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Hungary's Orbán rails against the EU and 'the Western world' in a speech on a national holiday

Mar. 15, 2024 13:23 PM EDT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to mobilize support for his brand of right-wing populism in a holiday speech on Friday, urging his spectators to help him “occupy Brussels” in European Union elections this summer. Orbán’s address,...

EU parliament opens a court case over the decision to release funds to Orban's government in Hungary

Mar. 14, 2024 09:02 AM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union was embroiled in a legal standoff on Thursday between its legislature and its executive Commission over the release of billions in frozen funds to the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a time when his consent was essential for a deal to open...

Trump wins delegates needed to become GOP’s presumptive nominee for third straight election

Mar. 13, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump, whose single turbulent term in the White House transformed the Republican Party, tested the resilience of democratic institutions in the U.S. and threatened alliances abroad, will lead the GOP in a third consecutive presidential election after clinching...

Biden, Trump issue dire warnings of the other, as rematch comes into view in Georgia

Mar. 09, 2024 19:21 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump warned of dire consequences for the country if the other wins another term in the White House as the pair held dueling rallies in Georgia Saturday fresh off strong wins in Super Tuesday contests that positioned them for an...

Trump meets with Hungary's leader, Viktor Orbán, continuing his embrace of autocrats

Mar. 08, 2024 22:50 PM EST

Former President Donald Trump met Friday with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, as the likely Republican presidential nominee continued his embrace of autocratic leaders who are part of a global pushback against democratic traditions. Orbán has become an icon to some...

Hungary's president formally signs the approval of Sweden's NATO bid, removing last obstacle

Mar. 05, 2024 11:26 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s president on Tuesday formally signed a bill approving Sweden's NATO bid, removing the last obstacle after 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. President Tamás Sulyok's...

Hungary's Orban says Trump's comeback as president 'only serious chance' for end of Ukraine war

Mar. 01, 2024 13:02 PM EST

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán confirmed Friday that he will visit Donald Trump in Florida next week, and described a possible comeback by the former U.S. president as the “only serious chance” for an end to the war in Ukraine. Addressing a...

Hungary's Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week

Feb. 29, 2024 11:01 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will visit former President Donald Trump next week at his Florida home Mar-a-Lago, according to a person briefed on the plans. The meeting comes as Trump seeks to turn his attention to his looming election rematch with...

Deep divisions on Russia's war in Ukraine were evident at a meeting of 4 Central European countries

Feb. 27, 2024 10:23 AM EST

PRAGUE (AP) — Four Central European countries are deeply divided over the Russian war against Ukraine and how to resolve the conflict, the prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia said on Tuesday. The four post-communist countries form an informal...

Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership

Feb. 26, 2024 16:00 PM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six...