QUESTION:  Dear Martin,

To defend democracy, democracy has to look worth defending.

The Russian government has informed Hungary that its diplomats entering Russia will have to pay a fee rather than pass into Russia without paying for

In his fifteen years as prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban has steadily chipped away at his country's democratic freedoms. We go to Budapest to see what the erosion of democracy looks like and we find that may of Orban's strategies are being studied by politicians elsewhere.

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Hungary clearly belongs in Europe, but it does not have to belong in the EU if its values do not align with those of its fellow member states.

China wields little influence in Hungary, despite the fact that the Hungarian government has been a reliable partner of Beijing in the EU for over a decade.

Hungary's Viktor Orban is fighting declining birth rates with a "population first" agenda that will make parenthood more affordable. "We are building the

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China, with its capital surplus and dominant industrial position, is a viable alternative to the financial capitalism New World Order.

The European Union is far from an actual union. Those at the top in Brussels make the decisions, and everyone is expected to adhere blindly. Viktor Orbán of

Two years ago, Hungarian producer Mónika Mécs had a banner year, bowing Bence Fliegauf's "Forest — I See You Everywhere" in competition at the Berlin Film Festival before walking the red carpet in …

Hungary will hold an election on April 3 for a new parliament, President János Áder said Tuesday.

So, you're a conservative intellectual who's just decamped to the land of the Magyars. Here's a useful glossary to help you get settled.

Saab announced on Friday that it has finalized a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply four more Gripen C fighter aircraft to Hungary. This agreement stems from an amendment to an existing contract between FMV and the Hungarian Government, originally signed in December 2001, which involved the procurement of 14 Gripen

All eyes were on Erdogan, but now Orban has found an excuse to be outraged and delay ratification.

Hungary has reportedly received the first Leopard 2A7HU main battle tank from Germany. The advanced version of the Leopard 2A7 tank was spotted on a tractor-trailer in Hungary on Monday. The new configuration of the tank is equipped with a new Fire Control System, Remote Weapon Station, Commander's Sight and reinforced roof protection. In 2018 Hungary

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The governing Fidesz party passed a constitutional amendment stating that all Hungarians are either male or female, and another protecting the "moral development" of children.