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European Commission launches rule-of-law disciplinary procedure against Hungary

Viktor Orbán’s government faces sanction over rollback of democratic values and allegations of fraud

The Guardian - UK

Viktor Orbán's Reelection Shows Mere Democracy Is Not Enough

The less of our lives we allow to be put to a vote, the better.

Reason

Hungary: election triumph for Viktor Orbán is a warning to progressive parties seeking a marriage of convenience with the far right

Hungary’s ultra-conservative prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has preserved his two-thirds super majority in the country’s parliamentary elections. Orbán faced a coalition of six major opposition parties, who made the historic decision to run together under the United for Hungary coalition.

The Conversation

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Morning mail: climate action ‘now or never’ says IPCC, Biden urges Putin war crimes trial, Liberal MP lashes out at Morrison

Tuesday: Greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025, say climate scientists in final warning. Plus: Catherine Cusack accuses the PM of ‘ruthless bullying’

The Guardian - AU

The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: a dismal day for democracy

Editorial: Viktor Orbán’s fourth consecutive election victory was crushing. But it is easy to win an unfair fight

The Guardian - UK

Viktor Orbán adds Zelenskiy to his list of ‘overpowered’ opponents

In his hour of victory, the Hungarian PM seems to remember how the Ukrainian president singled him out

The Guardian - UK

Victory of Putin ally Orbán in Hungary may trigger freeze on EU funding

MEPs say billions in payments could be withheld from far-right leader due to democratic backsliding

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Viktor Orbán: Hungary's controversial authoritarian prime minister secures yet another term in national election

Having held power continuously since 2010, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is the longest serving prime minister in Europe. Now, as the dust settles on the latest election, he is beginning yet another four-year term.

The Conversation

Hungary's authoritarian leader slams Zelensky after winning re-election

He referred to Ukraine's leader as one of his "opponents," along with Brussels "bureaucrats" and the international media.

Axios

Monday briefing: Zelenskiy condemns ‘butchers’ of Bucha

Horror at killings of civilians in Kyiv’s surrounds … fines over Downing Street party on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral … and the return of Marine Le Pen

The Guardian - AU

Viktor Orbán wins fourth consecutive term as Hungary’s prime minister

Rightwinger and Putin ally aims dig at Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy after Fidesz party claims another super majority

The Guardian - UK

Killing of civilians in Bucha and Kyiv condemned as ‘terrible war crime’

Europe pledges further sanctions against Russia after reports of killing of scores of unarmed Ukrainians

The Guardian - UK

Hungary votes in general election as Viktor Orbán seeks fourth term

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looms over contest in which opposition coalition aims to dislodge ruling Fidesz party

The Guardian - UK

Will western leaders cut and run as the costs of the Ukraine war mount?

The longer the war goes on, the more the early anti-Putin momentum could be stalled by political stresses, an energy crisis and the huge bill for aid

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The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy vows to investigate and prosecute all Russian ‘crimes’ in Ukraine – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Hungary: where editors tell reporters to disregard facts before their eyes

With elections imminent, some say independent media is in a weaker state than in communist 1980s

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine crystallises divide between US allies and rest

Ukraine crisis is uniting democracies in Europe and Pacific but complicating relationships with China, India and Gulf states

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden to address ‘stakes of this moment’ in Ukraine speech from Warsaw

US president to meet Polish counterpart as tour bolstering European efforts against Russian invasion continues

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The Guardian - UK

Mariupol theatre bombing killed 300, Ukrainian officials say

First death toll for deadliest single attack since invasion began, as mass graves reported in besieged city

The Guardian - UK

‘Decide who you are with’, Ukrainian leader tells Viktor Orbán

Volodymyr Zelenskiy confronts Hungarian PM during passionate address to EU leaders

The Guardian - UK

Orbán casts himself as safe choice as ‘cruel, bloody war’ looms over Hungary’s election

Challenger targets PM’s ties to Putin, but he shifts focus to sparing Hungarians any fallout from the conflict in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

The horrors of Mariupol should remind us of a new danger to Sarajevo

Peace in the Balkans is again under threat. EU governments must confront the Serb government before it is too late, say Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Timothy Garton Ash, Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski and Claus Leggewie

The Guardian - UK

Orbán treads fine line as Hungarian opinion swings against Russia

With voting on 3 April, the prime minister is seeking to avoid criticism of his pro-Putin policy – and to keep in with the EU

Al Jazeera

Thousands in Hungary rally to support gov’t before elections

Tuesday’s ‘Peace March’ took place before next month’s parliamentary elections and amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Reason

Putin's Aggression Is Isolating the New Nationalists

Hungary's Viktor Orbán becomes the latest Kremlin crony to break ranks.

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