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Inside the Hungarian think tank pushing Orban’s far-right agenda in Brussels

With Hungary heading to elections on 12 April, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is not only defending his position at home, but trying to push his self-described “illiberal democracy” model across Europe. At the centre of that effort is a think tank which aims to influence politicians in Brussels.

Radio France Internationale

Watch: 'No Kings' movement is spreading — why are Europeans protesting?

Millions of Americans took to the streets this weekend for the "No Kings" protests against US President Donald Trump. But this movement did not stop at the US border. What exactly is the movement about, and why is it important for Europe?

Euronews

Hungarians' growing anger at living in EU's 'most corrupt state'

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban's officially declared wealth is fairly modest: some savings and a jointly owned villa in Budapest. But voters in what Transparency International deems the EU's most corrupt country believe otherwise.

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“Orban-Gate” investigation fundraiser takes off two weeks before Hungary elections

More than 20,000 individuals had donated by Saturday to a fud for a former Hungarian police investigator who exposed a covert operation allegedly targeting the opposition of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, two weeks before elections.

Radio France Internationale

What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes

On Feb. 24, The Conversation hosted a webinar titled, “What Americans can learn from other nonviolent civil activism movements.”

The Conversation

No oil, no gas: Hungary's Orban tightens the screws on Ukraine

Hungary's prime minister said on Wednesday that Budapest would phase out gas deliveries to Ukraine, the latest broadside in a bitter dispute between the two countries over a damaged pipeline carrying Russian oil.

Radio France Internationale

Trump backs Putin ally Viktor Orbán for reelection in Hungary: ‘I am with him all the way’

Hungary is facing its fiercest election in years as nationalist Orban faces a tough opposition

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin wants Belarus to host his long-range drone bases, Zelensky claims

Zelensky warns Belarus is increasingly being drawn into Putin's war, and vows strong response

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin loses more than 8,000 troops as Zelensky warns Moscow trying to ‘intensify’ attacks

Zelensky warns a prolonged Iran war will exhaust supplies of US air defence missiles

The Independent UK

'Nobody can blackmail us': Leaders excoriate Orbán's veto as he tests EU limits

The Hungarian leader ups the rhetoric ahead of an April election, pushing the limits of EU rules close to breaking point. António Costa sees his authority challenged in the biggest test yet as European Council president.

Euronews

EU talks grapple with war, energy fears and Hungary’s veto on Ukraine

EU leaders are gathering in Brussels for a high-stakes summit dominated by war in the Middle East, energy pressures and a looming financial crunch in Ukraine – with a crucial loan package for Kyiv still blocked by Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin delivers update on peace talks as war rages in Middle East

Orban has shown no signs of backing down in row over Russia oil flows

The Independent UK

EU summit fails to rally Orban behind stalled Ukraine loan

EU leaders failed to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orban to lift his block on a massive loan to support Ukraine's war effort at summit talks on Thursday, leaving the much-needed funding in limbo.

Radio France Internationale

Tucker Carlson helped make Donald Trump and JD Vance. Could he be the next president?

It’s well known that Donald Trump consumes television broadcasts and often makes policy based more on Fox News punditry than advice from political or government advisors. So it’s unsurprising that one of his most influential advisers, Tucker Carlson, has never held a political or government appointment.

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Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power

The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply, but some countries and environmental groups warn the technology is costly and unproven.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nationwide alert sounded in Ukraine after Russian strikes kill 10 in Kharkiv

Putin's forces rain ballistic missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities

Radio France Internationale

Hungary vows pressure on Ukraine over Druzhba oil pipeline shutdown

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pledged to use “political and financial tools” to force Ukraine to restart flows through the Druzhba pipeline, the key route for Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.

The Independent UK

Why Ukraine is set to be blocked from joining the EU

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump pushes Zelensky to reach peace deal with Putin and claims Kremlin is ‘ready’

Trump says Zelenky’s ‘got even less cards’ now

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian oil tanker on fire in Mediterranean ‘after drone attack’

Ukrainian leader says trilateral peace talks to end war can be held in Turkey or Switzerland

Euronews

'Something has to give': EU weighs options to lift Hungarian veto on Ukraine loan

Officials in Brussels are scrambling to find a solution to lift the Hungarian veto on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine. What options are on the table?

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Fact check: Did the EU bypass Hungary's veto on Ukraine’s €90 billion loan?

On 24 February, the European Parliament announced that it had signed off on a €90 billion loan to support Ukraine. On social media, some users claimed this showed Brussels had overridden Hungary’s opposition to the loan. However, this is only one part of the legislative process.

Radio France Internationale

Hungary's veto stalls EU bid to raise pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war

Plans to intensify sanctions on Russia have stalled after Hungary blocked new measures, undercutting a planned show of EU unity.

Euronews

Orbán's rivals promise an end to Hungary's 'inflated vetoes' of EU policy

Hungary's opposition Tisza Party boasts a serious track record of experience – including quite a lot of work for previous Orbán governments. What can the world expect from them?

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Suspect in attack on Putin’s general is extradited to Moscow from Dubai

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the US is seeking a resolution by June

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