Netanyahu’s re-election chances may worsen, Hungary’s Orbán can’t return to office, China gives boost to Myanmar’s leader

US-Iran deal could spell disaster for Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was already struggling in polls ahead of elections later this year, but his situation might get worse after Washington and Tehran agreed to a deal (pending its signing on Friday). Why the issue with ending the war? Israel ploughed resources into the war, its people suffered regular bomb…

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Japan loosens arms export restrictions, Hungary’s Magyar shows nationalist streak, Trump looks for new friends in Europe

Pacifists no more? Japan lifts arms-sales limits

Tokyo announced on Tuesday that it will remove restrictions on arms exports to countries with which it already has defense agreements, including the US, the United Kingdom, other NATO members, and the Philippines. Japan’s arms exports had previously been restricted to defense-only equipment, but now Tokyo will sell lethal weapons too.…

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2026 : La guerre contre l’Iran en trois temps, trois mouvements

La guerre des 40 jours est déclenchée par Donald Trump, en coalition avec Israël, le 28 février 2026. Elle débute par une frappe massive (et par surprise) contre le pouvoir iranien qui est littéralement décapité… mais pas détruit. Ce que Trump n’arrivera jamais à réaliser, il affirmera même que « le pouvoir iranien a été renouvelé » … Lire la suite 2026 : La guerre contre l’Iran en trois temps,…

Has far-right populism peaked in Europe?

Hungary’s recent election saw far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party lose power after riding a wave of anti-migrant and anti-European Union populism for 16 years. Orbán conceded defeat to Péter Magyar and his center-right Tisza party, which captured over two thirds of the seats in Parliament.

The election has been hailed as a triumph of the democratic process:…

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Hungary’s Orbán ousted from power, Pope heads to Africa amid Trump spat, Iran war looms over DC bank meetings

The Orbán era is over in Hungary

In the end, it wasn’t even close: Péter Magyar ’s Tisza party stormed to victory in yesterday’s Hungarian election, ousting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power. The result sparked scenes of jubilation on the streets of Budapest. Tisza is set to win 138 of Hungary’s 199 parliamentary seats, enough to enact constitutional changes…

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‘Irmão’ de Bolsonaro e ícone da extrema direita é derrotado na Hungria

Depois de 16 anos no poder e desmontando a democracia e liberdades fundamentais na Hungria, Viktor Orbán foi derrotado nas urnas. O resultado representa um abalo para a extrema direita mundial, para a credibilidade de Donald Trump e o fim político de um aliado para a família Bolsonaro. No governo Lula, a eleição era ainda […]

Trumps With Egg On Their Faces After Orban’s Defeat

What a glorious day. Hungarians showed up in massive numbers and vanquished their dictator, to the surprise of many, namely Donald Trump Senior and Junior, J.D. Vance, and others who campaigned for the dictator. And naturally, there is talk of election fraud, the surprise would be if there wasn’t. Axios: Zoom in: Voters turned out at their […]

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Iran, la guerre va se terminer, mais la paix dans la région est encore hors de portée

Il n’y aura probablement pas de septième semaine de bombardement dans cette guerre contre l’Iran que Donald Trump a décidé de « suspendre » le 8 avril 2026, moins de deux heures avant l’expiration d’un ultimatum qui menaçait rien de moins que faire disparaître « toute une civilisation ». Les outrances du président des Etats-Unis prêterait à rire s’il … Lire la suite Iran, la guerre va se…

Hungary’s Orbán faces judgment day, Peru to hold another presidential election, Cuba’s leader isn’t quitting

Is Orbán’s “illiberal democracy” set to end?

Hungarians will head to the polls on Sunday in an election that will be watched worldwide, as politicos of all stripes wait to see whether center-right opposition leader Péter Magyar can indeed oust 16-year incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The campaign has been marred by Russian interference, accusations of a plot to blow up a…

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Krastev: The Iran war is fracturing Europe's far right

Ivan Krastev tells Ian Bremmer that the Iran war has deepened a dangerous uncertainty across the continent: people don't know what President Trump wants to achieve, and after the "easy victory" in Venezuela, they fear where he'll turn next.

Poland is, Krastev notes, "probably one of the most pro-American places in Europe", and a recent Polish poll asked respondents to name the…

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How Viktor Orbán went from pro-democratic dissident to authoritarian strongman

Viktor Orbán started his political life as a pro-democracy liberalist, according to Chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies Ivan Krastev. Orbán first made history in 1989 by demanding Soviet troops leave Hungary. What happened next, Ivan Krastev argues, was a genuine ideological transformation.

"I do believe he internalized his own conservatism," Krastev tells Ian Bremmer.

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Why Orbán's real patron isn't Trump

When Americans think of Viktor Orbán , they picture a Trump ally. But according to political analyst Ivan Krastev , that misses the bigger picture. "The major bet of the Hungarian government is China," Krastev tells Ian Bremmer , and the numbers bear it out: Chinese investment in Hungary now exceeds Chinese investment in Germany and France combined. Beijing's interest isn't in…

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How Hungary's Orbán built his empire, and why it's cracking

For sixteen years, Viktor Orbán has been the standard-bearer of European nationalist politics: the man who rewrote Hungary's constitution, turned the country into what critics call an electoral autocracy, and became the only European leader that MAGA voters know by name. But with Hungary's parliamentary elections approaching on April 12th, Orbán's grip on power is slipping.

Opposition…

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