Europe could be a casualty under Donald Trump's promised American 'golden age' Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president—that could mean more tariffs and different picture for trade with Europe. Fortune · Jan 22, 2025
‘Now it’s our turn to shine!’ How world leaders greeted Trump’s inauguration Most leaders were diplomatic about their differences, while others more ideologically aligned with the new US president voiced their joy The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2025
Trump presidency will help to ‘occupy Brussels’, says Orbán Hungary PM says US leader will bolster Europe’s rightwing forces as nationalist politicians attend inauguration The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025
Hungarian Official's Standing Strengthened Amid US Sanctions US sanctions on Hungarian official Rogán linked to corruption allegations, as Prime Minister Orbán expresses unwavering support amidst concerns over offici... Top News · Jan 17, 2025
EU mulls 81-year-old decree signed by king of Belgium to block veto on Russia sanctions The EU is reportedly considering using a wartime, signed by the king, to block the potential transfer of €190 billion worth of Russian assets. Fortune · Jan 17, 2025
Austria is set for a far-right chancellor. For the EU it’s the ‘new normal’ If Herbert Kickl becomes chancellor, Vienna will join list of disruptive member states, putting EU policies in peril The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
Europe must take responsibility for its own security, says Polish minister ‘Very difficult time’ anticipated as Poland takes over EU presidency against backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025
The Guardian view on globalisation and its discontents: how the left was left behind Editorial: As national populist parties gain ground in the west, progressives must put social and climate priorities ahead of market interests The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025
As Trump enters the fray, the danger is that a nationalist Europe will fragment, not stick together Rightwing leaders such as Meloni and Orbán set themselves up as Trump whisperers – but they only want to preserve their own interests, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025
Trump ‘beauty parade’ may favour populist right leaders over Starmer Diplomats have advised the UK prime minister to have a face-saving response just in case he comes low down on the list at the inauguration The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025
US imposes sanctions on senior Hungarian government minister US treasury accuses Antal Rogán, a close aide of leader Viktor Orbán, as key to ‘system of corruption’ The Guardian - US · Jan 7, 2025
US Sanctions Hungarian Official For Corruption Involvement U.S. sanctions Hungarian official Antal Rogán for corruption ties, sparking political tensions and signaling a shift in Hungary's relations with Russia. Top News · Jan 7, 2025
To see how Trump will control the US media, look at Viktor Orbán’s Hungary Meta looks to be following X’s tilt towards the right. It leaves the way open for an insidious hollowing out of democracy, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025
NHS contraceptive pills funding Hungary PM’s 'propaganda' as he restricts abortion PROFITS from contraceptive pills used by the NHS are funding an organisation with close ties to Hungary’s hard-right government which has… The National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2025 How a Viktor Orbán-backed populist think tank is stoking Scotland’s culture war WHEN MCC Brussels – a soft power outpost of right-wing Hungarian president Viktor Orbán’s privately run “pet” University, Mathias Corvinus…
The Conversation · Jan 3, 2025 Why has the EU stripped Hungary of €1 billion? The latest confrontation explained The European Commission has stripped €1.04 billion in aid from Hungary in the latest phase of an ongoing political struggle with its errant member state.
The Guardian - US · Dec 22, 2024 ‘The great capitulation’: why key US figures are seeking Trump’s favor People from tech executives to foreign leaders and even some mainstream media figures are ‘acquiescing in advance’, experts say, because of greed and fear
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024 Magdeburg Christmas market attack: authorities received warnings about suspect German government to investigate whether more could have been done to prevent car attack that killed five
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024 Hungary's Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is drawing a direct link between immigration and an attack in Germany where a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people and injuring 200 others
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024 Italian deputy PM acquitted of charges over refusal to let migrant ship dock Charges of kidnapping and dereliction of duty were brought against Matteo Salvini after he blocked a rescue boat in 2019
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 Diplomatic spat erupts after Hungary gives asylum to Polish politician suspected of corruption Hungary has given political asylum to a Polish opposition politician who is wanted on suspicions of corruption
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2024 Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation
Top News · Dec 9, 2024 Viktor Orbán Meets With Donald Trump And Elon Musk Viktor Orbán's visit to Mar-a-Lago with Trump and Musk highlights his controversial leadership and strained EU relations.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024 Italy's Meloni and Hungary's Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni has met her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán in Rome, where the two discussed the situation in the Middle East, their support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and their commitment to the eastern country’s reconstruction
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024 ‘The constitutional court is easy to crack’: the threats to German democracy go on stage Legal journalist Maximilian Steinbeis’s play A Citizen of the People shows how a party like the AfD could go about upending the country’s 75-year-old democracy