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Viktor Orbán has the support of both Russia and the US – but that could be a double-edged sword | Péter Krekó https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/31/viktor-orban-us-russian-support-hungary-iran-war-voters #ViktorOrbn #Hungary #DonaldTrump #TheFarRight #VladimirPutin #Russia #Ukraine #Europe #WorldNews #UsNews

Viktor Orbán has the support of both Russia and the US. Here’s why that doesn’t seem to be doing him any good

In Hungary, the Iran war is exposing tensions. On April 12, voters may decide that home is the priority and Orban’s foreign contortions a liability, says political scientist Péter Krekó

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Vice President JD Vance tops CPAC’s straw poll to be US president in 2028 | Elections News

For the second year in a row, United States Vice President JD Vance has topped the straw poll…
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World news | The Guardian 5d ago

MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/meps-back-plans-for-return-hubs-raising-fears-of-human-rights-black-holes #EuropeanUnion #Migration #Europe #TheFarRight

MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’

European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’

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World news | The Guardian 6d ago

Could the continent’s far right be suffering from a Trumplash? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/could-the-continents-far-right-be-suffering-from-a-trumplash #WorldNews #Europe #France #EmmanuelMacron #MarineLePen #NationalRally #TheFarRight #Paris #Denmark #Italy #GiorgiaMeloni #Slovenia #ViktorOrbn #Hungary #DonaldTrump

Could the continent’s far right be suffering from a Trumplash?

France’s National Rally missed key targets in local elections ahead of next year’s seismic presidential vote, and the mainstream is doing OK elsewhere, too

The Guardian

Culture | The Guardian US Mar 25

‘A new world is being born’: author Rebecca Solnit on the ‘slow revolution’ the far right cannot tolerate https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/25/rebecca-solnit-slow-revolution-far-right-cannot-tolerate #RebeccaSolnit #Books #Culture #PoliticsBooks #UsPolitics #Society #Feminism #TheFarRight #Environment #Race #ClimateCrisis #ProtestUs

‘A new world is being born’: author Rebecca Solnit on the ‘slow revolution’ the far right cannot tolerate

It’s easy to focus on authoritarians and their petty victories. But zoom out and the picture is more encouraging, says the woman who popularised the term ‘mansplaining’, whether it’s in feminism, or the environment, or civil rights

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Mar 24

The global authoritarian right loves Orbán – and that could cost him in Hungary’s elections | Gellert Tamas https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/viktor-orban-hungary-elections-global-authoritarian-right #Hungary #ViktorOrbn #TheFarRight #Europe #WorldNews

The global authoritarian right loves Orbán – and that could cost him in Hungary’s elections

The PM is figurehead of the international rightwing movement but that has alienated his most loyal voter base, says author and journalist Gellert Tamas

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Mar 23

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is problematic, but ostracising France’s radical left is a failed strategy | Rokhaya Diallo https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/23/jean-luc-melenchon-france-radical-left-la-france-insoumise #France #JeanlucMlenchon #TheFarRight #Antisemitism #NationalRally #Europe #WorldNews

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is problematic, but ostracising France’s radical left is a failed strategy

It may be time for a new generation to lead La France Insoumise. But local elections have shown the movement’s resilience, says French journalist and activist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian

Culture | The Guardian US Mar 23

‘In 20 years most of the world could be racist dictatorships’: Ibram X Kendi on book bans and far-right fear-mongering https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/ibram-x-kendi-fear-fuels-racism-great-replacement-antiracist-chain-ideas #Race #UsPolitics #TheFarRight #UsImmigration #UsNews #FarRightUs #Society #Books #Culture #LifeAndStyle

‘In 20 years most of the world could be racist dictatorships’: Ibram X Kendi on book bans and far-right fear-mongering

How have the rich and powerful convinced so many voters that the reason they are struggling is the poor and powerless? The American historian talks about the weaponising of divisiveness

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 23

‘Absolute moral rigour’: new Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire ideals face stern test https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/emmanuel-gregoire-new-paris-mayor #Paris #France #TheFarRight #WorldNews #Europe