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The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Orbán

EU freezes Hungarian files ahead of key election in April, sources say

Sources at the European Commission told Euronews that key files from cash to a spying scandal probe are frozen as Brussels awaits a crucial parliamentary election in April. Brussels does not want to feed Orbán's anti-EU campaign by launching fresh procedures against Budapest.

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Donald Trump intends to visit Hungary's Orbán during key election campaign

The US president sent a letter to the Hungarian PM, confirming his willingness to visit Hungary and wishing Orbán "best of luck" with the key election in April.

Euronews

Hungary will not leave the EU, it will fall apart on its own, Orbán says

In his international press conference on Monday, the Hungarian PM also praised Trump's Venezuela operation, and said Hungary will not fund Ukraine or accept migrants.

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‘We have a new role’: mayors across the world increasingly taking on society’s biggest challenges

From Budapest to Barcelona, New York to Paris, mayors are increasingly being thrust on to the political frontlines as they face down the rise of the far right

The Guardian - UK

‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment

Nobel prize for László Krasznahorkai provides a rare glimpse of unity in a nation divided on party lines

The Guardian - UK

The elections that will shape Europe in 2026

Voters across the continent have huge choices to make at the ballot box in the upcoming year. Euronews takes a look at the key electoral tests awaiting the EU - and beyond - in the year ahead.

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Budapest's credit rating falls to 'junk' as funding row with Orbán government deepens

The City of Budapest has been downgraded to "junk" rating by Moody’s and placed on review for further cuts, a move that could increase borrowing costs as the liberal mayor led capital butts heads with the PM.

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Best of 2025: Top five defining moments in the European Parliament

New alliances, multiple attempts to topple the European Commission boss and yet another investigation into corruption marked the European Parliament's year. Here are the top moments of 2025 selected by Euronews.

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Exclusive: How the deal to get Ukraine a €90 billion EU loan was sealed

It was branded as a make-or-break summit for Ukraine and the EU, and it was. But the night didn't go according to plan. Based on conversations with diplomats involved in the deal, Euronews brings you a behind-the-scenes look at how the EU agreed an unprecedented loan to keep Ukraine going.

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Viktor Orbán’s Era Could End in 2026: What Factors Will Decide the Hungarian Election?

Which voter groups form the pillars of Fidesz’s power? What parallels can be drawn with the 2022 election that ended in a landslide victory for Orbán? And how could local hairdressers and independent mayors tip the scales? Euronews spoke with Andrea Szabó, a prominent researcher in Social Sciences.

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Ukraine's collapse would be a disaster for Hungary, says Orbán

The Hungarian Prime Minister said Hungary must help to prevent the collapse of Ukraine or order to "value its own piece of land."

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What to know about the EU's new $106 billion loan to Ukraine

European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a massive interest-free loan to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years

The Independent UK

EU to issue €90 billion in joint debt for Ukraine after hitting a wall on reparations loan

EU leaders fail to strike a deal on an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine, turning to joint debt instead to finance a €90 billion loan. Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia will not participate in the scheme.

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Ukraine war briefing: Hungary agrees to allow EU loan to Kyiv but will not contribute

Viktor Orbán appeared to have agreed not to block the borrowing as long as his country, Slovakia and the Czech Republic were excluded from the guarantees. What we know on day 1,395

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Crucial Proposal Inside Ukraine Peace Plan Now 'Dead', Top Putin Ally Declares

The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, has called proposals to use seized Russian assets to assist Ukraine "a dead end."

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine may need to cut drone production if no deal reached on frozen Russian assets, says Zelenskyy – as it happened

Ukrainian president says case for transfer of assets to fund war effort is ‘morally clear and just’

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Reparations loan for Ukraine: Who's in favour and who's against?

The European Union's bold attempt to issue a reparations loan to Ukraine using immobilised Russian assets has sharply divided the bloc's key leaders. Ahead of a crucial summit, Euronews breaks down who's in favour and who's against.

The Guardian - UK

Biden bowl or Milei statuette, anyone? Meloni to put world leaders’ gifts up for auction

Italian prime minister’s charity sale may also feature presents from Narendra Modi, Viktor Orbán and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Tens of thousands protest in Budapest over alleged child abuse in Hungary's state-run institutions

Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched in the capital, Budapest, to decry a leaked video showing children in a juvenile correction facility being subjected to abuse. The march was organised by Viktor Orbán’s main challenger in the upcoming elections, Péter Magyar.

The Independent UK

Orbán's rival leads protest over alleged child abuse in Hungary's state-run institutions

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's main challenger has led a large protest in Budapest over alleged child abuse in state-run juvenile institutions

International Business Times UK

Orbán Government Engulfed In Explosive Child Abuse Scandal After Dossier Reveals 3,300 Cases In State Care

Hungary's Orbán government faces a child abuse scandal after a dossier revealed 3,300 cases in state care and a controversial presidential pardon sparked outrage.

Euronews

'Brussels is crossing the Rubicon today,' Orbán says on Russian assets freeze

The Hungarian prime minister strongly condemned a move by the EU to indefinitely immobilise Russian Central Bank assets, widely seen as a way of circumventing a Hungarian veto.

The Independent UK

EU set to indefinitely freeze Russia assets despite opposition from Putin’s allies

These funds were frozen under sanctions imposed by the EU following Russia's full-scale invasion

The Independent UK

EU pushes Ukraine membership bid forward despite Hungary's objections

The European Union has handed Ukraine a list of reforms needed to join the bloc

Euronews

EU and Ukraine agree 10-point plan to speed up Kyiv's accession bid despite Hungary’s veto

The European Union and Ukraine have drawn up a to-do list that will allow Kyiv to make technical progress on its bid to join the EU despite official talks being blocked by Hungary, saying EU accession is a “key element” of Ukraine’s security guarantees.

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