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State capture
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Orbán in Kyiv: will visit from Putin ally help Zelenskyy and Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Hungarian PM's surprise visit focuses on 'possibilities of achieving peace' ahead of six-month EU presidency that can shape bloc's agenda
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Has the EU finally defeated Viktor Orbán over Ukraine?
The Explainer Hungary's prime minister caved to pressure from fellow leaders following six-week standoff over €50bn Ukraine aid deal
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‘Rapid food price rises can spill over into civil disorder and even revolutions’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Why Viktor Orbán’s re-election is bad for Brussels and good for Putin
Talking Point Orbán took 54% of vote, allowing him to start fourth consecutive term as Hungary’s PM
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Could a ‘small-town mayor’ bring down Viktor Orban?
In the Spotlight Peter Marki-Zay selected to lead unified diverse opposition against strongman leader
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Why the EU is facing a far-right fightback
feature Parties from 15 member states combine to challenge Brussels ‘superstate’
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How Viktor Orban’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws made the EU more hawkish on Hungary
In Depth European leaders vow to bring the nation ‘to its knees’ over civil rights crackdown
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MEPs urge EU to take ‘concrete’ action over Hungarian media crackdown
In the Spotlight Demand comes as Viktor Orban strips last independent radio station of broadcast license
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Naked MEP leaps from window after ‘all-male orgy’ bust
Speed Read Hungarian politician Jozsef Szajer admits attending ‘private party’ broken up by Belgian police for Covid curfew violations
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Is it time the EU took on Hungary and Poland over ‘illiberal democracy’?
In Depth Dispute over Covid-19 recovery package highlights divisions at heart of EU27
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Inside the European Union’s €750bn coronavirus recovery package summit
In Depth EU27 leaders clash over size of spending plan and rule of law restrictions
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How coronavirus is boosting global authoritarianism
In Depth Hungary is the latest country to slide away from democracy as Viktor Orban is handed sweeping emergency powers
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EU votes to freeze funds for ‘corrupt’ member states
Speed Read MEPs back plans aimed at curbing EU states that undermine rule of law
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