The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Orbán

Orbán, Le Pen... voters are sending a chilling message to Europe’s beleaguered centre

Emmanuel Macron faces the fight of his political life as the presidential election opens today. His fate has lessons for parties continent-wide

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2022

Rise of the far right: will there be an election bonanza for Europe’s populists?

Soaring energy and food prices caused by war in Ukraine could hand the EU’s ‘illiberal’ leaders a major boost

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2022

Putin still has friends in the west – and they’re gaining ground

The EU’s united response to the war may not last long with Viktor Orbán around. We must hope he’s not joined by Marine Le Pen, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2022

Hungary: election triumph for Viktor Orbán is a warning to progressive parties seeking a marriage of convenience with the far right

Hungary’s ultra-conservative prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has preserved his two-thirds super majority in the country’s parliamentary elections. Orbán faced a coalition of six major opposition parties, who made the historic decision to run together under the United for Hungary coalition.

The Conversation · Apr 5, 2022

Morning mail: climate action ‘now or never’ says IPCC, Biden urges Putin war crimes trial, Liberal MP lashes out at Morrison

Tuesday: Greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025, say climate scientists in final warning. Plus: Catherine Cusack accuses the PM of ‘ruthless bullying’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2022

The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: a dismal day for democracy

Editorial: Viktor Orbán’s fourth consecutive election victory was crushing. But it is easy to win an unfair fight

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022

Viktor Orbán adds Zelenskiy to his list of ‘overpowered’ opponents

In his hour of victory, the Hungarian PM seems to remember how the Ukrainian president singled him out

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022

Victory of Putin ally Orbán in Hungary may trigger freeze on EU funding

MEPs say billions in payments could be withheld from far-right leader due to democratic backsliding

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022

Viktor Orbán: Hungary's controversial authoritarian prime minister secures yet another term in national election

Having held power continuously since 2010, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is the longest serving prime minister in Europe. Now, as the dust settles on the latest election, he is beginning yet another four-year term.

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2022

Hungary's authoritarian leader slams Zelensky after winning re-election

He referred to Ukraine's leader as one of his "opponents," along with Brussels "bureaucrats" and the international media.

Axios · Apr 4, 2022