U.S. conservatives have looked to Hungary's Viktor Orbán as an inspiration for a right-wing America, and the prime minister has become a close ally of President Donald Trump.

It’s not that I offer a unified theory of Trumpism, but there is a coherence there that requires a coherent response. Strongmen seek power — political power but also other currencies, including wealth ...

In the past 15 years, it has only been possible to intercept Viktor Orbán for a few questions here and there, at public events. The only regular occasion when an independent journalist has at least ...

As a country rooted in liberal democratic values, Australia should avoid resorting to authoritarian tactics, even in the defense of those same liberal democratic values. In the end, competition – not ...

But his golden age with Trump may already be over. Disclaimer - All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not Euractiv Media. This may not be the Donald J. Trump Viktor ...

The number of births in Hungary dropped to a record last year, raising questions about the demographic impact of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s lavish family subsidy program. Births dropped to ...

EU sanctions against Russia are bad, but it's all good when Donald Trump threatens to impose them, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. In an interview to state broadcaster Kossuth ...

So when I said we were taking off with a flying start, I knew where we stood," said Viktor Orban in his regular Friday morning interview on Kossuth Radio, assessing economic data. The positive figures ...

Hungary demands EU help to restart Russian gas via Ukraine Slovakia struggling with gas storage and transit fees, threatens reprisals EU renewed Russia sanctions after giving Hungary energy ...

For more than a decade, lawyers and political scientists have extensively studied the “authoritarian playbook” – the instruments, methods and processes used by autocrats such as Hungary’s Viktor Orbán ...

Elsewhere, Hungary backs down on threat to veto EU sanctions on Russia; Poland reveals Russian interference attempts in May’s presidential election; Czech police reopen investigation into ...

Yoon Seok-yeol’s martial law attempt and its far-right supporters highlight the enduring power of authoritarian forces in South Korean politics. While public resistance led to his impeachment, the far ...