Latest Viktor Orban News

People form a human chain around Slovakia's public broadcaster that government wants to take over

Mar. 27, 2024 15:16 PM EDT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Protesters in Slovakia formed a human chain around the country's public television and radio building Wednesday in anger over a takeover plan by the government whose populist, pro-Russia prime minister recently labeled several private media outlets his enemies. ...

Former Hungarian insider releases audio he says is proof of corruption in embattled Orbán government

Mar. 27, 2024 00:17 AM EDT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A former Hungarian government insider turned critic released an audio recording on Tuesday that he says proves that top officials conspired to cover up corruption, the latest development in a scandal that has shaken Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's domination of the...

Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy

Mar. 25, 2024 19:08 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Federal Police on Monday launched an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro's two-night stay last month at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia, amid widespread speculation from his opponents that he may have been attempting to evade arrest. A...

Hungary's Orbán congratulates Putin on widely criticized Russian election win

Mar. 22, 2024 06:03 AM EDT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in an election whose outcome was never in doubt after systematic crackdowns on dissent. Orbán, widely seen as Putin's closest ally in the...

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...