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Peter Magyar vows swift end to Orban’s rule as pressure mounts to secure EU funding

The new Hungarian leader announced his government could assume power in the first week of May

The Independent UK · Apr 15

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.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 15

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Child among 13 killed as Putin’s forces attack Kyiv and other cities overnight

Major attack comes just hours after Putin's forces hit Ukraine with more than 380 drones and missiles

The Independent UK · Apr 15

What will JD do? Vance’s triple-whammy weekend hits his 2028 hope of succeeding Trump

ANALYSIS: After a whirlwind weekend in the Middle East, JD Vance returns to DC without the ‘dealmaker’ label to find other crises consuming Trumpworld, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Apr 14

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

The Independent UK · Apr 14

Hungarian Prime Minister-Elect Peter Magyar Intends To Take Office In Less Than a Month

Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar, said he intends to convene the parliament to form a new government and take over from Viktor Orban in less than a month.

International Business Times · Apr 14

‘Victory for democracy’: Trump’s friend Viktor Orbán humiliated after people reject him, Obama leads the celebration

One more far-right pillar down.

We Got This Covered · Apr 14

Hungary’s new prime minister says he will ask Putin to stop the killing in Ukraine

Peter Magyar’s election victory over Viktor Orban was greeted with relief in Kyiv

The Independent UK · Apr 14

Trump, Vance, and the Kremlin all backed Orbán, but Hungary’s record voter turnout just handed MAGA its most humiliating defeat yet

His 16-year reign is now over.

We Got This Covered · Apr 13

In both Hungary and Britain, the EU is back in fashion

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: In Budapest, the ousting of pro-Russia Viktor Orban is seismic – but Keir Starmer’s push for a closer relationship with the continent could be just as consequential

The Independent UK · Apr 13