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Since the elections, private jets used by pro-Orbán oligarchs are no longer being stored and maintained in Hungary.

Hungary’s opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has won the election, bringing an end to Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power.

Hungary is set to hold parliamentary elections on April 12, and the country’s future depends on their outcome.

In the 1990s, bodybuilder László Kovács worked for Igor Korol, one of the most influential organized criminals in Budapest. Korol, meanwhile, reported to the Russian underworld’s top boss, Semion Mogilevich.

Over the past decade, the Hungarian government has staked the country’s economic future on the battery industry

About a 30-minute drive west of Budapest, the main road gives way to rural lanes and gentle hills, eventually leading to imposing black steel fences and high brick walls.

The organizers of the Battle for the Soul of Europe event hope to capitalize on public anger at the Brussels establishment.

Viktor Orbán will visit the White House on Friday as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Donald Trump’s pledge to meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss Ukraine will be seen in Europe as a painful blow.

Budapest has been under EU scrutiny for its use of spyware against the opposition and civil society in recent years.

Daniel Obajtek’s case also a first test for how the new European Parliament will deal with rule of law issues.