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UNCOVERED: 5 | History Defined

EasyJet issues statement as Arsenal fans face soaring hotel and flight prices for Champions League final

Thousands set to descend on Budapest as prices reach 18 times the original cost

Evening Standard

'We had to fight a different kind of mafia,' Magyar says ahead of talks with Meloni

The lack of information about what the leaders will discuss has led to speculation about how relations between Budapest and Rome might look after 16 years of Viktor Orbán's government.

Euronews

‘Everything can happen’: Trossard confident of Arsenal’s chances in final

Arsenal will travel to Budapest for the Champions League final with no trace of an inferiority complex, according to Leandro Trossard

The Guardian - UK

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Declan Rice calls on Arsenal fans to take over Budapest for Champions League final

Declan Rice has issued an impassioned plea to Arsenal supporters, urging 200,000 fans to descend on Budapest and propel the club towards an historic first Champions League title.

The Independent UK

Arsenal handed shocking ticket allocation for Champions League final

Arsenal are heading for the Champions League final in Budapest but they won't have many of their own fans in the ground

FourFourTwo

Arsenal fans face Champions League final hotel and flight fees 18 times higher than normal

Experts say prices may fall slightly after rooms are cancelled by supporters of whichever team loses the second semi-final on Wednesday night

The Independent UK

Mikel Arteta explains ‘gut feeling’ selection that paid off in win over Atletico Madrid

Arsenal will face either holders Paris St Germain, who knocked them out in last season's semi-finals, or Bayern Munich in the Puskas Arena in Budapest on May 30

The Independent UK

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Mikel Arteta hails atmosphere after Arsenal reach Champions League final: ‘I’ve never felt that’

Arsenal will face Bayern Munich or PSG in Budapest after reaching a first final in 20 years

The Independent UK

Man’s sight restored by doctors after windscreen glass punctured his eye in horrific car crash

Chris Hurd suffered a broken neck, multiple fractures, and severe damage to both eyes after a taxi accident in Budapest

The Independent UK

Supercomputer Predicts Champions League Winner After Seismic Semifinal First Legs

The road to Budapest is nearing an end for two of the four teams left in the competition.

Sports Illustrated

Magyar to meet von der Leyen as Hungary races to unlock EU cash

Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister lands in Brussels for what is described as "informal, but urgent talks" with Commission chief von der Leyen. Budapest is facing a tight deadline to unlock EU funding choked during the Orbán era.

Euronews

The woman who knew Orban first – and left before the rest

When Hungary's Tisza party swept to a two-thirds majority, it ended Viktor Orban's 16-year grip on power and raised hopes – and difficult questions – about the country's democratic reset. Zsuzsanna Szelenyi, an early Fidesz member turned critic and now political analyst, reflects on Orban's transformation of the party, Hungary's…

Radio France Internationale

EU and Magyar agreed to work together for release of EU cash after weekend talks

Ursula von der Leyen's right-hand man sent to Budapest to begin work for the release of €10 billion as Magyar races to unfreeze the cash in exchange of reforms. According to sources involved in the negotiations, the release of funds is not connected to Ukraine.

Euronews

Hungary’s incoming PM seeks Polish help to renew EU relations

Péter Magyar hopes building stronger relations with Poland will help restore ties with bloc after Orbán’s rule

The Guardian - UK

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‘A defeat for Putin’: Ukrainians hope Magyar’s victory will mark new era with Hungary

As Orbán is rejected, there is cautious optimism new leader can restore ties – but issues such as EU accession loom large

Euronews

Oil flows from Russia via Druzhba pipeline to Hungary could resume next week, Magyar says

The pipeline, which delivers Russian oil to Hungary via Ukraine, has been a source of contention between Budapest and Kyiv after flows were stopped when it sustained damage in a drone strike.

The Guardian - UK

EU officials arrive in Hungary for high-stakes talks with Magyar’s government

Departing PM Viktor Orbán admits ‘political era has ended’ as EU says ‘clock is ticking’ to resolve important issues

Radio France Internationale

EU rushes to unlock billions for Hungary as Magyar prepares for power

European Union officials are meeting Hungarian prime minister-elect Peter Magyar's team in Budapest on Friday, hoping to fast-track cooperation and work towards unblocking billions in funding before he takes office next month.

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Podcast| Will Péter Magyar be able to break with Orbán’s legacy?

Péter Magyar’s conservative Tisza party secured a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections last Sunday. What does his victory mean for Hungary and the European Union?

The Guardian - UK

Orbán’s defeat threatens to halt Hungarian support of populist right

Individuals such as Matt Goodwin and Lord Frost benefited from largesse of self-styled ‘illiberal democracy’

Newslaundry

‘Factory of lies’: What Hungary’s state media reckoning should make us think about

Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar has used a landmark appearance on the country’s state-controlled M1 television network to deliver a scathing critique of the broadcaster. The live interview, conducted in their studios in Budapest, marked the first time in 18 months that Magyar was permitted on the network.

Euronews

Hungary’s Péter Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May

Magyar has called on Orbán's government to act as a caretaker in its final weeks and not to make any decisions that could threaten Hungary's interests or impede the incoming government's work.

Euronews

Can Hungary's new government fix an economy in crisis?

Investors are optimistic about the new government's expected economic policies, but an energy crisis and a scramble for EU funds could slow its immediate success.

Radio France Internationale

New Hungarian PM's campaign silence on gay rights worries activists

In his winning campaign, Peter Magyar focused on corruption, the cost of living and Hungary’s place in Europe – but stayed silent on LGBTQI+ rights, which were chipped away under former prime minister Viktor Orban. For Tamas Dombos, a Budapest-based gay rights activist, Magyar’s caution is both understandable and unsettling.

The Independent UK

Kremlin declares Putin was ‘never friends with Orban’ after historic election defeat

Moscow distances itself from influential EU ally as it attempts to play down his loss

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