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Orbán Joins Right-Wing Summit in Brussels as Magyar Attends EU Meeting
Orbán used the Patriots for Europe summit to press a harder line on migration and EU oversight as Magyar joined leaders advancing Ukraine talks.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Magyar made his debut at a European Union summit in Brussels, as former Prime Minister Viktor Orban sat out for the first time in 16 years.
Hungary's new government, led by Magyar and his Tisza party, pledged constructive cooperation with the European Union after lifting its veto on Ukraine's accession process last week following negotiations.
Viktor Orban remains active as opposition leader, attending a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, which secured migration policy reforms through alliance with the European People's Party.
European Union leaders welcomed Orban's election loss with relief, yet the former leader insisted Wednesday that "the rise of patriotic political organizations, communities, and parties across Europe" continues unabated.
Despite recent successes for France's National Rally, researcher Gabriela Greilinger noted fractures have emerged within Europe's far-right over the United States and Israel's war in Iran.