Recent Hungarian Election Undo 16 Years of EU-Hungary Tensions
Max Merchiori Staff Writer Polls closed April 12th for the recent Hungarian elections, with the Tisza party led by Pater
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Hungary’s Parliamentary Elections and the Country’s Possible Future
Avery Kachmarsky Staff Writer Hungary’s electoral system combines single-member districts with proportional representation, which tends to give an advantage
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Hungary Accused of Leaking EU Discussions to Russia
Hasini Muddapu Staff Writer Earlier this week, the European Union was shaken by one of its own members, Hungary,
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Hungary Declines Meeting with US Senators over Sweden’s NATO Bid
Prime Minister Orbán is considered to have a well-grounded relationship with Russian President Vladmir Putin in comparison to other European Union leaders. However, Orbán made an initial claim announcing his support for Sweden’s entry to the military alliance while confirming that it was his legislative counterparts that were reluctant.
Read MoreBoycott in Hungarian Parliament over Sweden’s NATO Bid
Many Western leaders view Sweden and Finland as key elements of maintaining peace and power in the East and hold that their entrance to NATO is paramount in strengthening the region.
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Viktor Orban Wins Fourth Term as Hungarian PM
On April 6, Viktor Orban, already serving out his third consecutive term, won the Hungarian parliamentary election in a landslide, a victory that will put Hungary on uncertain footing with the EU and other allies, Reuters reports. The mercurial leader of Hungary’s center-right populist party Fidesz, Orban has previously drawn the ire of European heads of state and EU commissioners alike for his abrasive rhetoric on gender and immigration issues.
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Focus on Border Walls: Hungary
Amidst Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II, the Hungarian government drew international attention by erecting a barrier along its southern border with Serbia and Croatia in 2015.
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Increased Infighting and Mediocre Governance Threatens to Unravel the European Union
On Wednesday, September 5, lawmakers from across the European Union voted in Strasbourg to invoke Article 7 of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty against the government of Hungary.
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Viktor Orban’s Election Win in Hungary
Orban and his Fidesz party won landslide victories across the country with one drawback, losing large swaths of the youth vote, as well as losing in majority the seats of parliament located in the capital, Budapest.
Read MoreFocus on Immigration: European Union
By Keith Barnes Staff Writer Considering the degree of integration among European states and the Schengen Agreement, movement by one
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