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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Budapest and said President Trump was "deeply committed" to Viktor Orbán’s success as Orbán campaigned ahead of the April 12 legislative election.

The Sidney Morning Herald
Trump’s best friend in Europe counts on White House to stay in power

Hungary’s right-wing populist prime minister has long been a thorn in the side of the European Union - and he could also be a sign of things to come.

Trump’s best friend in Europe counts on White House to stay in power
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The Washington Post
Rubio lends hand to Hungary’s Orban as he faces tough election

“We want this country to do well, ” Marco Rubio said during a visit to Budapest, “especially as long as you’re the prime minister. ”

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Le Monde
In Hungary, Viktor Orban wins the backing of the Trump administration, two months before the legislative elections

The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, was in Budapest on Sunday and Monday. "President Trump is deeply committed to your success, because your success is ours," he said, addressing the nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, whom the latest polls show as losing to his opponent Peter Magyar ahead of the legislative elections on April 12.

In Hungary, Viktor Orban wins the backing of the Trump administration, two months before the legislative elections
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Marco Rubio in Budapest: Orbán hofft auf Hilfe aus Amerika

Ungarns Premier könnte die Wahl im April verlieren. Umso gelegener kommt ihm da die Visite des US-Außenministers. Und er wünscht sich einen noch prominenteren Besucher aus den Vereinigten Staaten.

Marco Rubio in Budapest: Orbán hofft auf Hilfe aus Amerika
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Handelsblatt
Hungary: "Golden Era" – Rubio underscores close US ties to Orban

Hungary's prime minister faces his first electoral defeat in 16 years in the April vote. He now gains backing thanks to the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Rubio to Budapest

Hungary: "Golden Era" – Rubio underscores close US ties to Orban
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Der Spiegel
Hungary — Marco Rubio comes to Viktor Orbán's aid: Now the Americans want to save Orbán

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán is facing a tight re-election bid. The Trump administration is backing him and openly supporting his anti-EU stance in the campaign.

Hungary — Marco Rubio comes to Viktor Orbán's aid: Now the Americans want to save Orbán
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New York Times
In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban

The U. S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was “deeply committed” to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of creating an “illiberal state. ”

In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban
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El Pais
Rubio showcases US clear support for Orbán ahead of the April elections

The leader of U.S. diplomacy visits the prime ministers of Hungary and Slovakia after attending the Munich Security Conference

Rubio showcases US clear support for Orbán ahead of the April elections
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Kathimerini
Rubio and Trump offer full support to Orban ahead of elections

Energy cooperation agreements with the United States were signed, while Hungary retains the license to purchase Russian oil that had been granted to it by the U.S. president.

Rubio and Trump offer full support to Orban ahead of elections
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El Pais
The United States tightens ties with European populists in its offensive against the European project

Rubio visits the Hungarian nationalist-populist Viktor Orbán in Budapest, who faces elections in April. 'His success is our success,' he says.

The United States tightens ties with European populists in its offensive against the European project
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Rubio in Ungarn: Orbán bekommt Schützenhilfe aus Amerika

Während der ungarische Wahlkampf immer schmutziger wird, spricht sich US-Außenminister Marco Rubio in Budapest offen für Viktor Orbán aus. Dessen Beziehung zu Trump sei „außergewöhnlich“.

Rubio in Ungarn: Orbán bekommt Schützenhilfe aus Amerika
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Rubio in Budapest: What Orbán's thick sauce covers up

Orbán backed Trump when others had written him off. Someone like him won't forget that. Yet the mutual praise hides a major disagreement.

Rubio in Budapest: What Orbán's thick sauce covers up
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Geopolitics: Rubio's Visit to Orbán Shows Which Europe the United States Wants

The U.S. Secretary of State could have traveled to Brussels or Paris after the security conference. Instead, he is visiting an illiberal euroskeptic in Budapest.

Geopolitics: Rubio's Visit to Orbán Shows Which Europe the United States Wants
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Dagens Næringsliv
Golden Ages

What kind of Europe does the Trump administration want? Marco Rubio's visit to Budapest provides clearer answers than the speech he gave in Munich.

Golden Ages
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Der Standard
US visit to Budapest: Much praise from the US Secretary of State for Viktor Orbán

The US Secretary of State Rubio used his stay at the Munich Security Conference for a side trip to Hungary, where he offered support to the campaigning Orbán.

US visit to Budapest: Much praise from the US Secretary of State for Viktor Orbán
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New York Times
In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban

The U. S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was “deeply committed” to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of creating an “illiberal state. ”

In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban
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La Repubblica
Rubio's assist to his friend Orbán irks Brussels

The Secretary of State left the Munich conference without meeting Kaja Kallas, then met in Bratislava and Budapest with the EU's most Trumpist leaders.

Rubio's assist to his friend Orbán irks Brussels
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Tages-Anzeiger
US Secretary of State in Hungary: Marco Rubio offers Viktor Orban support

Hungary's prime minister could lose the April election. The visit by US Secretary of State Rubio comes at a particularly convenient time for him. For Orban, Trump is the only trump he has.

US Secretary of State in Hungary: Marco Rubio offers Viktor Orban support
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Tages-Anzeiger
US Secretary of State with Orban: Rubio's visit to Hungary shows what Europe Trump wants

The US secretary of state visits an illiberal euroskeptic in Budapest. Beyond ideology, Hungary is also of interest to the US for other reasons.

US Secretary of State with Orban: Rubio's visit to Hungary shows what Europe Trump wants
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The United States banks on EU critics: Rubio backs Orbán in the Hungarian campaign

With his visits to Bratislava and Budapest, the American secretary of state shows demonstrable closeness to those forces that undermine Brussels' unity. Meanwhile Orbán's rival Magyar is already presenting himself as a future prime minister.

The United States banks on EU critics: Rubio backs Orbán in the Hungarian campaign
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