Podcast appearances and mentions of viktor orban

The Far Right in Europe and German Rearmament. Judy Dempsey examines the rise of Europe's far right, noting that while they succeed in complaining, they often struggle to govern, exemplified by the AfD's lack of concrete policies. Hungary's Viktor Orbán, though long-ruling, now faces popular pressure. Dempsey highlights Italy's Giorgia Meloni as an exception who has successfully governed by clearly communicating her reform agenda. She confirms that Russia supports destabilizing far-right movements across Europe, particularly hoping for an AfD win. Additionally, Germany's Chancellor Merz is committed to redeveloping the military and infrastructure for NATO defense.

The Far Right in Europe and German Rearmament. Judy Dempsey examines the rise of Europe's far right, noting that while they succeed in complaining, they often struggle to govern, exemplified by the AfD's lack of concrete policies. Hungary's Viktor Orbán, though long-ruling, now faces popular pressure. Dempsey highlights Italy's Giorgia Meloni as an exception who has successfully governed by clearly communicating her reform agenda. She confirms that Russia supports destabilizing far-right movements across Europe, particularly hoping for an AfD win. Additionally, Germany's Chancellor Merz is committed to redeveloping the military and infrastructure for NATO defense.

The US government is politically isolated on the world stage. This can be seen in the UN General Assembly votes demanding an end to the USA's embargo of Cuba. Almost all of the world opposes the illegal economic blockade. Ben Norton explains how the CIA has waged a terrorist war on Cuba, Venezuela, and other parts of Latin America for decades. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKF-jrrv5yA Sources and links here: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/11/03/embargo-blockade-cuba-un-vote/ Check out our related video on Trump's neocolonial attacks on Latin America: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/10/27/donroe-doctrine-trump-neocolonial-plan-latin-america/ Topics 0:00 US government is very unpopular 1:21 World votes against USA at UN 2:06 USA has just 6 key allies 2:46 Viktor Orbán's Hungary 3:30 Javier Milei's Argentina 4:14 Trump's global pressure campaign 5:40 Past UNGA votes on Cuba embargo 6:45 Trump-Rubio campaign failed 8:27 Russia and Ukraine factor 9:54 Trump's international allies 11:16 Marco Rubio, coup-plotting war hawk 13:30 US economic war on Cuba 14:05 Stated goals of US blockade 16:30 Secondary sanctions 17:38 Trump & Rubio threaten Cuba 18:04 USA's fake "terror" list 20:41 Fidel Castro: 638 assassination attempts 21:27 Operation Northwoods: CIA terror war 23:04 US terror war on Venezuela 25:24 US military forced to sign NDAs 26:11 Donroe Doctrine: Trump's neocolonialism 26:48 Outro

„Kyjevu je potrebné stále pomáhať, musí zvíťaziť. Ak Ukrajina nezvíťazí, tá vojna sa bude týkať každého jedného z nás,“ tvrdí Marián Kulich z iniciatívy Mier Ukrajine.Po miliónoch pre Ukrajinu napadnutú Putinovou ozbrojenou mašinériou a po protestných zhromaždeniach proti premiérovej návšteve Moskvy a jeho podávaniu si rúk s agresorom sa iniciatíva Mier Ukrajine ozýva opäť. Volá po preverení najnovších aktivít prokremeľskej skupiny Brat za brata, ktorá avizovala budovanie akejsi paralelnej informačnej služby. S cieľom: „zbierať informácie na všetkých, ktorí poškodzujú Slovensko“. Mier Ukrajine sa obrátila na štátne orgány.Naďalej však pokračuje v pomoci napadnutej Ukrajine – zvlášť teraz pred zimou, ktorá sa aj vzhľadom na pokračujúce ruské útoky na energetickú infraštruktúru ukazuje ako riziková. Naviac v čase, keď náš južný sused Viktor Orbán avizuje akúsi protiukrajinskú alianciu, v ktorej vidí aj Slovensko.Na Ukrajinu a jej potreby a tiež na možné stopy Kremľa u nás sa pozrieme s Mariánom Kulichom práve z iniciatívy Mier Ukrajine.„Tvária sa (Brat za brata), že presadzujú národné záujmy, no keď sa na ne pozrieme bližšie, vidíme, že nie sú v súlade so záujmami Slovenska, ale sú v súlade so záujmami ruskej vojny a Ruska na Slovensku,“ hovorí Kulich.Podcast pripravil Jaroslav Barborák.

