Hungary's next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war

Russia has offered "pragmatic" relations, but Péter Magyar says he will not call Vladimir Putin himself.

Will Viktor Orban’s Legacy Live On in Brussels, Even Without Him?

Viktor Orban, Hungary’s newly ousted prime minister, helped to finance a Brussels think tank that pushes his populist vision. It will outlast him, at least for a while.

By Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert

Former US Ambassador on Why Orbán’s Time Was Up, and Who Wins - Bloomberg.com

Former US Ambassador on Why Orbán’s Time Was Up, and Who Wins  Bloomberg.com

Opinion | The Curtain Falls for Hungary’s Orbán - WSJ

Opinion | The Curtain Falls for Hungary’s Orbán  WSJ

‘We were never friends with Orbán’: Hungary’s new era leaves Russia on the back foot

Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners Europe live – latest updates The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was pleased that Hungary’s prime minister-elect, Péter Magyar, appeared open to pragmatic dialogue, as Moscow adopts a wait-and-see approach after the election loss of its closest partner in Europe, Viktor Orbán. “For now, we can note with satisfaction, as far as we understand, his [Magyar’s] willingness to engag...

By Pjotr Sauer

Ukraine hopes for more cooperation after Hungary elects new prime minister

The incoming prime minister of Hungary is no fan of Ukraine, but he says he wants to work with the European Union, raising hopes he'll lift a Hungarian veto on a $100 billion EU loan to Kyiv.

By Joanna Kakissis

Zelenskyy to meet Italian president on Wednesday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella in Italy on Wednesday.

By Ulyana Krychkovska,Alona Mazurenko

Orban's defeat in Hungary reverberates across Central Europe

Viktor Orban's crushing defeat in the April 12 election will have far-reaching consequences for Europe's political landscape — and especially for neighboring Czechia and Slovakia, which are run by his political allies.

End of an era: Why did Hungary vote out far-right's Orban?

Eurosceptics may come and go... but there's only one Viktor Orban. It took 16 years and Sunday's record turnout in Hungary to vote out the seemingly unbeatable far-right leader who once boasted of building an illiberal state. Why did the far-right idol of Magaworld finally fall out of favor? And not just by a nose: “The Hungarian people didn’t vote for a simple change of government, but for a complete change in regime,” boasts prime minister-in-waiting Peter Magyar. How will the once-ally-tur...

By François PICARD

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

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

By Alex Croft

$21 billion in frozen EU funds are at stake as Hungary's markets surge on Orbán's stunning defeat

Kremlin says it is glad Hungary's Magyar seems ready for 'pragmatic dialogue' with Russia - The Straits Times

Kremlin says it is glad Hungary's Magyar seems ready for 'pragmatic dialogue' with Russia  The Straits Times

Viktor Obran has been defeated. It’s a win for liberal order, a loss for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

By Gulshan Sachdeva

Pipeline taking oil to Hungary to reopen - Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia that was damaged in attacks by Moscow would reopen by the end of April.

Hungary’s Magyar says he wants to continue ‘good relations with Georgia’

At the same time, Péter Magyar emphasised that Hungary has ‘no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries’.

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Orban’s defeat is a warning Malta shouldn’t ignore

There’s a particular kind of silence that follows the collapse of a strongman’s myth. Not the dignified silence of reflection (don’t be ridiculous) but that awkward, throat-clearing pause when the cheerleaders realise the band has packed up and gone home. Because Viktor Orbán has finally been whupped. Properly. Publicly. No spin, no “alternative facts”, no … Continued

By Andrew Borg Cardona

PM calls for crackdown on disinformation ahead of local elections - Yonhap News Agency

PM calls for crackdown on disinformation ahead of local elections  Yonhap News Agency

Catholic Vance says Vatican should 'stick to matters of morality'

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 14 - United States Vice President JD Vance, a Roman Catholic, said Monday that the Vatican should stay out of politics amid a furore over President Donald Trump's attack on Pope Leo following the American pontiff's criticism of the United States and Israel's war against Iran. "I certainly think that in some cases, it would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality," Vance told Fox News, "and let the President United States stick to dictating American public po...

By ANSA

Magyar wins over Orban by a landslide - China Daily - Global Edition

Magyar wins over Orban by a landslide  China Daily - Global Edition

Germany's Merz hosts Ukraine's Zelenskiy for talks in Berlin

Meeting comes amid failed ceasefire efforts and ongoing battles

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Investors bank on new chapter for Hungary after Orban's defeat

Investors are buoyed by a political change in Hungary and are banking on a positive new chapter for the Central European nation as incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar insists ther...

Zelensky, Merz seal 10 new agreements to boost Ukraine-Germany cooperation

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz resulted in new cooperation agreements – ten in total.

Pipeline taking Russian oil to Hungary reopens in April- Zelensky 

Ukrainian President Zelensky confirms the Russian oil pipeline through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia will be repaired and reopened by the end of April. Read More: https://punchng.com/pipeline-taking-russian-oil-to-hungary-reopens-in-april-zelensky/

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New Hungary’s PM-Elect Peter Magyar Thanks Russia and China After Election Win - The Daily Star Lebanon

New Hungary’s PM-Elect Peter Magyar Thanks Russia and China After Election Win  The Daily Star Lebanon

Commission President Celebrates TISZA Victory, but EU Funds Remain Frozen for Now

“Today is a day to celebrate, because the Hungarian people have expressed their will and returned to the European path, which means a victory for fundamental freedoms,” the president of the European Commission declared on Monday in Brussels. At a press conference, Ursula von der Leyen responded to a question: “Yesterday was an extraordinary evening.” […] The post Commission President Celebrates TISZA Victory, but EU Funds Remain Frozen for Now appeared first on Hungary Today.

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Péter Magyar Pledges to Continue ‘Good Relations’ with Georgia

Hungarian Prime Minister-in-waiting Péter Magyar pledged to continue what he called “good relations” with Georgia in his first comment on the country after voters chose him to replace Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a close ally of Georgian Dream, in the April 12 parliamentary elections. “Obviously, we will continue good relations with Georgia,” Magyar said during …

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Romania’s UDMR seeks ties with new Hungarian government after election shift

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