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The far-right group doubles down on its calls for tougher migration policies and the dismantling of the EU Green Deal.
The Spanish Prime Minister defended the regularisation of migrants this Saturday: “Spain is a daughter of migration and will not be the mother of xenophobia,” declared Pedro Sánchez, advocating for a new global movement in the face of “far-right” groups.
Following the Hungarian election results, which saw the defeat of Viktor Orbán and the rise of Péter Magyar, this piece reflects on Hungary's historical trajectory, its enduring European identity, and the challenges facing the new leadership in navigating relations with the EU, the US, and neighbouring powers.
The political change in Hungary does not seem to result from an ideological revolution, but rather from an internal recomposition of the political field itself.
“Welcome back to Europe!” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote in a social media post.
The President of the European Council is eager to work in cooperation with Magyar. Furthermore, the Portuguese Prime Minister argues that he does not want a country with leaders who are afraid to make decisions.
The man who made Hungary a country heard from Moscow to Washington is set to leave power. For 16 years, Viktor Orbán built an extensive network of interests that he used to assert his national-conservative model. Péter Magyar, a former apparatchik of that very network, rebelled against his master and is set to succeed him. Expresso revisits the text published in this weekend's edition.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has acknowledged his election defeat. In a press conference, Orbán stated that the “election result is painful, but clear,” concluding his 16 consecutive years leading the Hungarian government. Minutes earlier, the declared winner, Péter Magyar, revealed that he had received a...
Alberto Cunha, a commentator for CNN Portugal, points out that the Hungarian electoral system is “extremely complex”.
Hungary goes to the polls this Sunday to elect a new government. Viktor Orbán is running for a fifth term and is the longest-serving head of government in the European Union.
An analysis of the significance of the Hungarian elections within the European political landscape.
EU top diplomat downplays reports of rivalry with Commission president.
Marta Kos fended off the allegations at her confirmation hearing in 2024. Europe's biggest political group has resurfaced them.
Manfred Weber, Iratxe García and their teams try to repair damage to avoid a rogue motion of censure against Ursula von der Leyen.
This was the fourth failed motion of censure in the hemicycle in just over half a year.
If the bloc were to crumble, rest assured Americans would come to regret it very quickly.
