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Hungarian Jews remember Holocaust tragedy 80 years after liberation of Auschwitz
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, in which nearly half a million Hungarian Jews lost their lives at the hands of the Nazis, Tamás Léderer still can't shake the sense that the world hasn't learned from the horrors of the 20th...
EU prolongs its Russia sanctions for 6 months after Hungary lifts its objections
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed a 6-month extension Monday for a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine after Hungary lifted its objections to the move. The sanctions target trade, finance, energy, technology, industry,...
Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said he wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute his country has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc's upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia. Speaking...
Then and now: What has changed as Trump returns to the White House
NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump arrived in Washington in 2017 just before his first inauguration, he was a stranger to most in town. As the only president in history without prior experience in public office or the military, it was unclear how he would govern. Not this time. ...
Hungarian minister sanctioned by US 'strengthened' by the penalty, Prime Minister Orbán says
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Sanctions issued by the United States last week against a powerful Hungarian official with close ties to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have “strengthened” that official's standing within the populist government, Orbán said Friday. Speaking on state...
US sanctions top Hungarian official for alleged corruption while in office
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A senior Hungarian government official close to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was hit Tuesday with U.S. sanctions for his alleged involvement in corruption in Hungary, a rare step against a sitting official in an allied country. The Department of the...
Far-right leader pledges to 'govern Austria honestly' and makes demands of potential partner
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl said Tuesday in his first comments after being tasked to form a new government that he aspires to “govern Austria honestly” as he prepared for talks on a potential coalition with conservatives who criticized him sharply in the past. ...
A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member country Austria. Here's why it matters
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — A party that advocates an end to economic sanctions against Russia and has called for the “re-migration of uninvited foreigners” could soon give Austria its first government led by the far right since World War II, with a leader who has a provocative style at its helm....
Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II
VIENNA (AP) — The leader of Austria's Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to try to form a new government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he succeeds. The anti-immigration and euroskeptic Freedom Party, which opposes sanctions against...
Hungary's Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday drew a direct link between immigration and an attack in Germany where a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people and injuring 200 others. During a rare...