„Kyjevu je potrebné stále pomáhať, musí zvíťaziť. Ak Ukrajina nezvíťazí, tá vojna sa bude týkať každého jedného z nás,“ tvrdí Marián Kulich z iniciatívy Mier Ukrajine.Po miliónoch pre Ukrajinu napadnutú Putinovou ozbrojenou mašinériou a po protestných zhromaždeniach proti premiérovej návšteve Moskvy a jeho podávaniu si rúk s agresorom sa iniciatíva Mier Ukrajine ozýva opäť. Volá po preverení najnovších aktivít prokremeľskej skupiny Brat za brata, ktorá avizovala budovanie akejsi paralelnej informačnej služby. S cieľom: „zbierať informácie na všetkých, ktorí poškodzujú Slovensko“. Mier Ukrajine sa obrátila na štátne orgány.Naďalej však pokračuje v pomoci napadnutej Ukrajine – zvlášť teraz pred zimou, ktorá sa aj vzhľadom na pokračujúce ruské útoky na energetickú infraštruktúru ukazuje ako riziková. Naviac v čase, keď náš južný sused Viktor Orbán avizuje akúsi protiukrajinskú alianciu, v ktorej vidí aj Slovensko.Na Ukrajinu a jej potreby a tiež na možné stopy Kremľa u nás sa pozrieme s Mariánom Kulichom práve z iniciatívy Mier Ukrajine.„Tvária sa (Brat za brata), že presadzujú národné záujmy, no keď sa na ne pozrieme bližšie, vidíme, že nie sú v súlade so záujmami Slovenska, ale sú v súlade so záujmami ruskej vojny a Ruska na Slovensku,“ hovorí Kulich.Podcast pripravil Jaroslav Barborák.

For review:1. President Trump Meets Chinese President in S. Korea; Discusses Ukraine.2. President Trump Directs Renewed Nuclear Testing.3. Qatari Prime Minister al-Thani indicated on Wednesday that Hamas violated the US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday when it attacked IDF soldiers- but did not specifically blame Hamas, referring instead to “the Palestinian party.” 4. Hamas on Thursday returned to Israel the remains of two deceased hostages, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Sahar Baruch, 25, with Israeli authorities confirming their identities within hours. The remains of 11 deceased hostages are still being held in Gaza.5. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Thursday that Hamas will be disarmed and the Gaza Strip demilitarized, asserting that if the international community doesn't do it, then Israel will.6. IAEA Estimates Iran Still Has 400kg of 60% Enriched Uranium.7. Officials in Budapest on Thursday said that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, November 7.8. President Donald Trump in a social media post Wednesday said the United States will share sensitive nuclear submarine propulsion technologies with South Korea, “South Korea will be building its Nuclear Powered Submarine in the Philadelphia Shipyards, right here in the good ol' U.S.A. Shipbuilding in our Country will soon be making a BIG COMEBACK,” Trump said on Truth Social.9. US Senate Confirms New USAF Chief of Staff- General Kenneth Wilsbach.

El portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov, avisó a la Unión Europea que deberá prepararse para asumir unos costes económicos cada vez mayores, si siguen sus relaciones con Ucrania como hasta ahora. En este sentido, el primer ministro de Hungría, Viktor Orban, advirtió que la confiscación de activos rusos en Europa podría ser el preludio de una guerra.

Ein Jahr nach seiner „Friedensmission“ legt Viktor Orbán nach. In Rom warb er sowohl beim Papst als auch bei Meloni für direkte Verhandlungen mit Russland, um einen Ausweg für den Ukraine-Krieg zu finden.

Nel The Essential di mercoledì 29 ottobre, Chiara Piotto parla di: 00:00 il femminicidio di Castelnuovo del Garda e perché il braccialetto elettronico non ha funzionato; 04:30 l'arrivo dell'uragano Melissa in Jamaica; 06:30 l'esito della visita del premier ungherese Viktor Orban a Roma. Firma la proposta di legge di iniziativa popolare per chiedere una legge sul voto fuorisede: ⁠https://shor.by/zQ5D⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grandi scambi di cortesie, accordi su dazi, terre rare e investimenti sono i punti salienti dell'incontro a Tokyo tra Donald Trump e la neopremier giapponese Sanae Takaichi. Ne parliamo con Antonio Fiori, docente di Storia e Istituzioni dell'Asia all'Università di Bologna. Il viaggio di Trump proseguirà in Corea del Sud, dove il presidente statunitense incontrerà il suo omologo cinese Xi Jinping. Commentiamo il peso della questione Taiwan sui rapporti tra di due paesi con Lorenzo Lamperti, giornalista da Taipei.Infine, facciamo il punto sul viaggio a Roma del primo ministro ungherese Viktor Orban con il giornalista di Centrum Report Alessandro Grimaldi.

