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Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban, leader of the right-wing populist Fidesz party, has been Hungary's prime minister since 2010. He has backed nationalist, euroskeptic policies and rejected any redistribution of refugees across the EU.

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November 23, 2024

Middle East: Orban to defy arrest warrant, invite Netanyahu

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center left, speaks with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center right, as he arrives for the European Political Community (EPC) Summit

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EU says Orban doesn't represent bloc in Georgia

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Members of an election commission count ballots cast in Georgia's 2024 parliamentary elections.

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Protests erupt as Hungary's PM Viktor Orban — seen as Putin's ally within the EU — pays a surprise visit to Georgia.
PoliticsOctober 29, 202402:50 min
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