BUDAPEST, Hungary — Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not take his seat in parliament following a landslide election loss this month, and will instead focus on rebuilding his nationalist-populist political community, he announced Saturday in a video on social media. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more
He’s ousted the man who ruled for 16 years. Now Hungary’s new prime minister faces a daunting task: taking on the authoritarian state built by Viktor Orbán. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. No sooner had Peter Magyar finished posing with the country’s smiling president this … Read more
The longtime prime minister proved to be a better entertainer than he was a builder. Source link
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was one of President Trump’s favorites. During his 16-year term in office, Orbán openly championed Mr. Trump’s reelection and the two men got into frequent, detailed exchanges on political and governing strategy. In the run-up to Sunday’s election, Vice President JD Vance flew to Budapest and called for people to vote for … Read more
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WASHINGTON — The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States. That’s because President Donald Trump and many U.S. conservatives have long embraced Orbán, who has become an icon … Read more
Hungary’s Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in what he called a painful election. Meanwhile, in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing strong opposition ahead of a vote for his reelection coming up in the fall. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source link
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Negotiators from Washington and Tehran left Pakistan on Sunday without a peace agreement and are facing the potential for a return to fighting. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We were negotiating in good faith,” Vice President JD Vance said. “We leave here with a very … Read more
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza party is projected to win Hungary’s parliamentary election, bringing an end to 16 years of authoritarian rule under Viktor Orbán, a far-right ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more