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Orban promises crackdown on ‘fake’ NGOs if he wins Hungary vote

The Eagle-Tribune 15 Feb 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would move to stamp out what he described as “fake” opposition forces funded by Brussels if voters return him to power in a national election eight weeks from now ... .
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Why Zelensky's War of Words With Orban Won’t Boost Ukraine's EU Ambitions

Sputnik 15 Feb 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban earlier wrote on X that “this debate” is not about him and Zelensky, but “the future of Hungary, Ukraine, and Europe,” which is “precisely why cannot become a member of the European Union.” ....
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Orbán says the EU and not Russia is Hungary's real threat ahead of April vote

Newsday 15 Feb 2026
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The real threat facing Hungary is not Russia but the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to supporters on Saturday, as his nationalist party ramps up an anti-EU campaign ahead of national elections ... Credit.
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Hungarians have had enough of Viktor Orbán. But Trump’s tailwind could save his skin

The Guardian 15 Feb 2026
Opposition challenger Péter Magyar is ahead in the polls on a promise of hope. Orbán is betting on fear of war to stay in power. After 16 years of uninterrupted power, Viktor Orbán is facing his biggest electoral challenge.
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Offer to join Trump’s new era is met with growing sense of European steeliness

The Guardian 15 Feb 2026
Talk of a stronger, independent Europe was the dominant mood in Munich amid bitter disagreement on Ukraine ... ....
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Sex, health, child abuse scandals threaten Orban reelection

Deutsche Welle 14 Feb 2026
Abuse in a juvenile facility, hazardous dust from a battery factory and an alleged sex video involving the opposition leader — the run-up to Hungary's election has so far been dominated by one scandal after another ... .
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Orban says the EU and not Russia is Hungary's real threat ahead of April vote

The Washington Times 14 Feb 2026
The real threat facing Hungary is not Russia but the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a speech to supporters on Saturday, as his nationalist party ramps up an anti-EU campaign ahead of national elections ... .
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Orban says EU bigger threat to Hungary than Russia

Deutsche Welle 14 Feb 2026
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban accused the EU of propping up Peter Magyar's Tisza opposition party. Hungary's longest-serving prime minister is facing his biggest electoral challenge in years ... .
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Europe Decided to Go to War With Russia by 2030, Already Preparing - Orban

Sputnik 14 Feb 2026
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday that Europe has decided to go to war with Russia by 2030 and that preparations are already underway in certain European countries ....
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Hungary’s Orban says EU bigger threat than Russia before April elections

Al Jazeera 14 Feb 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says his country should fear the European Union more than Russia while promising to clear away the EU’s “oppressive machinery” before what looks will be heated parliamentary elections.
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Orbán says the EU and not Russia is Hungary’s real threat ahead of April vote

The Associated Press 14 Feb 2026
Orbán opposes aid to Kyiv and keeps close ties with Moscow ... Orbán accuses the opposition Tisza party of serving foreign interests ... ....
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Orban Scales up 'War or Peace' Campaign as Hungary Heads to Pivotal Vote

US News 13 Feb 2026
By Krisztina ThanGYONGYOS, Hungary, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Facing the possibility of losing power after 16 years, Prime Minister ⁠Viktor ⁠Orban has... .
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Orban rival accuses opponents of blackmail plot ahead of Hungary election

BBC News 13 Feb 2026
Peter Magyar suspects there are plans to release a sex tape of him from August 2024 ... .
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