The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Orbán

Viktor Orbán visits Vladimir Putin to condemnation from fellow EU leaders

Brussels disassociates itself from Hungarian PM’s Moscow trip, which he has tried to cast as a peace mission

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024

Which European leaders does prime minister Keir Starmer need to call and what will his relationship be like with each?

To get to power, Keir Starmer’s Labour party has aimed to “de-risk” its image and present itself as trustworthy and stable. That appears to have paid off domestically, but it contrasts with the near impossibility of derisking foreign policy.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2024

Afternoon Update: Labour wins UK election in landslide; Usman Khawaja accuses Dutton of ‘fuelling Islamophobia’; and bird flu in Canberra

Labour win UK vote in electoral landslide, but plenty of ins and outs to watch

The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: US to announce $2.3bn military aid package for Kyiv

Defence secretary Lloyd Austin says package will include anti-tank weapons and air defence interceptors including Patriot systems. What we know on day 861

The Guardian - AU · Jul 3, 2024

Viktor Orbán visits Kyiv for surprise talks with Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Hungarian PM, an outspoken critic of aid to Ukraine, makes first trip to country since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of Ukrainian convicts join fight against Russian forces

More than 3,000 prisoners in Ukraine released on parole to boost military numbers; Hungary’s pro-Russian PM, Viktor Orbán, expected to visit Kyiv. What we know on day 860

The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2024

Viktor Orbán expected to make surprise trip to Kyiv on Tuesday

Sources say Hungary’s pro-Russia PM planning to visit president Volodymyr Zelenskiy one day after assuming EU presidency

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024

‘Make Europe Great Again’: Hungary sets scene for its EU presidency

Many of bloc’s diplomats fear a six-month ‘fiasco’ with Viktor Orbán’s government overseeing the agenda

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

Hungary's Orbán presents a new alliance with Austrian and Czech nationalist parties

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has presented a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party, which hopes to attract other partners and become the biggest right-wing group in the European Parliament

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2024

‘Make Europe Great Again’: far right Hungary takes over presidency of the Council of the European Union

On 1 July, Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the term lasting until 31 December 2024. This has provoked unease in the European Parliament due to infringements by Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s government against the rule of law and the…

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2024