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How Orban’s “Patriots” Could Unite The Far Right Of Europe — With Trump And Putin Too

Prime minister Viktor Orban looking over his shoulder with a perplexed look on his face
BRUSSELS, April 18, 2024 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends the EU special summit in Brussels, Belgium, on April 17, 2024. (Credit Image: © Meng Dingbo/Xinhua via ZUMA Press)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban officially announced the creation of a new group in the European Parliament, the “Patriots for Europe” to gather extremist parties that have been sidelined by the establishment. It can also be a bridge to Trump and Putin.

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Why Slovakia’s Robert Fico Is Good For Putin — And Even Better For Orban

Photograph of Robert Fico speaking sternly during a press conference
October 1, 2023, Slovakia: Former prime minister Robert Fico, center, speaks after his election win Sunday. Ondrej Deml/ZUMA

One man’s victory in Slovakia may move the tides of European support for Ukraine, and play into an “illiberal temptation” that is spreading across the continent, with Hungary’s prime minister set to cash in on his perennial clash with the EU.

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