Krisztina Than

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Krisztina Than

Hungarian central bank governor Mihaly Varga holds a press conference after the bank left its base rate steady at the European Union's joint-highest 6.5% level, in Budapest, Hungary, April 29, 2025.

3 weeks ago | tol.org | Krisztina Than

Romania’s presidential frontrunner rides hard-right wave. BUDAPEST/BUCHAREST (Reuters) | A pro-Trump hard-right lawmaker could win Sunday’s presidential election in Romania, while polls put two more MAGA-fans in second and third place in a Polish vote, amid a political shift in Central Europe that could widen rifts in the European Union.

3 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Krisztina Than |Luiza Ilie

A hard-right lawmaker who supports U.S. President Donald Trump could win Sunday's presidential election in Romania, while polls put two more MAGA-fans in second and third place in a Polish vote, amid a political shift in Central Europe that could widen rifts in the European Union. George Simion, a nationalist who campaigns to "Make Romania Great Again," opposes military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU's leadership, decisively won the first round of the ballot on May 4.

3 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Krisztina Than |Luiza Ilie

By Krisztina Than and Luiza IlieBUDAPEST/BUCHAREST (Reuters) – A pro-Trump hard-right lawmaker could win Sunday’s presidential election in Romania, while polls put two more MAGA-fans in second and third place in a Polish vote, amid a political shift in Central Europe that could widen rifts in the European Union.

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Anita Komuves |Andrew Marshall |Krisztina Than

After Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Hungarian leader Viktor Orban predicted the "Trump tornado” would usher in a golden era for Europe’s far right. It isn’t working out that way. In Hungary, the strong economy that helped Orban win previous elections is now struggling and could worsen as Europe confronts Trump's aggressive trade policy. Hungary’s political opposition appears stronger than at any point in Orban’s 15-year rule.