Operation Save Orbán: Trump deploys Vance to Hungary

U.S. President Donald Trump gives a final heave to try and keep under-pressure Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in power.

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EU wants Hungary’s next leader to support Ukraine. It should be so lucky. – POLITICO

On Ukraine, he hasn’t framed Kyiv as an enemy — but has studiously avoided any positive appraisals, knowing…
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Rival teams of vote observers spell trouble in Hungarian election

A team led by allies of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is taking advantage of disputes over monitoring to appoint its own electoral observers.

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Feuding French Socialists leave presidential prospects in disarray

France’s center left is fighting among itself and struggling to define a path to power ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

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EU wants Hungary’s next leader to support Ukraine. It should be so lucky.

The bloc’s problem with Budapest runs deeper than Viktor Orbán, whose election rival also has to align with the electorate’s profound anti-Ukrainian sentiment.

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Hungary’s unfair election: Why Viktor Orbán is so hard to beat

The prime minister’s rivals say his total control over the state and the media allows him to influence elections in his favor.

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Former French PM best-placed to beat far right in 2027 presidential race, poll shows

Edouard Philippe looks to be gaining momentum after winning reelection as mayor of Le Havre, but there’s still more than a year to go before the race for the Elysée.

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Why Europe’s social democrats can’t stop losing

From Portugal to Denmark, progressive and working-class voters are turning their backs on center-left parties who fail to address the affordability crisis and pursue centrist policies.

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Mette Frederiksen clings on — offering lessons for Europe’s left – POLITICO

Now, fraught coalition talks will begin, with control in Copenhagen likely hinging on which direction Rasmussen — the…
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Survivor, Denmark: Mette Frederiksen clings on — offering lessons for Europe’s left

The Danish prime minister suffered a major slump in vote share, but will still be in pole position to lead the next government.

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