Five countries to watch as the European far-right made new gains in 2022

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Hungarian leader also called for the European Parliament members to be delegated by national parliaments instead of being elected.

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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has chosen to play hardball, using the need for his approval for Ukraine aid as leverage to secure his share of EU recovery funds, - POLITICO

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"Democracies across the world are in retreat, while authoritarian regimes are becoming more repressive as another global economic crisis kicks in", - IDEA report states

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Slovakia's economy minister says oil shipments from Russia through a critical pipeline to several European countries have resumed after a problem over transit payments was resolved

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Hungary is the first country to face proceedings under the new power. The European Commission will soon trigger a powerful new mechanism to cut funding to Hungary for eroding the bloc’s rule-of-law standards, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

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VIKTOR ORBAN has emerged victorious in yesterday's election to the Hungarian parliament after the populist Prime Minister's right-wing Fidesz party extended their lead over the opposition coalition.

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