Fuel protests: ‘Ireland seems determined to head down the same route as Hungary’
‘At times like this, it behoves politicians and civic leaders not to add fuel to the flames’
Hungary
Hungary’s €10bn use-it-or-lose it EU challenge
Fast approaching deadline to tap EU cash will be an early test of Péter Magyar’s incoming administration
Fact check: Has Ireland really introduced the ‘largest fuel assistance package in Europe’?
Britain introduced no measures for the current fuel crisis but has not reversed the 6 cent cut in excise from 2022
Hungary after Orbán: the daunting work of dismantling a captured state
The country has become beholden to former premier’s oligarchs and Russian interests, experts warn
Orbán’s defeat is a ‘dunt in the snot’ for Trump - and a lesson for Ireland
Peter Magyar’s win strengthens the hands of EU members who regard the union as a partnership of sovereign states
Hungary’s prime minister-elect accuses foreign minister of shredding confidential EU files
Péter Magyar said he would rebuild relations with Europe and end the country’s ties to Russia
Assessing the value of JD Vance’s support in light of the Hungarian election
The US vice-president’s influence might not be what he thinks it was
Viktor Orbán stifled the press at home and cultivated media friends abroad
He showed how the international illiberal right could survive inside a liberal democratic alliance
The Irish Times view on Hungary’s election result: end of a dark era
The Viktor Orbán experiment celebrated by strongmen and populists has failed
Peter Magyar vows to pursue those who ‘plundered’ Hungary, after election win
Prime minister-elect promises ‘new era’ for country after defeating far-right Viktor Orban
Viktor Orbán’s veto power paralysed the EU. His election loss is good news in Brussels
Election defeat ends year of paralysis, where Hungary blocked EU support for Ukraine and other key foreign‑policy decisions
Echoes of 1989 as Hungarians deliver crushing defeat to Orbán
Budapest erupted into celebration after a landslide vote, with scenes recalling the last heady moment when Hungary felt history turning.
Orbán’s defeat a blow to nationalist parties in advance of key European votes
Momentum of hard right falters before elections in France, Italy, Slovakia and Serbia
Who is Peter Magyar, the man set to take over from Viktor Orbán in Hungary?
Once part of Orbán’s inner circle, Magyar is set to succeed him as prime minister after a landslide election victory
EU needs to rein in Hungary expectations after Viktor Orbán’s election defeat
Election victor Peter Magyar opposes accelerating Kyiv’s EU admission and rejects the migration and asylum pact
Viktor Orban concedes defeat in Hungarian election as opposition heads for landslide win
Peter Magyar’s Tisza party projected to win 138 out of 199 seats, a two-thirds majority that would enable it to change the constitution
Why did Trump choose Vance to negotiate difficult peace talks with Iran?
JD Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East, has gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign
Czech prime minister Babis backs Hungary’s Orban ahead of vote
Billionaire businessman has turned from liberal to Orban ally in Patriots for Europe EU parliament faction
Elections in Hungary: Putin’s poodle Viktor Orbán is a disgrace
If Orbán wins and continues to act as he has been doing, EU membership should be suspended
Orbán makes last-ditch appeal to voters as Hungary prepares for pivotal elections
Polls show opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar heading for landslide victory but outcome remains uncertain
Did JD Vance’s visit to Hungary help or hinder Viktor Orbán ahead of elections?
Hungarian prime minister’s party is struggling in the polls ahead of this weekend’s election
The Irish Times view on the Hungarian election: Orbán on the precipice
Should he be defeated, it will be the most significant setback for the populist right in years
Orban re-election would force a rethink of how EU takes decisions
Outcome of viciously fought election in Budapest has big implications for the EU’s foreign policymaking
JD Vance endorses Hungary’s Viktor Orbán while railing against Brussels election meddling
US vice president visits Hungary days before crucial election
Can JD Vance save Viktor Orbán from electoral defeat?
Hungary’s far-right prime minister faces his toughest challenge yet – and the Trump administration is going all in to save him
Move to Waterford from Budapest followed school curriculum changes in Hungary
Marton Bisztrai says school curriculum changes in Hungary prompted him to leave his homeland
‘We can win against any team’: Heimir Hallgrímsson gives media peek behind Ireland curtain
Organisation, set play, discipline, attack and leadership to be prioritised to get team to Euro 2028
Hungary under fire after leaked audio reveals efforts to help Russia overturn EU sanctions
Recording purports to capture phone call between foreign ministers of Hungary and Russia
Election posters plaster Budapest – but Orban is nowhere to be seen
As Hungary heads toward a pivotal vote, the governing Fidesz party fills the streets with warnings about its rivals while hiding its own leader from view
Five EU governments found to ‘consistently’ dismantle rule of law
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia actively pursue regressive policies, watchdog finds
From the airport to the maternity ward – where were you for Troy Parrott’s goal?
Ireland’s winner in Budapest was an explosion where the shrapnel came in the form of smiles and tears and hugs with strangers
EU leaders are growing tired of the Viktor Orban show
Backtracking by Hungary’s far right prime minister on €90 billion Ukraine loan deal a ‘betrayal’ of fellow EU leaders
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