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Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok will not attend the Bucharest Nine summit in Riga, with Hungary represented instead by its Ambassador to Latvia. This absence underscores Central European tensions, particularly Hungary's continued ties to Russia and its refusal to arm Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will visit Budapest following the summit.
By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) - EU election results will show Hungarians that Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government can be replaced, political newcomer Peter Magyar told Reuters after a campaign rally attended by tens of thousands on the e.
Since Thursday, nearly 400 million citizens in the EU's 27 member states have had the chance to elect 750 members to the European Parliament. The radical right is on the rise in this election, with populist parties widely expected to make gains according to opinion polls.
Tens of thousands rallied on Saturday for Hungarian opposition figure Peter Magyar, who has emerged as the main challenger to long-time nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on the eve of EU elections. Though Orban's Fidesz party stands to gain an unassailable 50 percent of votes, according to the latest polls,…