Jun 30, 2024 · When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role to further his reputation as the bloc’s main spoiler.

Aug 28, 2024 · As soon as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán assumed Hungary's presidency of the European Union in July, one thing was clear: he increasingly stands for everything the EU opposes.

Jun 28, 2024 · Hungary’s pro-Kremlin leader Viktor Orban takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1, just weeks after fellow nationalist and populist parties surged ...

Sep 16, 2022 · The EU parliament voted to approve the report on Thursday, which accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban of creating an "electoral autocracy". Budapest rejected the findings and Foreign Minister...

Feb 3, 2024 · Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s role as Europe’s perennial spoiler has frequently brought the European Union to a breaking point as he has blocked crucial decisions to leverage concessions and forced EU leaders to find workarounds.

Jan 3, 2025 · Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has consistently flouted EU standards and democratic principles. The question now is whether he has run out of options.

Feb 13, 2024 · Viktor Orban argues that the EU is going in the wrong direction on Ukraine, because he believes Kyiv can never win the war.

Dec 12, 2024 · Hungary's Viktor Orbán will cap his country's EU Council presidency with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey on Thursday, the latest stop in a so-called "Christmas...

Dec 28, 2024 · During Hungary's presidency of the EU Council, Viktor Orban promoted his own projects within Europe. He has spoken of "conquering Brussels" and "making Europe great again."

Apr 8, 2024 · Orbán has long railed against the EU, using it as a scapegoat to rile up populist support and casting his country’s relationship with Brussels as an us-versus-them battle to hammer home a right-wing ideology grounded in nationalism and traditional family values.