Viktor Orbán’s grip on Hungary’s courts threatens rule of law, warns judge Csaba Vasvári’s claims of ‘overreach’ follow freeze on EU funds over concerns about judicial independence The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022
Editorial: The American right cheers a foreign despot Not long after Donald Trump’s 2016 election, Vox’s Zack Beauchamp traveled to Hungary, where its authoritarian leader, Viktor Orbán, had implemented many of the populist-right policies that had energized the American president’s most ardent supporters. Notably, Orbán militarized Hungary’s southern border to stop the “invasion” of migrants — and he… The Orange County Register · Aug 11, 2022
Hungary tries to unlock funds frozen amid EU disciplinary process Viktor Orbán has sent a top official to Brussels in effort to obtain Covid recovery funds worth billions of euros as deadline nears The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022
Beneath the skin of our obsession with whiteness lie deeper fears about our place in the world Anti-racists fear racism will never be conquered, while racists still nurse a sense of loss and pride The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
At CPAC, conservative Texans show Donald Trump loyalty and support for another presidential run A straw poll conducted at the conference found that Trump is still the overwhelming favorite among attendees. Sen. Ted Cruz, who spoke at the conference on Friday, came in third with 2% of the straw poll vote, coming up short to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Texas Tribune · Aug 7, 2022
Viktor Orbán turns Texas conference into transatlantic far-right love-in The authoritarian Hungarian leader was embraced as a kindred spirit by Trump fans at the CPAC event in Dallas The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2022
Texas Republicans rally their base at CPAC, but draw criticism over Hungarian prime minister’s appearance Viktor Orbán appeared at the convention in Dallas after saying last week that Europeans “do not want to become peoples of mixed race.” Texas officials attending, though, stayed focused on criticizing Democrats. The Texas Tribune · Aug 5, 2022
Viktor Orbán Flatters Republicans With the Lie That Progressive Liberals and Communists Are 'the Same' The Hungarian prime minister also makes the historically illiterate claim that Christians can't be racist. Reason · Aug 5, 2022
The Fascist Circus Comes to CPAC Texas Republican politicians joined Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for speeches laced with antisemitism and overt Christian nationalism. Texas Observer · Aug 5, 2022
Why Hungary's Orbán is a CPAC rockstar Over the last two years, Orbán has become an icon of American conservatives rivaled only by Donald Trump Salon · Aug 5, 2022
Orbán urges Christian nationalists in Europe and US to ‘unite forces’ at CPAC Hungary’s prime minister delivers opening address to American conservatives at CPAC in Texas The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2022
U.S. Conservatives Set To Applaud Viktor Orbán's Paranoid Anti-Americanism Kleptocratic Hungarian leader, under fire for "mixed race" speech, condemns America for weaponizing energy, antagonizing Russia, and incubating gender "lunacy." Reason · Aug 3, 2022
Alarm grows as Orban prepares to take ‘pure Nazi’ rhetoric to US Hungarian leader’s aide who quit over ‘race mixing’ remarks said his words have a chilling potential The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022
News briefs Biden warns Xi on Taiwan, reaffirms he doesn’t back independence Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022
ABC News · Jul 27, 2022 Adviser to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán resigns over 'dangerous' speech about mixed-race people Zsuzsa Hegedus — who had worked with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for 20 years — quits after the PM warns a crowd against "peoples of mixed race", describing the speech as "Nazi diatribe" in her resignation letter.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022 Longstanding adviser to Viktor Orbán resigns over ‘pure Nazi speech’ Zsuzsa Hegedüs said the Hungarian prime minister’s remarks on ‘race mixing’ were indefensible
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022 Viktor Orbán sparks outrage with attack on ‘race mixing’ in Europe Hungary’s far-right prime minister says countries where races mingle are ‘no longer nations’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022 Costs of Ukraine war pose tests for European leaders – and things may get worse Analysis: Vladimir Putin claims time is on his side, but he will have only one shot at making a gas cutoff count
The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2022 Russian forces ‘preparing new offensive’ – as it happened This blog is now closed. We will be return in a few hours to bring you all the latest developments
The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 143 of the invasion At least three killed and 15 hurt in Dnipro missile strike; UK says Kremlin responsible for British captive’s death; Ukraine reports May peak in military losses
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022 Hungary declares 'energy emergency' over threat of shortages Hungary’s government has declared an “energy emergency” in response to supply disruptions and skyrocketing energy prices in Europe
Salon · Jul 6, 2022 GOP colludes with Orban on corporate tax Hungarian officials say Republicans are helping them sink a corporate minimum tax backed by Biden
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022 Luxembourg PM’s same-sex husband seated next to Viktor Orbán at summit Hungarian leader was criticised by Xavier Bettel in 2021 for introducing homophobic law
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022 Hungary to make $600m annual profit through Russian oil tax – research agency Eurointelligence analysis says profit is ‘at expense of everyone else in EU’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022 A deadly ideology: how the ‘great replacement theory’ went mainstream The alleged Buffalo shooter was said to have been inspired by the racist conspiracy, which has been embraced by rightwing politicians in the US and Europe – as well as Fox News