Hungary
JD Vance has a bunch of weird views on gender
Overt chauvinism is the unifying thread of the New Right.
Commission: Our hands are tied on press freedom, but not for long
Here are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial
German parties reach deal to safeguard judiciary amid rise of far right
EU ‘ready’ to negotiate as Hungary-Ukraine oil row boils over
Hungary demands EU action against Ukraine as Russian oil spat escalates
Curb your snooping, Commission tells EU governments
The EU executive tells member countries national security isn’t a blank check to justify spyware use.
Hungary facing fuel crisis as Ukraine turns up heat on Russian oil supplies
Sky-high prices and electricity shortages could hit Hungarians within “weeks” after Kyiv imposed a partial ban on Russian oil passing through its territory.
Next European Political Community summit to be held in Hungary
Next EPC meeting to take place four months from now in Budapest, Keir Starmer says.
Can Ursula von der Leyen save Europe?
The European Commission chief is secretive, controlling, and faces an in-tray from hell over the next five years.
Von der Leyen slams Viktor Orbán over trip to Russia
‘This peace mission was nothing but an appeasement mission.’
Ignore the haters — the European Parliament matters more than ever
Parliament is still the weakest of EU institutions — but its members are getting more powerful.
Von der Leyen faces make-or-break vote on second term
European lawmakers have one secret ballot to decide the future of Commission president.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
European Parliament condemns Orbán’s meeting with Putin
Reprisal of Hungarian prime minister was included in a resolution to reaffirm strong support for Ukraine.
Charles Michel tells Viktor Orbán he has ‘no role’ representing the EU on the world stage
European Council president responds to Hungarian PM’s note about his “peace missions.”
What JD Vance really thinks about Europe
Donald Trump’s pick for vice president is an Orbán fan who thinks Germany is “idiotic” and the U.K. may be an “Islamist” state.
Hungary’s gatherings get cold shoulder after Putin visit
At least four countries sent lower-ranking officials in protest to a Tuesday meeting in Budapest, a day after the EU executive told its commissioners to stay home.
MEPs call to strip Hungary’s EU voting rights amid Orbán’s ‘peace missions’
The letter is the latest attempt to rein in Budapest’s rogue Council presidency.
Commissioners should skip Hungary’s meetings, European Commission says
Commission wants to give Hungary the cold shoulder over its erratic use of the EU presidency.
Hungary takes EU to court over media freedom
Court case pits Budapest against the very own institution is it chairing until end 2024.
EU to boycott Hungary’s foreign affairs summit
Increasingly exasperated by Viktor Orbán’s obstruction of EU foreign policy, Brussels is contemplating an unprecedented step to boycott Hungary’s foreign affairs summit next month.
World leaders condemn shooting at Trump rally
Leaders from Israel, Argentina and across Europe offered support for the former U.S. president.
Trump’s ‘going to solve’ Russia-Ukraine war, says Orbán
Peaceniks unite at Mar-a-Lago summit in Florida.
Viktor Orbán’s rogue “peace missions” to Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing and Washington
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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.
NATO allies try to get inside Trump’s head while in Washington
Trump confidants are telling NATO allies there’s nothing to worry about, but that messaging isn’t comforting concerns.
NATO’s bad boys: Turkey and Hungary play their own game
Turkey and Hungary are preparing for a Trump presidency and charting their own course in the alliance.
Meloni was on her best behavior — now her mask is starting to slip
The Italian prime minister and her fellow euroskeptics now want to “change” EU from within, extracting benefits while hollowing out its real spirit of unification.