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May 4, 2026
Europe Learns to Live With an Erratic America
Trump’s war in Iran shows foreign policy by petty feuds is NATO’s new reality.
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April 13, 2026
Viktor Orbán’s Loss Was Also a Defeat for MAGA
Trump and Vance chose to make the Hungarian election about themselves.
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April 12, 2026
Hungary Has Ousted an Autocrat
Viktor Orbán had support from Moscow and Washington, but not from his own people.
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April 10, 2026
Viktor Orbán Could Actually Lose
The Hungarian leader faces an energized opposition—and questions about whether he would accept defeat.
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April 7, 2026
The First Stop of the 2028 U.S. Presidential Primary Is Budapest?
The vice president accused the European Union of meddling—as he stumped for Viktor Orbán.
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April 6, 2026
Meet the MAGA Intellectual on Hungary’s Payroll
A political theorist who once prophesized a Queen Melania is Viktor Orbán’s envoy to the court of Trump.
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March 31, 2026
The Hardest Job in Europe
Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary represents a government that has become Viktor Orbán’s primary target.
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March 23, 2026
Europe’s Far Right Is Turning on Trump
The president’s attempt to influence elections across the Atlantic is backfiring.
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March 16, 2026
Trump Is Learning That His Bullying Has Consequences
Allies are not eager to assist a superpower that’s shown them no loyalty.
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