Hungary’s populist prime minister likened liberalism to a “virus” in an opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hungarian capital on Thursday, painting a picture of a global right-wing movement mobilizing to defeat “progre…
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Hungary’s Orban tells Trump to ‘keep on fighting’ in tweet
Hungary’s populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, tweeted a message of support for former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, urging him to “keep on fighting” as he faces a criminal indictment for making hush payments during his 2016 presidential cam…
Hungary to host conservative CPAC conference for 2nd time
For the second year running, Hungary will host a conference in May of mainly U.S. and European conservatives as its right-wing populist government, largely isolated in Europe, seeks allies with like-minded movements further afield.
Hungary faces reckoning with EU that could cost it billions
The EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, has for nearly a decade accused Orban of dismantling democratic institutions, taking control of the media and infringing on minority rights. Orban, who has been in office since 2010, denies the accusations.
Hungarian nationalist PM Orban to deliver speech at CPAC
Hungary’s nationalist prime minister will speak at a conference of prominent U.S. conservatives this summer, the latest sign of tightening relations between Hungarian and American conservatives.
CPAC, in Europe for the first time, opens in Orban’s Hungary
The event represents a deepening of ties between the American right wing and the autocratic government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Hungary accuses Ukraine of interfering in upcoming election
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister on Wednesday accused Ukraine’s leadership of attempting to interfere in the upcoming Hungarian election, a charge later denied by his Ukrainian counterpart in an episode that put fur…