19th July 2020

Hungary’s Orban: “the Dutchman” is responsible for EU summit disarray

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday that Dutch leader Mark Rutte was responsible for the deadlock at a European Union summit, where leaders were set to haggle for…

Comuniq.EU, Hungary, NewsEUCO, Orban, Rutte

11th May 2019

Berlusconi wants EPP to form alliance with far right

Silvio Berlusconi has joined Hungary's Viktor Orban in calling on Europe's conservatives to form an alliance with the far right. Italy's ex-prime minister is running for a seat in this…

European Parliament, Italy, NewsBerlusconi, EPP, European Parliament, Italy, Orban, Salvini

8th April 2019

Far-right parties from around Europe meet in Milan

Italy's Lega leader Matteo Salvini on Monday is holding a meeting in Milan of far-right parties from around Europe in the hope of forging an alliance of nationalists ahead of…

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6th April 2019

Diplomatic row between Slovenia and Hungary registered over censorship

Slovenia rejected a Hungarian government request to censor journalists after a Slovenian publication ran a front cover showing a caricature of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán doing a Nazi salute.…

Newscensorship, Hungary, Orban, Slovenia

27th March 2019

Hungarian Fidesz MEPs still part of EPP

Despite being suspended from the European People’s Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament, MEPs from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz have not been suspended from the group. Fidesz…

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20th February 2019

Orbán should not form part of EPP – Juncker

European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker has said Viktor Orban's political party does not belong in his center-right EPP group. Orban's party has accused Juncker and the EU of purposely weakening…

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5th September 2018

Hungary’s Fidesz Party committed to EPP

  Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party is strongly committed to the mainstream conservative group in the European Parliament for elections next year, a top official said, but will still pursue common…

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28th August 2018

Anti-migration Salvini and Orban meet in Milan (Updated)

"Migration can be stopped and Salvini has shown it". This was stated by the Hungarian premier Viktor Orban after the meeting with Matteo Salvini in Milan. "With the minister - added Orban - we talked about…

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15th August 2018

Hungary to stop funding for gender studies

Euronews reports that Hungary's government will stop financing gender studies university courses, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Tuesday, marking one of the first concrete steps in…

NewsGender Studies, Hungary, Orban

15th August 2018

Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The news around the world, including Malta are dominated with the tragedy that took place on Tuesday in Genoa, Italy. Earlier, the last news cycle started off with…

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19th July 2018

Hungarian PM Orban hail himself and Netanyahu as patriots

Times of Israel: The close ties between Israel and Hungary derive from the fact that both countries are led by “patriots,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday in Jerusalem. During…

NewsHungary, Israel, Netanyahu, Orban

24th June 2018

It feels like 1939 however, is the west’s disintegration now likelier than not?

This was the week that was. Perhaps an escalation of events which makes you realise that we are really living through an attack on representative democracy, the liberal order, and…

Geo PoliticsAustria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macron, Merkel, Orban, Salvini, Trump, USA

20th June 2018

Hungary is to step up its anti-immigration measures with a new 25 percent special tax on aid groups which support migration

Euronews: Hungary is to step up its anti-immigration measures with a new 25 percent special tax on aid groups which support migration. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government has been among…

Hungary, Other NewsAid Groups, Immigration, Orban

11th June 2018

Hungary’s Orbán, offers help to Italy, to expel migrants

La Repubblica: Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian Prime Minister, in an interview broadcast by the Hungarian public radio said "I understand that the Italians through a free vote said that they…

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