Viktor Orban
Putin’s nuclear warning is direct and explicit

The thrust of Putin’s state of the union address lies in his refusal to accept a fate for Russia in existential terms arranged by the West

Left groups in Italy demand safe return of anti-fascist activist imprisoned in Hungary

Italian school teacher Ilaria Salis has been imprisoned in Hungary for nearly a year, accused of assaulting neo-Nazis during an anti-fascist counter protest

Turkish communists protest NATO expansion as parliament votes to lift veto on Sweden’s entry

Various communist groups in Turkey have reiterated their demand for Turkey’s exit from NATO and the closure of all NATO bases in the country

Why Turkey and Hungary are currently blocking Sweden from joining NATO

Sweden’s position on the Kurdish population in Turkey and on Hungary’s right-wing government has thwarted its entry into NATO.

2-04 Interview - Vajnai Attila - Hungary  “Hungarian society is in a social crisis”

Vajnai Attila, president of the Hungarian Workers’ Party 2006 – European Left, talks about the social crisis in Hungary and the policies of the right-wing Viktor Orbán government

Ukraine: A war to end all wars in Europe

What complicates matters is an emerging divide in Europe over how to end the war. While Old Europeans, including Scholz, are urging peace talks now, the Russophobic East European and Baltic leaderships are clamoring for Russia’s defeat and a regime change in Moscow

Anti-fascist Protest - Hungary Anti-fascists protest annual neo-Nazi gathering in Budapest 

Progressives slammed the Hungarian government as well as the police authorities, accusing them of covertly supporting neo-Nazi events that glorify Nazi war criminals and their collaborators

Lula leads in overseas voting with majority in 29 countries, Bolsonaro in 6

By 3:00 pm Brazil, voting had finalized in more than 70 nations from a total of 181 electoral precincts

Fascism returns to Europe’s centerstage

In European politics, Italy traditionally played the role of an eager junior partner to the heavyweights that drive decision-making, France and Germany. That is almost certain to change under Giorgia Meloni

Russia-Ukraine Conflict US taunts Russia to escalate in Ukraine

The studied escalation by Washington has put Moscow in a dilemma, since if it is unanswered, Zelensky may target the Crimean Bridge

Ukraine grain deal Ukraine grain deal is feel-good event, but road to peace is long and winding

Under the agreement, Ukrainian vessels would guide ships in and out of Ukraine’s heavily mined ports, and Russia would agree not to attack the area while shipments were moving. Turkey’s role will be to inspect ships leaving Ukrainian ports for smuggled arms

Hungarian Elections Incumbent prime minister Viktor Orbán wins fourth term in Hungary 

Viktor Orbán and his conservative Fidesz party continue their dominance riding on a hyper-nationalist, homophobic and Eurosceptic campaign in Hungary