The EU's final approval of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine and the 20th sanctions package on Russia, both unblocked after Hungary's Orbán lifted his two-month veto. What does his election defeat mean for Hungary's EU relations and future support for Ukraine? What fiscal landmine does the incoming Magyar government inherit? What are the long-term solutions for Europe's energy dependence?

The 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election marked a significant turning point in the country's relationship with the European Union. The victory of Péter Magyar and the Tisza Party signaled a potential departure from the governance model that had characterized Hungary's political landscape for over a decade. Observers have suggested that the new administration's stated commitment to strengthening democratic institutions, enhancing judicial independence, and addressing corrupti

After 16 years, Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his populist Fidesz Party have been defeated. Orban’s former ally Peter Magyar will now take the helm. Magyar says his conservative Tisza Party will shift away from Russia and towards the European Union. But Orban had been supported not just by Putin, but by Netanyahu in Israel and Trump in the US. So how will Washington react to the result after it publicly backed his government? Can Budapest improve its rel

Hungary’s Viktor Orban left Washington with a one-year exemption from US sanctions on Russian energy, a short-term political win that exposes his long-term dependence on foreign power. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his very large team of ministers, propagandists and members of the country’s well-connected economic elite flew to Washington on November 7 to meet President Donald Trump, the first bilateral meeting of the two leaders since his return to power. The t

I spoke with Al Jazeera English about the legacy of the end of World War II in Europe, the rise of nationalism and the far right.