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Hungary: Viktor Orbán rigs his re-election
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9 November 201212PresseuropLa Vanguardia, Hospodářské Noviny, Frankfurter Rundschau & 4 others -
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5 November 201222PresseuropTa Nea, ABC, Népszava & 4 others -
Hungary: Orbán’s land war with EU
30 October 201238 9 Le Monde Paris -
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Hungary: Bajnai squares off against Viktor Orbán
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Eastern Europe: Eurozone crisis threatens liberal reform
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Hungary: Viktor Orbán seeks salvation in Asia
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Democracy: Europe isn’t turning extremist
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Hungary: Orbán considers alternative to democracy
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Debate: Brussels’ smothering embrace
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Romania: Europe condemns in a vacuum
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Romania: Victor Ponta’s authoritarian drift
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Rail travel: Lisbon to Kiev — departure delayed
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Hungary: Nostalgic Budapest angers neighbours
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Industry: Car makers at a dangerous crossroads
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23 April 201246PresseuropAujourd'hui en France - Le Parisien, Lidové noviny , Rzeczpospolita & 4 others -
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19 April 201230PresseuropLes Echos, Lidové noviny , Le Figaro & 4 others -
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17 April 201226PresseuropAftenposten, ABC, The Guardian & 4 others -
Hungary: Orbán annoys IMF and EU
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Roma: Bleak horizon
6 April 2012462 11 MO* Bruxelles -
Central Europe: Fortunately, we still have strudel
4 April 2012198 4 Ekonom Prague
After abolishing automatic voter registration, the Hungarian Parliament is expected to approve a bill restricting media time allotted to parties during the 2014 elections. This is seen as another indication that the government of conservative PM Viktor Orbán is installing a system aimed at eliminating all competition to his Fidesz party. 
Currently reserved for Hungarians, farmlands will be available for purchase by foreigners from 2014. But as this EU imposed deadline looms, PM Viktor Orbán government is doing all it can to delay it. Meanwhile small farmers are battling with wealthy candidates, often close to sources of political power, for the most attractive lots. 
Not only is the eurozone crisis shaking the world to its financial foundations, it is also having unforseen political consequences in the former communist states, helping unpick progress made towards democracy in eastern Europe, argues lawyer Andrea Capussela. 
Cold-shouldered in Europe, the government of Hungary has launched an “Eastern opening” policy in an attempt to find new allies in Asia. As part of its efforts, it shows little hesitation in dusting off the mythological ideology of the Hungarian fascists. And that is bringing it nearer to the extremist Jobbik party, notes a Czech journalist. 
Despite warnings that the European electorate, frustrated by economic decline and austerity, would fall into the arms of EU-phobic, immigrant bashing extremists, it still continues to plump for the moderate mainstream. 
In the name of serving the greater good of the EU, Brussels claims it is forced to strong-arm its members. Examples from Romania, Hungary and Italy, however, reveal something quite different: civil society and local cultures are sometimes being sacrificed. 
The suspension of President Băsescu orchestrated by the Prime Minister has triggered several warnings from Europe. These criticisms, though, come down mostly to community power games and should change nothing, writes a columnist. 
Accused of planning to exert systematic control over Romania’s cultural institutions, the new government has been widely condemned by the country’s artistic community. The weekly Revista 22 remarks on the parallels between Ponta’s initiatives and authoritarian excesses in neighbouring Hungary and Ukraine. 
The planned high-speed train that was supposed to link Lisbon to Kiev will not be pulling away from the platform anytime soon. The crisis and the many obstacles on a route that promised to take travelers from the Atlantic to the Russian steppe mean that the European rail corridor has almost ground to halt. 
The automotive industry, a crucial sector of the European economy, is suffering the consequences of the economic crisis. Forced to alter their production output, different groups are choosing different strategies to combat the tough economic climate. 
In spite of the efforts made by NGOs and the distribution of EU funds, Europe’s main minority is no better off than it was 10 years ago. A lack of appropriate supervision in Brussels, the corruption of local leaders and the indifference of national governments are at the root of the problem. 
In the wake of the fall of communism, in 1991, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest and Bratislava formed the ' Visegrád' Group. Inspired by a 14th Century alliance of the same countries aimed at fostering trade with Western Europe, the modern Visegrád Group's objective is to foster integration into Western Europe and to give the group political heft. But some twenty years later, each country appears to be following a different piper.