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Hungary
An energy crunch forces a Hungarian ballet company to move to a car factory
The Ballet Company of Gyor began rehearsing at a local Audi factory last month after being forced to shutter its rehearsal hall in response to soaring energy prices.
Israel's far-right government wants the power to override its Supreme Court
Despite huge protests, Israel's new far-right government is doubling down on its first major initiative: to weaken the judiciary. Hungary and Poland's far-right did the same when they entered office.
Why conservatives invited Hungary's autocratic leader to headline Dallas event
Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán, who has suppressed civil liberties and intimidated media and corporate critics, will address the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.
One man stands between Europe and a ban on Russian oil: Hungary's Viktor Orban
The move has to be adopted unanimously, and Hungary — with a state oil company dependent on Russian imports and a populist leader friendlier toward Putin than most — has refused to go along.
Hungary's Viktor Orban claims a 4th term, extending his autocratic rule
The prime minister declared victory in the national elections, claiming a mandate for another term as a partial vote count predicted a strong lead for his right-wing party.
In Hungary, the arts are being suppressed by the government, a new report says
The Artistic Freedom Initiative contends that consolidated state power under right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and artists' self-censorship has led to an "existential crisis."
Race, culture and politics underpin how — or if — refugees are welcomed in Europe
The embrace of those fleeing the Russian invasion is far different from the cold shoulder refugees from the Middle East and Africa have received. Race, culture and politics are all part of the story.
African students say they're facing discrimination as they try to leave Ukraine
Africans and South Asians studying and working in Ukraine have had added difficulty leaving the country because of discriminatory treatment by local authorities.
Hungarian Roma are translating Amanda Gorman; her poetry speaks to their experience
White European translators have hesitated to work on Gorman's poetry because of criticism that their race makes them inappropriate for the job. In Hungary, a marginalized community steps up.