All news on the topic: Budapest

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Orban ousted as Magyar’s landslide ends 16-year rule and resets Hungary’s EU course
Hungary’s opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has won the election, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power.
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Kremlin network exposed in Hungary as election battle threatens Orbán rule
Hungary is set to hold parliamentary elections on April 12, and the country’s future depends on their outcome.
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Russian mob funneled millions into Orban’s first election campaign
In the 1990s, bodybuilder László Kovács worked for Igor Korol, one of the most influential organized criminals in Budapest. Korol, meanwhile, reported to the Russian underworld’s top boss, Semion Mogilevich.
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Hungary election shaken by claims of toxic exposure and state cover-up at Samsung giga-factory
Over the past decade, the Hungarian government has staked the country’s economic future on the battery industry
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Orban’s empire of excess: luxury estates and EU funds flow to PM’s allies while Hungarians suffer
About a 30-minute drive west of Budapest, the main road gives way to rural lanes and gentle hills, eventually leading to imposing black steel fences and high brick walls.
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Mogherini and Sannino detention provides right wing with ammunition against Brussels bureaucracy
The organizers of the Battle for the Soul of Europe event hope to capitalize on public anger at the Brussels establishment.
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Orbán to visit White House in bid to broker Trump–Putin summit
Viktor Orbán will visit the White House on Friday as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Trump to meet Putin in Budapest, elevating Orban and sidelining Europe
Donald Trump’s pledge to meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss Ukraine will be seen in Europe as a painful blow.
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EU lawmakers issued anti-spy pouches ahead of Hungary visit amid growing surveillance concerns
Budapest has been under EU scrutiny for its use of spyware against the opposition and civil society in recent years.
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Poland’s ex-oil boss moves to Brussels, beyond the reach of prosecutors
Daniel Obajtek’s case also a first test for how the new European Parliament will deal with rule of law issues.