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Orban says new EU sanctions against Russia would harm Hungary more -report
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks as he and Hungarian President Janos Ader give a statement to the media after their talks at the Presidential Palace in Budapest, Hungary, April 29, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BUDAPEST, May 5 (Reuters) – The European Union’s new sanctions package against …
Hungary’s Viktor Orban criticizes Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in election speech
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech on stage next to members of the Fidesz party at their election base, ‘Balna’ building on the bank of the Danube River of Budapest, on April 3, 2022. – Nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed a “great victory” in general election, as partial results gave his …
Hungary: where editors tell reporters to disregard facts before their eyes | Hungary
On Hungary’s national day last month Viktor Orbán accused the opposition of seeking to drag the country into Russia’s war on Ukraine. The Hungarian prime minister’s highly questionable claim was the centrepiece of a 30-minute speech to supporters that was broadcast on the state TV channel M1 nine times in 24 hours. For Orbán, it …
Slovak health ministry says Sputnik V doses tested in Hungary satisfactory
Vials of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine are seen at the Del-Pest Central Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, February 12, 2021. Zoltan Balogh/MTI/MTVA/Pool via REUTERS A Slovakia health ministry spokeswoman said on Sunday a Hungarian lab has confirmed that the first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines sent to Slovakia were satisfactory and the government …
The Latest: Hungary and Poland break EU law on migrants
0 The Latest: Hungary and Poland break EU law on migrants BRUSSELS (AP) – The Latest on immigration into Europe (all times local): 11:25 a.m. A top European Union legal adviser says the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland have been breaking EU law by refusing to comply with the bloc’s migrant quota scheme. In a legal …
Anti-LGBT rhetoric stokes tensions in eastern Europe | World news
In a recent survey, Poles were asked to identify what they felt to be the biggest threats facing them in the 21st century, choosing from options such as the climate crisis, renewed aggression from Russia and a possible economic downturn. Among men under 40, the most popular answer was “the LGBT movement and gender ideology”. …
Election results give hope to opposition in Poland and Hungary | World news
A narrower-than-expected win for Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) and a serious setback for Hungary’s governing Fidesz show eastern Europe’s illiberal nationalist parties are not entirely invincible, analysts and commentators have said. “It looks like this may be a small step in the right direction – but it’s clear the opposition still has …
Biblical opera, xenophobic bishops – Viktor Orbán’s Christianity with a twist | World news
“Europe can ignore or deny or struggle against its own identity and its Christian roots. But by doing so the society commits suicide,” said László Kiss-Rigó, the bishop of Szeged, as he drove into Budapest on a recent afternoon. “And the more migrants that come, the more Christian values will be watered down.” Christian values, …
EU court rules Poland’s lowering of judges’ retirement age is unlawful | World news
Poland’s lowering of the retirement age for judges breaches EU law, the European court of justice has said, in a victory for civil society campaigners seeking to preserve democratic values. The ruling from Europe’s highest court, released on Monday, is a blow to Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government, which has drastically increased control …
