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​A woman lights a cigarette placed in a placard depicting Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Hungary, on March 25, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Budapest Pride parade, Rwanda and DRC peace agreement, SCOTUS ruling on Trump’s executive power

Hungary’s capital will proceed with Saturday’s Pride parade celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, despite the rightwing national government’s recent ban on the event.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks during a marathon address from the US Senate floor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Booker sets record for longest Senate speech, Israel expands latest Gaza offensive, Netanyahu and Orbán defy the ICC, Oz universities cut off Confucius, Argentina’s poverty plunges

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell attend the informal meeting of European heads of state or government, in Granada, Spain October 6, 2023.
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Hungary’s rift with the EU: Losing host privileges amid Ukraine controversy

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced on Monday that Hungary, which holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, has lost the right to host the next meeting of foreign and defense ministers over its stance on the war in Ukraine.

Why Trump really wanted JD Vance as running mate
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Why Trump really wanted JD Vance as running mate

How did JD Vance, who once called Trump “America's Hitler,” become his VP pick? Will the EU reelect Ursula von der Leyen as president? Why did Orbán choose to visit Russia and China despite knowing it would upset EU leaders? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is undermining Western unity at the NATO Summit
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is undermining Western unity at the NATO Summit

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s unsanctioned visits with Putin, Xi and Trump doesn't represent the NATO alliance and warns that thinking a compromise with Russia is inevitable plays right into Putin’s hands.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium February 1, 2024.
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Hungarian government roiled by sex abuse scandal

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has seen his president and justice minister – both women – resign over the pardon of an orphanage director accused of covering up sexual abuse claims.

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Ukraine faces threat from Western flank

While visiting Buenos Aires on Sunday for the inauguration of Argentina’s new president Javier Milei, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was able to buttonhole Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Demonstrators drape the national flag of Israel on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City.
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What We’re Watching: Bibi’s defiance, US strikes in Syria, Lula’s China visit, Putin’s Hungary refuge, India vs. free speech

Bibi’s not backing down; Lula takes his beef directly to Xi Jinping; Hungary is a safe space for Putin; India's opposition leader sentenced to prison for defamation

Moroccan fans gather on the Champs Elysees in Paris to celebrate Morocco s qualification for the semifinals of the World Cup.
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What We're Watching: Morocco plays French politics, 11th-hour EU/Hungary deal, big energy milestone

Atlas Lions vs. French far-right, Orbán-EU draw, fusion breakthrough

What We’re Watching: UNGA meets amid global crises, Hungary scrambles to secure EU funds, protests persist in Iran
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What We’re Watching: UNGA meets amid global crises, Hungary scrambles to secure EU funds, protests persist in Iran

Three big stories we're watching today: UNGA high-level talks begin; Hungary pledges to implement democratic reforms; protests continue in Iran after Mahsa Amini's death.