Viktor Orban

The Irish Times view on Russia’s western allies: turning a blind eye

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced a reckoning – but Vladimir Putin retains powerful friends in the West

Fintan O’Toole: The political centre cannot hold – we need a new consensus

If Macron is re-elected, it will be less because of what he is than what he is not: a crypto-fascist

Marine Le Pen: Putin’s best hope of sowing discord in EU and Nato

Macron’s rival for French presidency would push foreign policy that would sunder West

Macron and Le Pen hit campaign trail as run-off looms

President faces tricky act of wooing voters on right and left in France divided in three blocs

How effective is EU response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

In The News: Speed of sanctions reflects growing consensus across Europe

EU watchful to see if Hungary obstructs further sanctions on Russia

Orban’s ‘unfair’ election victory brings potential headaches for Brussels’ war response

Negotiations with Russia made more difficult by atrocities carried out by troops – Zelenskiy

Moscow denies accusations related to killing of civilians in Bucha where mass grave found

Hungary election: Viktor Orban scores landslide win as war solidifies support

Leader of opposition says he disputes whether election was ‘democratic and free’

Viktor Orbán declares victory in Hungarian general election

Right-wing candidate and Putin ally looks set to prevail as votes continue to be counted

Hungary’s PM faces voters at home – and isolation abroad

Viktor Orban’s fence-sitting between Moscow and EU key issue as country goes to polls

Were Zelenskiy’s comments about Ireland lost in translation?

Ireland has declined to provide lethal aid but has been a strong supporter in other ways

EU leaders to discuss escape route from Russian fossil fuels

Countries split over whether to sanction oil, gas imports as Moscow wages war in Ukraine

Irish neutrality means whatever the government of the day wants it to mean

The ground has shifted and Ireland’s approach to military defence will come under scrutiny like never before

‘We didn’t deserve this’: Ukrainian family separated by war flee to Hungary

Inna, whose sister lives in Dublin, fears for her husband who has signed up to fight in Kyiv

EU readies for refugees as UN warns war may displace seven million

Poland and Hungary open their borders to receive families fleeing invasion

Hungary’s opposition struggles to unite against Orban party machine

Even optimistic insiders only give six-party coalition 40% chance of victory in election

What further sanctions will Russia face – and are they likely to work?

Q&A: Natural gas is Russia’s trump card as the EU, US and others weigh their next move

EU is not at the table when it comes to dealing with the crisis in Ukraine

World View: Europe’s major powers are bystanders in what is a straight fight between the US and Russia

Donetsk’s fate haunts Ukrainians as they fight off fears of a bigger war

Ukraine’s EU neighbours expect an influx of refugees if Russia launches a major attack

The Irish Times view on the rule of law in the EU: withholding funds

A ruling by the EU’s top court clears the way for the union to cut funding to Poland and Hungary

Viktor Orban invites Trump to Hungary to boost re-election campaign

Think tank linked to Budapest government wants former US president to pay a visit

Macron urges ‘respect’ for Russia as he tries to defuse Ukraine crisis

French president does not see invasion of Ukraine as imminent as he visits Moscow and Kyiv

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