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Hungary's Orbán promises crackdown on media, NGOs

Hungary’s Orbán promises crackdown on media, NGOs in a speech laden with conspiracy theory

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is vowing to rid his country of foreign-funded groups, calling them a “shadow army” serving the European Union and a “liberal American empire.”

DW on MSN · 2h

Hungary's Orban vows crackdown on media, NGOs

The right-wing populist prime minister has stepped up his attacks on critics, largely journalists and civil society organizations, since US President Donald Trump entered office.

Reuters on MSN · 1h

Hungary's opposition rallies as Orban pledges crackdown on media, NGOs

By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Tens of thousands rallied in Budapest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday, waving the national flag as the leader of the surging opposition Tisza party pledged to make Hungary part of a strong Europe and end Orban's 15-year rule.

Washington Times · 3h

Hungary PM Viktor Orban promises crackdown on media, NGOs

Hungary’s populist prime minister on Saturday vowed to rid his country of those he claims work for the interests of foreign powers, saying his right-wing government will eliminate a global “shadow army” serving the European Union and a “liberal American empire.

EU to extend sanctions against Russia

UPI on MSN · 1d

EU drops 4 Russians from sanctions list in deal with Hungary to drop its sanctions veto

The EU Friday agreed to drop three Russian individuals from its sanctions list as the price for Hungary's Viktor Orban to drop a threat to veto Europe's sanctions against Russia.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

EU Envoys Renew Sanctions on Russian Individuals, Entities

The European Union agreed on Friday to renew sanctions on Russian individuals and entities but kept Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman on the list despite pressure from Hungary, EU diplomats said. EU sanctions must be renewed every six months in a unanimous vote by the 27 member states' ambassadors to Brussels.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

EU Poised to Back Extension of Sanctions on Russian Tycoons

The European Union is nearing an agreement to extend sanctions on individual Russians, including a number of billionaires, after Hungary dropped its opposition.

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Orbán vows crackdown on ‘shadow army’ of political opponents

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday vowed to crack down on a “shadow army” of political opponents, journalists, judges and activists in the country, who he said were working for foreign ...

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Hungary's Russia-friendly prime minister attacks the EU in nationalist speech

"There is always an empire that is trying to take away the freedom of the Hungarians, and right now it is the one in Brussels ...

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PM Orban: A Union, But Without Ukraine

The question now is whether we want to be crippled by Ukraine's accession. It's time to vote and express your opinion.

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Why EU Partners Have Had Enough of Viktor Orban’s Stonewalling

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is often the odd man out in the European Union, especially since Russia’s invasion of ...

Orbán aide says Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite international arrest warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to visit Hungary in the coming weeks despite an International Criminal Court ...

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Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit Hungary soon, Orban aide says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will pay an official visit to Hungary in the next few weeks, Hungarian Prime ...

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Why is Hungary’s Viktor Orban cozying up to both Putin and Trump?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long been a headache for European leaders who try to take a hard line on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Orban, a long-time ...