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Hungary’s President signs constitutional amendment ending his term

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Hungary’s President signs constitutional amendment ending his term

Hungary’s President Tamas Sulyok attends the inaugural session of Hungary’s parliament in Budapest. | Photo Credit: AP Hungary’s president signed a constitutional amendment into law on Saturday (July 18, 2026) that ends his term in office, bringing to a close a dispute between him and the country’s new government that was seeking to oust him…

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Viktor Orbán steps back from Parliament after landslide loss, vows to rebuild Hungary’s ’national side’

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Viktor Orbán steps back from Parliament after landslide loss, vows to rebuild Hungary’s ’national side’

Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. | Photo Credit: Reuters Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not take his seat in parliament following a landslide election loss this month, and will instead focus on rebuilding his nationalist-populist political community, he announced on Saturday (April 25, 2026) in a video on social media. Hungary’s April…

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Orban concedes ‘painful’ defeat to conservative Magyar in Hungary polls

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Orban concedes ‘painful’ defeat to conservative Magyar in Hungary polls

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza speaks during a press conference, on the day of the parliamentary election, in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nationalist Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary for 16 years, on Sunday (April 12, 2026) conceded defeat to conservative Peter Magyar in parliamentary elections. With votes…

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U.S. Vice President Vance visits Hungary to boost Orban ahead of pivotal election

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U.S. Vice President Vance visits Hungary to boost Orban ahead of pivotal election

 U.S. Vice President ​J.D. Vance will travel to Hungary on Tuesday on a mission to boost the electoral campaign of the country’s nationalist Prime Minister ‌Viktor Orban, who faces the toughest re-election bid of his political career. During the two-day visit, coming ​just days before the April 12 parliamentary elections, Mr. Vance will meet with…

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Ukrainian Refugees Forced Onto Streets After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change

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Ukrainian Refugees Forced Onto Streets After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change

The UNHCR has urged Hungary to reconsider the decision. A new law threatening to drive thousands of migrants from Ukraine back to their home country or onto the streets has been implemented in Hungary. With effect from Wednesday, this legislative move denied Ukrainian refugees access to government-subsidised accommodation. This new rule is the outcome of…

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Hungary’s Orban, in Kyiv, proposes ceasefire to speed up peace talks

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Hungary’s Orban, in Kyiv, proposes ceasefire to speed up peace talks

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a joint news briefing, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday to consider a ceasefire to accelerate an end to the war with…

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Hungary takes on European Union presidency amid concerns

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Hungary takes on European Union presidency amid concerns

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban toured key European capitals last week. | Photo Credit: AP Hungary takes over the European Union’s (EU) rotating presidency on July 1, promising to be an “honest broker” despite widespread concerns over what critics see as an authoritarian, Russia-friendly government. Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has run the central…

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Donald Trump Won’t “Give A Penny To Ukraine”, Claims Hungary PM Viktor Orban

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Donald Trump Won’t “Give A Penny To Ukraine”, Claims Hungary PM Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban last week on Friday travelled to Florida to meet his “good friend” Donald Trump. Budapest: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asserted former US president Donald Trump told him during a meeting that he would “not give a penny” to the war in Ukraine — a claim Trump’s team did not comment on….

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Trump will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war if elected, says Hungary’s Orban

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Trump will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war if elected, says Hungary’s Orban

A file photo of former U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban | Photo Credit: AP Former U.S. leader Donald Trump will not give money to help Ukraine fight Russia if he wins the presidency again and that will hasten an end to the war, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after…

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Trump will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war if elected, says Hungary’s Orban

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Trump will not give a penny into the Ukraine-Russia war if elected, says Hungary’s Orban

A file photo of former U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban | Photo Credit: AP Former U.S. leader Donald Trump will not give money to help Ukraine fight Russia if he wins the presidency again and that will hasten an end to the war, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after…

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