European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and European Council President Charles Michel pose following a press conference during the informal EU Summit at the Puskas Arena, in Budapest, Hungary, November 8, 2024. Marton Monus | Reuters Europe alone cannot shoulder the financial strain of supporting Ukraine against the ongoing … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) as they pose for a photo within their meeting at Mar-a-Lago estate, in Palm Beach, Florida, United States on July 26, 2024. Amos Ben-Gershom | Anadolu | Getty Images A flurry of world leaders on Wednesday sent their congratulations to … Read more
Speaking to journalists in Budapest where he was attending a gathering of European leaders, Zelenskyy said that while Ukraine sought a “fair” end to the war, rushing into a ceasefire or a peace deal with Moscow would lead to a bad outcome for Kyiv. “He [Trump] wants this war to be finished,” Zelenskyy said through … Read more
Donald Trump (L), President of the USA, and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, join hands during the final press conference of the G7 Summit on 26 August 2019, in Biarritz, France. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images European officials have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump after he defeated his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to … Read more
The Socialists have signaled it is imperative to secure the safe passage of their clutch of commissioners, above all Spain’s pick, Teresa Ribera, who will be in charge of climate and competition policy. That makes it less likely that they will pick a fight with the center-right EPP, which has claimed the lion’s share of … Read more
Stressing that a Trump victory is something that “I not only believe in but I also read the numbers that way,” the Hungarian leader said that “we [in Europe] need to realize that if there will be a pro-peace president in America … then Europe cannot remain pro-war.” Trump has promised to end the war … Read more
During a speech this summer in front of thousands of supporters, Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbán, detailed the close connections he has nurtured with former President Donald Trump. “We have entered the policy-writing system of President Donald Trump’s team,” Orbán said. “We have deep involvement there.” The former president speaks highly of the Hungarian … Read more
However, Szijjártó continued to promote the policy in his keynote speech on Thursday, addressing the conference audience in Russian. In his 14-minute speech, Szijjártó did not mention Ukraine once, nor did he speak specifically about the war — saying only that “Europe and Hungary are facing one of the most serious conflicts since World War … Read more
Closeness between the two leaders began to build in 2016, when Viktor Orbán was the first European leader to call Trump “a better option” in the presidential race against Hillary Clinton. Their bromance further blossomed as they praised each other when they met at the White House in 2019. Even after Capitol Hill was stormed … Read more
He added: “I also want to congratulate the Georgian government on that while enforcing pro-European politics, you didn’t allow becoming a second Ukraine. We greatly value the PM’s devotion to this idea, and I’m confident Georgia will be well-suited to join the EU by the end of this decade.” Orbán was echoing Georgian Dream’s preelection … Read more
