The European Union has successfully avoided the “terrible prophecies” that threatened its economy in recent years, but must still contend with Russia’s war in Ukraine and a tenuous trade relationship with China, outgoing European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni said Saturday. The bloc’s economy underwent “overall a weak growth, but nothing of the terrible prophecies … Read more
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 5, 2024. Valery Sharifulin | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s closest European ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has drawn ire from the EU over his Friday trip to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Orban, … Read more
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) in the Europa building prior the start of the meeting on June 27, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for his first wartime visit to … Read more
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives to attend a European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 21, 2024. Sameer Al-doumy | Afp | Getty Images Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has run into political trouble ahead of European parliamentary elections in June, with his ruling party shaken by two political scandals … Read more
Viktor Orban last week on Friday travelled to Florida to meet his “good friend” Donald Trump. Budapest: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asserted former US president Donald Trump told him during a meeting that he would “not give a penny” to the war in Ukraine — a claim Trump’s team did not comment on. … Read more
Former President Donald Trump on Friday is scheduled to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, as the likely Republican presidential nominee continues his embrace of autocratic leaders who are part of a global pushback against democratic traditions. Orbán has become an icon to some conservative populists for championing what he calls “illiberal democracy,” replete … Read more
