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Hungarian opposition candidate says “Viktor Orbán is personally responsible for the war in Ukraine”

The Editorial Board March 1, 2022

Hungary – In the latest of his usual Sunday video talks that are broadcast on his social media networks, Péter Márki-Zay, the Hungarian United Opposition’s candidate for prime minister, had some harsh words for the incumbent PM, Viktor Orbán. “Viktor Orbán has…

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Viktor Orbán on the Ukrainian war: “The worst is yet to come”

Partenaire February 28, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 28 February 2022. “Compared to the gravity of the situation, everything is proceeding in an organized, orderly, and calm fashion – but at the same time we cannot be overly optimistic,” emphasized…

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Szijjártó offered to host Russian-Ukrainian talks in Budapest

The Editorial Board February 28, 2022

Hungary/Ukraine – On Friday, the second day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both sides seemed ready to start talks to end the fighting, which had already spread to the capital, Kiev. While in Brussels, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó proposed to host…

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V4 leaders condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Editorial Board February 26, 2022

Visegrád Group – Fears of a military escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine came true at dawn on Thursday, 24 February, when the Russian army launched an assault on Ukraine. Faced with this situation – unprecedented in Europe since the…

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Budapest

The Editorial Board February 21, 2022

Hungary/Brazil – After visiting the Kremlin the previous day to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made an official visit to Budapest on Thursday, 17 February where he held talks with his Hungarian counterpart János Áder and Prime…

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SorosLeaks: French press reports on our article series

Partenaire February 21, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 20 February 2022. Magyar Nemzet’s series of articles on the discoveries regarding the Soros network was also translated into German and French – these have now become a topic in the French…

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Lo and behold: This is how the machinery that seeks to discredit Hungary works

Partenaire February 20, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 17 February 2022. A French blog published staggering details about behind the scenes in the international press While the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet reveals in a series of articles how uninformed foreign…

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Hungary and Poland’s actions against rule of law mechanism dismissed by ECJ

The Editorial Board February 18, 2022

European Union – The European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision was expected and it came as no surprise to most commentators. On Wednesday, 16 February, the European Court of Justice dismissed “the actions brought by Hungary and Poland against the conditionality mechanism…

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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “State of the Nation” address on 12 February 2022

The Editorial Board February 17, 2022

Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen. It has been a long time since we last saw each other, and it is a good feeling to finally be together again. This time last year our usual meeting was cancelled due to the…

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Päivi Räsänen: The Budapest demonstration means a lot to me

Partenaire February 17, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 15 February 2022. On Monday, in the presence of enormous media interest and a few dozen peaceful protestors, Päivi Räsänen stood trial; she was sued for quoting the Bible and voicing the…

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Poland, Hungary… And soon France? A manifesto for an alliance of conservatives in the European Parliament

David Engels February 16, 2022

This article was published online by Valeurs Actuelles on 9 February 2022. The most important conservative parties in Europe have just reached an agreement which may soon lead to a political alliance within the European Parliament. But can this principled opposition go…

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Orbán government ready to evacuate Hungarians from Subcarpathia

The Editorial Board February 16, 2022

Hungary/Ukraine – The Russian-Ukrainian conflict remains marked by a diplomatic ballet among Western leaders who are following one another in Kiev and Moscow. Some are beginning to take precautions, such as the United States, which has transferred its embassy from Kiev to…