From: Inside Story
Why is Hungary’s election so important on the international stage?
Washington, Moscow, Kyiv and Brussels will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of the election.
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Slovakia threatens to cut electricity to Ukraine over Russian oil spat
Slovakia and Hungary vexed after Russian oil flows via Ukraine halted by alleged Russian drone strike last month.
Hungary to block 90 billion euro EU loan to Ukraine in Russian oil dispute
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says Hungary ‘will not give in to this blackmail’ after oil flows from Ukraine halted.
Hungary’s Orban says EU bigger threat than Russia before April elections
‘Illiberal’ PM, endorsed by ally Trump this week, to receive US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday.
In Ukraine’s west, Hungarian minority rights collide with wartime politics
In Zakarpattia, ordinary life continues as an old dispute between neighbouring nations rocks regional geopolitics.
Trump endorses Prime Minister Viktor Orban for Hungary’s April election
The US president has praised the Hungarian leader for his hardline approach to immigration and nationalist policies.
Hungary jails German activist for 8 years over attacks on neo-Nazi rally
Maja T was part of a group that attacked participants at Budapest’s ‘Day of Honour’, a major neo-Nazi event.
Why is ‘Deuce Bigalow’ rooting for Viktor Orban in Hungary?
A washed-up American comedian’s endorsement offers a window into Hungary’s central role in the global far right.
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Hungary charges Budapest mayor for allowing banned pride march
Prosecutors seek fine against Mayor Gergely Karacsony ‘without a trial’.
EU agrees on $105bn loan to support Ukraine’s defence against Russia
EU leaders decide to borrow cash to fund Ukraine’s defence rather than use frozen Russian assets, diplomats said.
Hungarian protesters demand PM Viktor Orban quit over child abuse scandals
Orban’s government has been rocked by several child-abuse scandals in recent years.
