Tag: Orban
Das zweite Leben des Sebastian Kurz
Sebastian Kurz Wunderkind – oder Kommunikationsgenie mit wenig Substanz? (Foto: Bloomberg) New York, Wien Sebastian Kurz ist angekommen in seinem zweiten Leben, so scheint es. Der österreichische Ex-Kanzler trifft das Handelsblatt…
Wie Rechtspopulist Orban die ungarische Wirtschaft ruiniert
Wien Falls es nach dem Willen von Viktor Orban geht, werden 2030 in Europa andere Machtverhältnisse herrschen als heute. „Wir Mitteleuropäer werden bis dann zu Nettozahlern der EU“, sagte Ungarns…
Orban and Greens announce resistance
Brussels After a long day of negotiations, the 27 EU interior ministers agreed on a far-reaching reform of the European asylum system. The decision was made by a qualified majority…
Hungary is making Sweden wait for NATO’s northern expansion – with ever new justifications
Victor Orban The Hungarian prime minister is sending unclear signals with his foreign policy. (Photo: Bloomberg) Vienna When Hungary’s parliament ratified Finland’s entry into NATO on Monday, it was done…
Hungary is making Sweden wait for NATO’s northern expansion – the justifications are contradictory
Victor Orban The Hungarian prime minister is sending unclear signals with his foreign policy. (Photo: Bloomberg) Vienna When Hungary’s parliament ratified Finland’s entry into NATO on Monday, it was done…
How Prime Minister Orban is running down Hungary
Victor Orban The Hungarian prime minister presents himself as an ardent patriot. (Photo: Reuters) Vienna Viktor Orban has few friends within the European Union, and the meeting between the Hungarian…
Kyiv accuses Orban of “pathological contempt for Ukraine” – situation before Kreminna comes to a head
Victor Orban The Hungarian President is known for his pro-Russia position. (Photo: Reuters) Kyiv, Moscow The Ukrainian leadership has criticized Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban for his stance on the…
EU is holding back significantly more money for Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has already had numerous disputes with the EU. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels In the dispute with Hungary over violations of the rule of law, the EU…
EU is holding back significantly more money for Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has already had numerous disputes with the EU. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels In the dispute with Hungary over violations of the rule of law, the EU…
Viktor Orban gives up his veto – against minimal concessions from the EU
Brussels After weeks of blockade by Viktor Orban, the EU is able to act again. The 27 EU ambassadors agreed on Tuesday night to approve aid to Ukraine amounting to…
Viktor Orban escalates dispute with EU
Brussels One name dominates the last few days before the Christmas break in Brussels: Viktor Orban. The Hungarian Prime Minister is currently slowing down all projects that are to be…
EU Commission blocks billions for Viktor Orban
Brussels The EU Commission has surprisingly decided to freeze the billions in payments to Hungary that have been withheld for a longer period of time. Commission President Ursula von der…
EU Commission blocks billions for Orban
Brussels The EU Commission has surprisingly decided to freeze the billions in payments to Hungary that have been withheld for a longer period of time. Commission President Ursula von der…
Hungarian minority in Ukraine is Orban’s plaything
checks When Istvan Sajtos puts his leather breastplate over his chain mail and mounts his white horse Osiris, he transforms from a modern Hungarian to a medieval cavalry warrior. “I…
Hungarian minority in Ukraine is Orban’s plaything
checks When Istvan Sajtos puts his leather breastplate over his chain mail and mounts his white horse Osiris, he transforms from a modern Hungarian to a medieval cavalry warrior. “I…
Christian Lindner under pressure because of “double boom”
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance defended the relief package for the German economy as “not oversized”. (Photo:𧉨-Berlin) Luxembourg The federal government’s €200 billion relief package for the German…
Viktor Orban throws gas market into chaos
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban Gasoline consumption in Hungary increased by 20 percent in the first half of 2022. (Photo: Reuters) Vienna No politician wants to mess with drivers. This…
Why Orban declares a state of emergency in Hungary
Victor Orban Hungary’s prime minister is again weakening the country’s democratic mechanisms. (Photo: dpa) Budapest Hungary’s right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban alone decides on practically all important issues in his…
Viktor Orban declares another state of emergency because of the Ukraine war
Victor Orban The Hungarian Prime Minister has ruled by decree since spring 2020. (Photo: Reuters) Budapest Hungary’s government declared a state of emergency from Wednesday because of the war in…
Orban railed against the EU Commission’s oil sanctions plan – but has not yet vetoed it in Brussels
Victor Orban The Hungarian head of government fears for his country’s economy. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Budapest Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the EU Commission’s proposal for sanctions on oil imports…