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Facing Tough Election, Orban Turns to Putin for Support

Facing Tough Election, Orban Turns to Putin for Support

BUDAPEST — Facing a tough election in two months, Hungary’s far-right populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, last week opened the…

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For Some of Ukraine’s Neighbors, ‘Defend Europe’ Has Another Meaning

For Some of Ukraine’s Neighbors, ‘Defend Europe’ Has Another Meaning

WARSAW — As the United States ramped up warnings of a Russian attack, and as Western allies called for unity…

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Eastern Europe Tests New Forms of Media Censorship

Eastern Europe Tests New Forms of Media Censorship

BELGRADE, Serbia — When Covid-19 reached Eastern Europe in the spring of 2020, a Serbian journalist reported a severe shortage…

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How the E.U. Allowed Hungary to Become an Illiberal Model

How the E.U. Allowed Hungary to Become an Illiberal Model

Mr. Weber still regrets the loss of Fidesz. “On one level, it is a relief,” he said. “But Orban leaving…

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In the Tinderbox of Bosnia, a Serb Nationalist Lights a Match

In the Tinderbox of Bosnia, a Serb Nationalist Lights a Match

It was in Sarajevo, Bosnia’s capital, that a teenage Serb nationalist set off World War I by assassinating an Austrian…

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Inflationary Wave Changes Political Terrain for Right-Wing Populists

Inflationary Wave Changes Political Terrain for Right-Wing Populists

“As soon as we started seeing the changes this year going in the wrong direction, namely for further rate reductions,…

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