Protesters in Budapest, led by Péter Magyar, are now marching around the interior ministry.

Enthusiastic crowd in Budapest cheers for Péter Magyar, calling for Orbán government to step down.

Péter Magyar, a former gov insider who is now leading an opposition party, is focusing today’s protest in Budapest on need to better protect kids from sexual abuse, accusing the Orbán gov of failing children.

Budapest right now: Péter Magyar is leading an anti-government protest in front of the interior ministry

Ahead of the European elections, some Hungarians abroad have begun receiving this letter from Viktor Orbán.

In his letter, the Hungarian leader claims that Brussels supports migration and continuing the war -- and tells citizens living outside the EU that they should vote.

Ukraine agriculture minister detained in multimillion-dollar corruption inquiry dlvr.it/T62kgQ

Emmanuel Macron describes offshoring asylum seekers as 'a betrayal of our values'. There is an implicit rebuke to the UK's Rwanda plan, but also to EU member states that like such ideas.
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YouTube in Hungary is filled with this Fidesz campaign ad portraying the opposition as Ursula von der Leyen's 'servants'.

Portugal commemorates the Carnation Revolution – in pictures
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Trump sent a video message to CPAC Hungary, saying that he's looking forward to working with Viktor Orbán.

When I recently asked Orbán about concerns that US-Hungary relations are now at a 30-year low, he simply said he's waiting for Trump's return.
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Journalists in Slovakia wore black to protest an overhaul of the country's public broadcaster RTVS, as fears deepen that Fico is extending political influence over the media.

'We want to continue to work freely,' RTVS staff said.
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Several highly experienced MEPs have just cast their final votes. Could their exits after more than a decade weaken the next Parliament? Among them: Reinhard Bütikofer Philippe Lamberts Heidi Hautala Jerzy Buzek Arnaud Danjean Paolo De Castro Othmar Karas Agnes Jongerius Petri Sarvamaa

Slovakia's public broadcaster 'shall get under direct political influence,' RTVS director-general Ľuboš Machaj warned today.

Many journalists wore black today in protest over what they see as Fico's attempt to extend influence over media.
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What's going on in Spain? Here's an explainer from Sam Jones
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Best line from Emmanuel Macron “I know I spoke for too long. I know this.”

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Majorities in all four Visegrad countries are worried about media freedom. Concerns down significantly in Poland following the election of Donald Tusk, but have grown in Slovakia and Hungary. Research for the Committee for Editorial Independence

Orbán rarely speaks to independent media.

But when I approached him in a Brussels hallway, he stopped to defend his foreign policy choices – and cheer for Trump.
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NEW: I asked Viktor Orbán about his international isolation and the troubled US-Hungary relationship.

Weighing in: Orbán Viktor Klara Dobrev Tompos Márton Ambassador David Pressman Peter Kreko Miklós Szánthó + more
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We spoke this morning to Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba. He praised the US aid package - 'hallelujah' - said #Kyiv is in talks over 8 Patriots & told us Putin would only negotiate when Russian forces were 'close to collapse'. With Dan Sabbagh theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…