The European Union - Page 12

September 26, 2024

Hungarian FM recalls strong Trump admin 'experience,' claims 'our hope is all' on former president

Former President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have made no secret of their mutual admiration, which led Orbán to leave a NATO summit in Washington, D.C., to meet with Trump.

September 18, 2024

Germany clamps down on illegal immigrants as country forced to rethink policies amid voter anger

The European Union has attempted to tackle illegal immigration through agreements with nations such as Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon, but fears continue to prompt fears of migrant-driven crime.

September 12, 2024

Russia, China hold biggest war games since Soviet era

Russia and China in midst of the largest war games since the Soviet era with some 90,000 troops engaged in joint drills as the U.S. warns Beijing has provided Moscow with "substantial" war aid.

September 11, 2024

Trump touts European 'strongman' as close ally during presidential debate: Who is Viktor Orban?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has visited former President Trump twice this year to discuss foreign policy, including a meeting that occurred during a high-level NATO summit.

July 23, 2024

EU turns up pressure on Hungary's Orban over his 'peace mission' to Russia, China

In response to Viktor Orbán’s rogue "peace mission," EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell decided to host a strategic EU meeting in Brussels rather than Budapest, Hungary.

July 21, 2024

Populists shut out of European political systems that favor establishment parties

Voters abandoned mainstream center-right parties for populist right candidates in recent elections in the UK and France, but tactical voting by the left and vote-splitting among right-wing parties prevented gains.

July 18, 2024

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes final bid for second term before vote

Ursula von der Leyen is running for a second five-year term as president of the European Union's executive commission. She is popular, but her re-election is not a foregone conclusion.

July 12, 2024

European leaders downplay Orban's praise of Trump as they defend Biden's gaffes: 'slips of the tongue'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has raced around the world, meeting with leaders in Ukraine, Russia and China as he seeks to find a path to peace and a way out of the Ukraine war.

July 11, 2024

Hungary's Orban ditches NATO summit to meet with Donald Trump

Hungary's tenure as president of the European Union prompted its leader to kick off a blitz of meetings with foreign leaders, including in Ukraine and Russia.

July 6, 2024

Putin stresses peace only after Ukraine's surrender as Hungary's Orban makes surprise visit to Moscow

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has kept in close contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since the invasion of Ukraine started, but he did not visit Kyiv until this week.