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Hungary's opposition leader Magyar calls for privacy protection in latest campaign speech

Magyar has promised greater protection of personal privacy in his latest campaign speech after accusing Orbán's government of allegedly blackmailing him with a secretly recorded sex tape with his former partner in a Budapest apartment in 2024.

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Hungarian opposition leader Magyar vows to pull Hungary back toward the West in campaign launch

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar is launching his election campaign and says he can return Hungary to a stronger European path

The Independent UK

'Washington does not need vassals, but strong partners,' Rubio tells Europe

The top US diplomat says Washington wants stronger allies in Europe who take more responsibility, as he met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava on Sunday. Slovakia is the first stop of his two-nation tour of central Europe, which will also feature a visit to Hungary.

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US Secratary of State Rubio tours Central Europe to bolster ties with Trump allies Fico and Orbán

US Secretary of State visits Slovakia and Hungary to discuss energy deals and peace initiatives with nationalist leaders. Both Robert Fico and Viktor Orbán align with Trump's agenda on migration and Ukraine and are fierce critics of the European Union.

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Orbán slams 'Putin-ing’ as primitive and frivolous as he declares Brussels as the real threat

In his last annual assessment before elections, the Hungarian prime minister promised to take action against 'Brussels agents.' He praised his party's achievements and accused his political opponents of wanting to be the viceroy not only of Brussels but of multinational corporations.

Euronews

Fire in Budapest suburb kills at least 3 and injures 22

Hungarian authorities say a fire has killed at least three people and injured 22 others near Budapest

The Independent UK

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar files police report over 'honey trap sex tape' scandal

Péter Magyar accuses the government of secretly recording a sexual encounter with his ex-girlfriend, a scandal erupting just as Hungary's electoral campaign intensifies.

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Newsletter: Summer deadline for EU economic relaunch

Also in this newsletter: our correspondent Shona Murray reports from Kyiv as continued bombardment of energy sites leaves civilians needing urgent aid; and why the top adviser of the European Court of Justice has taken issue with an EU payment to Hungary.

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'My conscience is clear': Hungary's opposition leader says he was lured into sex tape 'honey trap'

Péter Magyar has claimed his former girlfriend lured him into a compromising situation and rejected allegations of drug use, saying Viktor Orbán's government is using secret service methods to smear him.

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Greece bets on LNG corridor to power Europe’s post-Russia energy future

Once overlooked, the region around Alexandroupolis is now at the centre of plans to secure gas supplies and reshape the EU’s energy map.

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Billions in funding wrongly released to Hungary, says EU court’s top adviser

Advocate general questions decision, saying reforms needed to unfreeze about €10bn have not been carried out

The Guardian - UK

EU court challenges controversial €10.2bn payment to Hungary

A court opinion says the European Commission should not have unfrozen funds for Hungary in 2023. MEPs suspected that the payment was made to convince Orbán to drop his veto on Ukrainian aid and EU accession.

Euronews

EU legal adviser says billions in funding for Hungary were wrongly released

An EU court adviser says the EU Commission wrongly released billions of euros to Hungary, and that the bloc's top court should annul that move

The Independent UK

Hungary's Péter Magyar calls out 'Russian-style' sex tape threat as campaign turns ugly

The opposition leader, who is leading the polls ahead of April's elections, says Viktor Orbán's party is orchestrating a smear campaign with secretly recorded intimate videos.

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Orbán's rivals promise an end to Hungary's 'inflated vetoes' of EU policy

Hungary's opposition Tisza Party boasts a serious track record of experience – including quite a lot of work for previous Orbán governments. What can the world expect from them?

Euronews

Newsletter: How to fix Europe’s competitiveness problem?

Also in this newsletter: US expected to withdraw only a limited amount of troops from NATO territory; why EU leaders agree to disagree on who should speak to Putin; and how Hungary's Tisza party is breaking ranks with the EPP to shake off the "Brussels puppet" label.

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Hungary's Tisza Party breaks ranks with EPP in bid to counter Brussels puppet claims

Hungary's Tisza Party has defied the EPP group's stance three times in a month, drawing sanctions and internal concern, but ahead of Hungary's April elections, taking a stand could help counter Viktor Orbán's claims the party serves Brussels and not the national interest.

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EU remains least corrupt but anti-graft progress stalls, report warns

The EU remains the least corrupt region but has stalled on reforms, with Hungary and Bulgaria worst, the Nordics best, and watchdogs warning of rising risks.

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Hungarian election campaign enters hot phase with Ukraine, the EU and Trump in focus

With two months until Hungary's April election, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has intensified his anti-Ukraine rhetoric, while leading challenger Péter Magyar promises to curb corruption and tax relief for low earners.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Suspect in attack on Putin’s general is extradited to Moscow from Dubai

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the US is seeking a resolution by June

Radio France Internationale

Hungary PM to attend Trump's 'Board of Peace' inaugural meeting

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Saturday that he will be going to Washington "in two weeks" to attend the first meeting of US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace".

Reason

American Presidents Shouldn't Endorse Foreign Political Candidates

Trump's endorsements of Viktor Orbán and Sanae Takaichi, like Clinton's support for Boris Yeltsin or Obama's opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu, do not make America great.

Euronews

Donald Trump endorses Hungary's Viktor Orbán ahead of key elections

Trump has a history of supporting like-minded right-wing candidates on the campaign trail. Orbán is facing his most difficult election as the opposition Tisza Party led by young conservative Peter Magyar leads in opinion polls.

Euronews

Real household incomes per person in Europe: Where did they rise most since the pandemic?

Euronews Business looks at how real household incomes per person changed after COVID-19 and over the past decade.

The Independent UK

Hungarian court sentences German anti-fascist activist to 8 years for far-right rally assaults

A Hungarian court sentences a German anti-fascist activist to eight years in prison for assaults at a far-right rally in February 2023

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