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German far right wants to join forces with Orbán to dismantle EU from within

Alternative for Germany seeks international friends and legitimacy ahead of upcoming national election.

February 12, 2025 3:16 pm CET

Hungary on path of no return under Orbán, warns Polish minister

And he’s speaking from experience.

December 18, 2024 9:42 am CET

Far-right Patriots party picks Vox’s Santiago Abascal as president

Abascal calls on members to “promote a frontal and total response to globalism.”

November 17, 2024 4:04 pm CET

Hungarian opposition leader accuses Orbán of Watergate-style spying plot

Péter Magyar alleged Orbán was aware of the dirty tactics used against him.

November 11, 2024 10:57 am CET

Who’s afraid of whom in Brussels?

POLITICO’s spook-tacular Halloween guide to the EU bubble’s most frightful relationships.

October 31, 2024 4:00 am CET

Putin’s Central European vanguard threatens to expand into Czechia

A growing Kremlin-friendly bloc in Central Europe would pose a major problem for the EU.

October 28, 2024 4:01 am CET

Von der Leyen attacks Orbán’s support for Russia in fiery speech to European Parliament

Strong pushback from European Commission president comes one month before grilling of future commissioners.

October 9, 2024 11:40 am CET

Hungary’s chief prosecutor asks EP to lift immunity of Orbán’s main rival

Opposition leader Péter Magyar faces charges for grabbing a phone from a man filming him in a nightclub.

September 26, 2024 8:23 pm CET

Biden’s envoy to Hungary lashes Orbán over Trump, Russia, China ties

It’s time for other NATO allies to handle Budapest “unflinchingly” as it sides with Moscow and Beijing, US ambassador said.

September 18, 2024 2:02 pm CET

Meet the ‘incredibly rude’ choice for health commissioner, Orbán’s man in Brussels

“If you look for Olivér Várhelyi and health you will find a big nothing,” Left MEP Catarina Martins said.

September 17, 2024 7:31 pm CET

Err … him?! EU’s new animal welfare chief yet to win hearts and minds

Campaigners had hoped for someone with “some kind of experience” in animal welfare issues and “a heart for animals.”

September 17, 2024 4:49 pm CET

European Parliament rejects far-right proposal to debate Trump shooting

The proposal was rejected with 337 votes against, 119 in favor and 15 abstentions.

July 17, 2024 2:07 pm CET
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Habsburg empire strikes back

Viktor Orbán’s new hard-right group, Patriots for Europe, is a Habsburg coalition that gives the Hungarian leader the European platform he craves.

July 12, 2024 4:00 am CET

Diplomacy wars: Orbán’s new nemesis arranges visit to Ukraine

Hungary’s Péter Magyar wants to present a contrast with Budapest’s Russia-friendly prime minister.

July 9, 2024 12:51 pm CET

NATO: Ein Geburtstag und viele Sorgen

In ihrem 75. Jahr ist das Bündnis so wichtig wie nie zuvor und steht vor so großen Herausforderungen wie nie zuvor. Über die wichtigsten Punkte, die beim …

July 9, 2024 5:51 am CET

Patriots for Europe becomes EU parliament’s 3rd-largest group, picks Jordan Bardella as president

France’s National Rally has a new home in the European Parliament, together with Viktor Orbán’s party, Fidesz.

July 8, 2024 3:34 pm CET

Portugal’s Chega party to join Orbán’s new far-right alliance

Chega’s president says he is confident more right-wing parties would soon join the Patriots of Europe alliance.

July 1, 2024 2:58 pm CET

Orbán’s Fidesz forming new far-right alliance with Austrian, Czech parties

The alliance with Austria’s FPÖ and the Czech ANO Movement hopes to become a new group in the European Parliament.

June 30, 2024 1:00 pm CET

Hungary is flirting with China — at what cost to the EU?

Budapest’s friendly ties with Beijing run contrary to Brussels’ de-risking efforts.

June 25, 2024 6:00 am CET

Fortress Hungary has a surprising answer to its population crisis: Migration

Quietly and without much fanfare, Viktor Orbán’s government is allowing more and more guest workers into the country.

June 25, 2024 6:00 am CET

The Hungarian presidency: Let the games begin

Brussels holds its breath as Budapest takes over rotating Council presidency.

June 25, 2024 6:00 am CET
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How to watch the European election like a pro

4 days. 27 votes. Here’s our ultimate playbook for how to keep tabs on this ballot-box bonanza.

June 6, 2024 4:01 am CET

An American’s guide to the 2024 European election

The EU is complicated, so let’s break it down for our cousins across the Atlantic.

June 4, 2024 4:02 am CET

Von der Leyen needs 361 votes to keep her job. Good luck with that.

We do the math on whether the European Commission president can get a second term. It will go down to the wire.

June 3, 2024 4:01 am CET
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