Daniel Freund
german Green MEP
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We've never seen such a level of commitment from a government that isn't even in office yet,
- EU lawmaker Daniel Freund, a fierce Orban critic, told Agence France-Presse (AFP).Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…
- EU lawmaker Daniel Freund, a fierce Orban critic, told AFPHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…
An immediate release of funding is not possible. We're not giving a blank check,
- said Daniel Freund, a European lawmaker with the Greens groupHürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/eu/cauti…
I think the symbol of Orbán losing should not be underestimated,
- said Daniel Freund, a German Green MEP who has long sounded the alarm on democratic backsliding in HungaryGuardiantheguardian.com/news/ng…
Orbán has been in power for 16 years,
- says Freund, who returned last weekend from a fact-finding mission to HungaryGuardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…
Good to see there is an actual reaction,
- said Daniel Freund, a Green member of the European Parliament, who campaigns on issues of accountability in the EU institutionsPolitico Europepolitico.eu/article/henrik…
Earlier
In Brussels, Hungary's Péter Magyar sets his sights on playing the European game
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…Talks with Ursula von der Leyen come as part of a post-Orban EU reset
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/hungary…Netanyahu holds first phone call with new Hungarian Prime Minister-elect
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…The meeting is set to take place five days after Péter Magyar ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Sunday’s Hungarian election, and weeks before his new government is expected to take office
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/commission…Defeated Viktor Orbán to skip next week’s EU leaders summit
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/defeated…New Budapest leadership may free blocked Ukraine loan and accession talks
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/europe…Czech Prime Minister Babis backs Hungary's Orban ahead of vote
Reutersreuters.com/world/czech…Donald Trump has risked igniting a new war of words with the European Union after pouring praise onto Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/world…Hungary Elections: There is hope that Peter Magyar can deliver a new beginning
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/04…Sunday's election could finally put an end to Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power
Haaretzhaaretz.com/world/news…Hungary: the election the world’s big powers want to win
Financial Timesft.com/content/a7e02cea…But the political newcomer faces steep hurdles in achieving those goals after 16 years of rule by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/a…Hungary to EU: If you claw back €10B from us, you must demand Poland’s €137B too
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/hungary…EU leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday and Friday for yet another summit that will be at least partly hijacked by Orbán, Hungary’s illiberal prime minister
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…Zelensky urges EU to bypass Hungary’s ‘blackmail’ veto on vital US$103 billion loan
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…EU leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday and Friday for yet another summit that will be at least partly hijacked by Orbán, Hungary’s illiberal prime minister
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…EU fires senior official Hololei after probe linked to Qatar gifts
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/eu…Mr Hololei was negotiating an aviation agreement with Qatar when the alleged gifts were accepted
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/news/2026…