintains warm relations with Russia, has a history of regularly blocking EU support for Ukraine, which has strained relations between Budapest and several other EU countries. Euronews · Aug 27, 2025
Ukraine attacks pipeline that sends Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia Hungary’s foreign minister claims missile strike on energy infrastructure is ‘another attempt to drag us into war’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025
EU's position taken into account by Ukraine and US, Kyiv's representative to the EU says Europe rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting with Donald Trump on Monday in an "exceptional format," Ukraine's ambassador to the EU, Vsevolod Chentsov, told Euronews. Euronews · Aug 22, 2025
Kneecap rapper Mo Chara to appear in UK court over alleged support for terror group Kneecap member Mo Chara is scheduled to appear in court today in London. The Metropolitan Police has issued Public Order Act conditions for today’s court date, which has prompted Kneecap to react: "It is a distraction from war crimes that the British State support." Euronews · Aug 20, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Squeeze on Putin to accept direct peace talks with Zelenskyy No confirmation from Kremlin that meeting will go ahead; Trump suggests US air power might enforce security guarantee. What we know on day 1,274 The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2025
Hungary threatens Kyiv with electricity cut after Ukrainian attacks shut down Russia oil imports The tensions between the two countries escalated after Ukraine bombed the Drushba pipeline on Russian territory, effectively stopping oil deliveries to Slovakia and Hungary. Euronews · Aug 19, 2025
Debunking Moscow's allegations the EU is plotting Hungarian 'regime change' The Kremlin has made unfounded claims Brussels is actively plotting the overthrow of Viktor Orbán — analysts warn Russia is meddling in Hungarian politics. Euronews · Aug 18, 2025
Five key points on how a long-respected US human rights report became a ‘cudgel’ under Trump The state departments ‘human rights’ report under Trump differs hugely from those of previous administrations The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2025
Putin faces ‘very severe consequences’ if no Ukraine truce agreed, Trump says US president also says he would push for three-way summit with Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Alaska meeting goes well The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025
Euronews · Aug 13, 2025 Irish rappers Kneecap condemn Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during Sziget 2025 broadcast The Irish rappers were banned from attending Sziget festival, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán prohibiting them from entering Hungary for three years. Still, that didn't stop Kneecap from getting their message across to disappointed fans...
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025 Russia is ‘making movements’ that indicate it is preparing for a new offensive, Zelenskyy says – as it happened Ukrainian president thanks EU leaders for their support and calls for further pressure on Russia
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025 EU leaders defend Ukraine’s freedom to decide future ahead of Trump-Putin summit Statement on Ukrainian sovereignty signed by all EU leaders except for Viktor Orbán before call with Trump
Euronews · Aug 11, 2025 Hungary: The criticisms, the responses and some facts An insight into nine of the battlefields on which Viktor Orbán and the European Union are facing off.
Euronews · Aug 11, 2025 Kneecap banned in Hungary but vow to use their platform to call out ‘genocide and the war criminals’ The Irish rap trio Kneecap would have graced the stage at this year's Sziget festival today had the Hungarian government had not banned the band from the country. Regardless, the band continues to tour and have vowed to keep using their platform to call out 'genocide and war criminals'.
The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2025 Trump promised to be a dictator on day one. We’re now past day 200 Donald Trump’s second term has seen a sustained assault on democratic institutions – political, judicial, media, cultural, academic – that appears to be only accelerating
Euronews · Aug 8, 2025 Hungary's PM says Europe risks being 'sidelined' if Trump-Putin talks happen Orbán, a harsh critic of the European Union, suggested a Europe-Russia summit but one not led by leaders of EU institutions.
The Conversation · Aug 5, 2025 The hubris arc: how visionary politicians turn into authoritarians What turns a democratically elected leader into an authoritarian? The process is rarely abrupt. It unfolds gradually and is often justified as a necessary reform. It is framed as what the people wanted. All this makes it difficult for citizens to recognise what is happening until it’s too late.
Euronews · Aug 1, 2025 Hungarian police questions Budapest mayor over role in banned LGBTQ+ Pride march Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his party have insisted Pride, a celebration of LGBTQ+ visibility and struggle for equal rights, is a violation of children’s rights to moral and spiritual development.
Euronews · Jul 26, 2025 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vows to veto EU budget over frozen EU funds Brussels and Budapest over the years have been at loggerheads on a range of issues, most recently that of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the situation has been made worse by the frozen EU funds.
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025 International Criminal Court refers Hungary to its oversight body for failing to arrest Netanyahu A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has reported Hungary to the court’s oversight organization for failing to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visited Budapest in April