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How Europe’s authoritarian populists maintain the illusion of a free press

Authoritarian leaders might be good at damaging democracy, but unless they are pure dictators they often still need to worry about winning elections. In the last few years, Europe has seen the rise of a number of authoritarian populists who rely on winning mass support among ordinary people – as…

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The Guardian view on Slovakia’s election: an ominous signal from central Europe

Editorial: Victory for a Putin-friendly populist has given Viktor Orbán an ally and the rest of Europe a problem

The Guardian - UK

Robert Fico doubles down on pro-Russia stance after Slovakia election win

Populist Smer leader, who has pledged to end military aid to Ukraine, says he is ready to open talks on forming a coalition government

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A guide to the key Conservative tribes as party conference looms

Tensions bubble beneath the surface as free-market ultras, culture warriors and northern Tories gather in Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Slovakia election: polls open in knife-edge vote with Ukraine high on agenda

Election could decide whether country sticks with liberal, pro-western line or begins to lean more towards Russia

The Guardian - UK

Hungary's Orbán casts doubt on European Union accession talks for Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has cast doubt on the prospect of the European Union beginning negotiations any time soon for Ukraine to join the bloc

The Independent UK

Europe’s ‘mini-Trumps’ survived his fall. Now they’re hoping for his comeback

From Orbán in Hungary to Fico in Slovakia, populists are looking to a Trump win to boost their power in the EU, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

The Guardian - UK

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Prime Minister Orbán says Hungary is in no rush to ratify Sweden's NATO bid

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country is in no hurry to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, suggesting the Nordic country could face further delays in becoming a member of the military alliance

The Independent UK

Viktor Orbán’s pet university is all about propaganda – I know, I was there

MCC is reportedly eyeing an outpost in London. Here’s what you can expect if you’re tempted by its inducements, says master’s student Bence X Szechenyi

The Guardian - UK

At a stroke, Slovakia could soon become Russia’s newest ally

Robert Fico, the former PM who showers praise on Moscow and models himself on Viktor Orbán, is leading the polls for the coming elections, says documentary-maker John Kampfner

The Guardian - UK

AOC urges US to apologize for meddling in Latin America: ‘We’re here to reset relationships’

Democratic congresswoman calls for acknowledgment of past intrusion in effort to restore trust in US leadership in the region

The Guardian - US

Georgia’s ruling party seeks to impeach president over EU visits

Salome Zourabichvili’s meetings in Berlin and Brussels violated constitution, party leader says

The Guardian - UK

Hungary's Orbán urges US to 'call back Trump' to end Ukraine war in Tucker Carlson interview

Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, says the only path to ending the war in Ukraine would be the reelection of Donald Trump to the presidency

The Independent UK

Wake me up when this mess we’re in is over

Brief letters: Broken Britain | Suspicious plane deaths | Whistling wisdom | MCC | Judging Nadine Dorries

The Guardian - UK

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Viktor Orbán-influenced university plans outpost in London

Exclusive: Branch will be part of attempts to spread Hungarian leader’s populist philosophy across Europe

The Independent UK

Hungary's Orbán to host Turkish, Serbian and other leaders alongside world track championships

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will hold bilateral meetings in the coming days with the leaders of Turkey, Serbia, Qatar and a host of Central Asian nations, a sign of the European country’s continuing drift toward the Eastern sphere of influence

The Independent UK

Track world championships the latest play by Orbán's Hungary for global sports spotlight

A country spends millions to deliver a major international sports event to the world

The Guardian - UK

Conservative calls for women to have more babies hide pernicious motives

Boosting birthrates to protect racial identity has a long and shameful history

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As contentious judicial 'reform' becomes law in Israel, Netanyahu cements his political legacy

Israel’s parliament passed a law on July 24, 2023, that limits the Supreme Court’s ability to rein in government actions, part of a broader proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to strengthen the power of the country’s executive branch.

The Guardian - UK

Europe is surging rightwards. But, as Britain has shown, the populist tide will start to ebb

From Austria to Italy, Sweden to Spain, the far right is gaining ground. But ultimately, people want security and fairness, not regressive policies

The Guardian - UK

Spain’s election is a key battle in the Europe-wide struggle against neofascism

If the anti-feminist, anti-migration Vox seizes power, this will embolden the far right in Germany, Finland and beyond, says former British Labour prime minister Gordon Brown

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Many once-democratic countries continue to backslide, becoming less free – but their leaders continue to enjoy popular support

Democracy is decreasing globally – and has been doing so for the last 17 years, according to 2023 findings published by the nonprofit group Freedom House, which advocates for democracy.

The Guardian - UK

Mark Rutte: the everyman Dutch PM whose ‘Teflon’ powers finally waned

Netherlands’ longest-serving leader has announced he will not stand at next election after his government collapsed

The Guardian - UK

Authors leave Hungarian publisher in protest at sale to Orbán-linked college

Libri Group’s takeover by Mathias Corvinus Collegium raises fears of crackdown on literary freedoms

The Guardian - UK

‘Europe is in a dangerous place’: Theatre Olympics staged against a backdrop of war

Festival curtain rises to debate – and discontent – over the role of drama, censorship and Russian artists

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