Hungarian PM Viktor Orban lashes out in State of the Nation
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is attacking any independent voices that check his power with increasing ferocity. Independent media, non-governmental organizations and political opponents are all under fire.
Orban Moves to Ban Hungary’s Pride Parade Before Elections
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he’ll move to ban the country’s annual Pride parade, raising fears of a wider crackdown on civil liberties ahead of key elections.
Hungary’s Orban to ban public Pride march, escalating anti-LGBTQ push
The country does not have to tolerate Pride marching through downtown Budapest,” Orban’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, said at a Thursday news briefing.
Hungary Set to Miss EU Budget Goal Again as Orban Tax Breaks Hit
Hungary is facing the latest in a series of missed budget targets after the announcement of pre-election tax breaks by Prime Minister Viktor Orban last weekend.
Hungary Sees US Dropping Sanctions Against Orban Aide ‘Soon’
US President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to remove sanctions imposed on a powerful aide to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, according to a government minister in Budapest.
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Former U.S. ambassador to Hungary discusses democratic decay under Viktor Orbán
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sold his brand of politics as conservatism. But what's really happening there is corruption benefitting oligarchs, says David Pressman, former U.S. ambassador to Hungary.
Hungary's transformation into an 'electoral autocracy' has parallels to Trump's second term
U.S. conservatives have looked to Hungary’s Viktor Orbán as an inspiration for a right-wing America, and the prime minister has become a close ally of President Donald Trump
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Orbán’s government bans Budapest Pride in ‘public form’
Hungary’s government said Thursday that Budapest Pride, the LGBTQ+ parade, “will not take place in a public form” this year.
'Trump Before Trump': How Hungary Foreshadows America's Right-Wing Embrace
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó sat down for an interview with Newsweek, addressing Ukraine, Donald Trump and the rise of right-wing values.
Hungary economy may grow 2%-3% this year, below forecast in budget, official says
Hungary's economic growth this year is likely to come in between 2% and 3%, below the official government forecast of 3.4%, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said in a podcast on news site 24.
Hungary's Orban flags new legislation, crackdown on media over 'foreign funding'
Hungary's government will draft legislation to protect national sovereignty and, following the example of the new U.S. government, will uncover foreign funding channelled to Hungarian media, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday.
Hungary's Government Plans to Move Pride off the Streets
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's annual Budapest Pride should be held in a "closed venue" this year rather than processing along an avenue in central Budapest as previously, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Chief of Staff said on Wednesday, citing child protection.