BRUSSELS — The European Parliament says €1.5 million was misspent by political parties and foundations during the 2024 EU election campaign, according to documents seen by […]
Author: Max Griera
EU anti-fraud office weighs probe into top far-right Patriots official
STRASBOURG — The European anti-fraud watchdog is considering opening an investigation into the secretary-general of the far-right Patriots for Europe group over the alleged misuse of […]
Europe’s Socialists face far-right reckoning after Romania deal
STRASBOURG — Europe’s Socialists have spent years scolding the center-right for cutting deals with the far right. Now they are facing the same charge. When […]
EU Parliament to spend €22M revamping visitor center
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament will on Monday green-light a €22.7 million overhaul of its visitor center, according to internal documents seen by POLITICO. The Parlamentarium […]
How Orbán lost the Hungarian election
How Orbán lost the Hungarian election For two years, the Hungarian leader watched his support slip away. By MAX GRIERAin Budapest Illustration by Natália Delgado/ […]
Vance, Putin … Zelenskyy: The losers and winners of Hungary’s seismic election
BUDAPEST — Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign in Budapest has come to an end after he conceded defeat in the Hungarian election to challenger Péter Magyar. […]
Fraud accusations fly as Hungarians vote in contentious election
BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s camp and the opposition are accusing each other of electoral fraud as both sides gear up for a […]
What Péter Magyar learned from the last guy to lose to Viktor Orbán
HÓDMEZŐVÁSÁRHELY, Hungary — When opposition leader Péter Márki-Zay failed to topple Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the country’s 2022 election, many Hungarians said the result […]