Viktor Orban

Trump's deadline for Russia arrives with little hope for peace on Ukraine war front lines

By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into stopping the fighting have so far delivered no progress.

Budapest mayor questioned by police for organizing banned LGBTQ+ Pride event

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

The Pride march in Budapest on June 28 was the largest event of its kind in the country's history, according to organizers, despite Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government earlier passing an anti-LGBTQ+ law that banned such events.

Around 100,000 march at Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary's ban on the event

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and heavy fines to participate in the 30th annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed in March by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist governing party.

Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

Legal scholars and critics call the move another step toward authoritarianism by the populist government.

Hungary says it will quit International Criminal Court as Netanyahu arrives in Budapest

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

Hungary said it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said was a “political” organization.

Hungary passes anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

Hungarian lawmakers have passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees.

Hungary's Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

In comments to state radio on Friday, Orbán, a close Netanyahu ally, accused the court of “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes,” saying the decision to issue the warrant for Netanyahu over his conduct of the war in…

Hungary's nationalist leader visiting Trump in Florida after NATO summit

By Justin Spike, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is travelling to Florida to meet with Donald Trump following a NATO summit in Washington.

Hungary's Orbán visits Putin in Moscow, drawing backlash from some European leaders

By Justin Spike, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed peace proposals for Ukraine, which triggered condemnation from Kyiv and some European leaders and officials.

Who is Robert Fico, the populist Slovak prime minister wounded in a shooting?

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

Having previously served twice as prime minister, from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, the 59-year-old's third term made him the longest-serving head of government in Slovakia's history.