Robert Fico je pri moci už dva roky. Splnila vládna koalícia to, čo svojim voličom sľúbila? Dokáže udržať jednotu aj v druhej polovici volebného obdobia? A môže strana Republika ešte viac posilniť na úkor Smeru? Na tieto otázky odpovedal exporadca R. Fica, politický komentátor, historik Eduard Chmelár. Reč bola aj o tom, dokedy bude musieť Viktor Orbán čakať na spoločnú návštevu Trumpa a Putina.  

Il Presidente ungherese Victor Orban in visita in Italia: incontro con il Papa e Giorgia Meloni. Sentiamo Lina Palmerini, commentatrice politica e quirinalista de Il Sole 24 Ore. Prosegue il tour asiatico del Presidente Donald Trump, tra accordi di pace e dazi. Sentiamo Mario Del Pero, professore di storia internazionale a SciencesPo, esperto di politica americana. Autore di "Buio americano. Gli Stati Uniti e il mondo nell'era Trump", il Mulino. La Polizia postale indaga su un altro sito sessista: "spoglia" donne note con l'intelligenza artificiale. Con noi Vincenzo Cosenza, divulgatore, esperto di intelligenza artificiale e innovazione. Il suo blog è Vincos.it. La sconfitta con la Lazio è stata decisiva per la fine dell'esperienza di Tudor sulla panchina bianconera. E adesso? Ci racconta tutto il nostro Dario Ricci.

Giornata di impegni istituzionali per il premier ungherese Viktor Orbán in visita in Italia. In mattinata c'è stato l'incontro con Papa Leone XIV, in Vaticano, poi quello con la presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni, a Palazzo Chigi.

Czy Budapeszt będzie miastem, w którym zapadną kluczowe decyzje związane z zakończeniem wojny w Ukrainie? Jakie znaczenie może mieć spotkanie prezydentów USA i Rosji w stolicy Węgier? Co może zyskać na nim Viktor Orban jako gospodarz spotkania? I jaka jest pozycja premiera Węgier przed zaplanowanymi na wiosnę przyszłego roku wyborami parlamentarnymi w tym kraju?M.in. o tym porozmawiamy z prof. Robertem Rajczykiem z Instytutu Europy Środkowej w Lublinie i Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach.

Primera sección de Amnistía Internacional en esta décimo sexta temporada. Con María Herreros vamos a hablar de la situación de las personas LGTBIQ+ en Turquía, Hong Kong, Eslovenia y Polonia. Y también recordaremos el viaje a Hungría para participar en el Orgullo LGTBIQ+ que prohibió el Gobierno ultra de Viktor Orbán. Escuchar audio

durée : 00:36:05 - Cultures Monde - par : Julie Gacon, Mélanie Chalandon - Des milliers de Hongrois sont descendus dans la rue dans deux manifestations rivales lancées par le gouvernement et l'opposition. Le Premier ministre Viktor Orban, tout comme son concurrent le plus sérieux depuis quinze ans, Peter Magyar cherchent à mobiliser, à six mois des élections législatives. - réalisation : Vivian Lecuivre - invités : Joël Le Pavous Journaliste indépendant; Paul Gradvohl Historien, professeur à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, spécialiste de la Hongrie

durée : 00:58:10 - Cultures Monde - par : Mélanie Chalandon, Julie Gacon - Comme chaque vendredi, une émission d'actualité en deux parties : retour de terrain avec Julian Colling qui revient de Russie après avoir été interdit de territoire, puis table-ronde sur la Hongrie, où Viktor Orban est fragilisé tant en interne que dans le domaine de la politique extérieure. - réalisation : Vivian Lecuivre - invités : Julian Colling Journaliste indépendant; Joël Le Pavous Journaliste indépendant; Paul Gradvohl Historien, professeur à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, spécialiste de la Hongrie

In Ungarn haben sich gestern Abend Zehntausende Menschen zu zwei Demonstrationen versammelt – eine zur Unterstützung der Regierung von Viktor Orban, die andere als Protest gegen sie. Weitere Themen: Vor 50 Jahren, am 24. Oktober 1975 streikten in Island 90 Prozent aller Frauen. Was hat sich getan seither und welche Ungleichheiten zwischen den Geschlechtern gibt es immer noch? Das besprechen wir mit unserem Nordeuropa-Korrespondenten. Seit drei Jahren ist Giorgia Meloni der postfaschistischen Partei Fratelli d'Italia Ministerpräsidentin Italiens, seither ist das Land politisch so stabil, wie schon lange nicht mehr. Was ist ihr Rezept? Antworten hat unser Italien-Korrespondent. In Irland gab es in dieser Woche mehrmals Ausschreitungen vor Asylunterkünften. Anlass ist die mutmassliche Vergewaltigung eines Mädchens, angeblich durch einen Asylbewerber. Unser Korrespondent erklärt die Hintergründe.

Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz hat sprachlich zuletzt einiges im Ungefähren gelassen, bewusst oder unbewusst. Die Stadtbild-Debatte zeugt davon. Der Kanzler kann auch anders. Nachdem einige Unionspolitiker den Unvereinbarkeitsbeschluss der CDU mit der AfD aus dem Jahr 2018 in Frage gestellt hatten, betonte Merz mit Nachdruck, dass es unter ihm als Kanzler keine Zusammenarbeit mit der AfD geben werde. Das Wort Brandmauer kam Merz allerdings nicht oder nicht mehr über die Lippen. Vielleicht auch, weil ihm bewusst ist, dass seine Partei in den ostdeutschen Ländern schon jetzt auf kommunaler und regionaler Ebene bei Abstimmungen Stimmen der AfD immer wieder in Kauf nimmt. Wie sich das Verhältnis von CDU und AfD vor Ort darstellt, das stellen wir in dieser Ausgabe von Politik und Hintergrund dar. Außerdem blicken wir nach Ungarn, wo die Regierungspartei Fidesz von Viktor Orbán ein halbes Jahr vor den Parlamentswahlen unter Druck geraten ist und analysieren den neuerlichen Schwenk des US-Präsidenten Donald Trump, der Sanktionen gegen russische Ölkonzerne verkündet hat.

Ein Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.In den frühen Morgenstunden des 20. und 21. Oktober 2025 ereigneten sich fast zeitgleich zwei schwere Sabotageakte in der Europäischen Union: Explosionen richteten in Öl-Raffinerien in Ungarn und Rumänien große Schäden an. In Ungarn traf es die MOL-Raffinerie in Százhalombatta, die hauptsächlich russisches Öl verarbeitet – ein seltener Ausnahmefall in der EU, wo die meisten Länder seit der Invasion in der Ukraine 2022 ihre Importe aus Russland stark reduziert haben. In Rumänien explodierte die Petrotel-Lukoil-Raffinerie in Ploiești, ein Tochterunternehmen des russischen Konzerns Lukoil.Der Anschlag in Rumänien forderte mindestens ein Todesopfer, während in Ungarn ein großer Brand ausbrach, der jedoch ohne Verletzte eingedämmt werden konnte. Die MOL-Raffinerie bestätigte, dass die Feuer unter Kontrolle seien und die Ursache untersucht werde. Ungarns Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán versicherte der Bevölkerung, dass die Treibstoffversorgung des Landes gesichert sei.Gerade diese beiden Raffinerien sind von besonderer politischer Bedeutung, weil sie russisches Öl weiterverarbeiten – eine Praxis, die vor allem in der benachbarten Ukraine, aber nicht nur dort, als Unterstützung der russischen Kriegsmaschine gesehen wird. Der Zeitpunkt der Anschläge ist dabei höchst verdächtig: Sie ereigneten sich nur Stunden, nachdem der Europäische Rat seine Pläne zur nahezu vollständigen Sperre russischer Gasimporte genehmigt hatte. Neue Verträge sollen ab Anfang 2026 verboten werden, und alle bestehenden Langzeitverträge laufen bis 2028 aus. Eine ähnliche Sperre für Ölimporte wird in Kürze erwartet. Ungarn und die Slowakei haben angekündigt, rechtliche Schritte gegen diese Maßnahmen einzuleiten.Diese Vorfälle passen in eine beunruhigende Eskalation: Nur Tage zuvor hatten hochrangige EU-Vertreter quasi einen Freibrief für Terrorakte im gesamten EU-Raum erteilt, indem sie nicht nur die Sprengung der Nord-Stream-Pipelines billigten, sondern sogar Angriffe auf ungarische Ölleitungen offen gutheißen. Hierzu äußerte sich Polens Außenminister Radosław Sikorski direkt gegenüber seinem ungarischen Amtskollegen Péter Szijjártó, eine klare Provokation, die die Spannungen innerhalb der EU auf die Spitze treibt.Folgender Beitrag eines „X“-Nutzers (ehemals Twitter) am 21. Oktober 2025 fasst die Absurdität der Lage prägnant zusammen:„Es sieht so aus, als hätte … die EU einen terroristischen Krieg gegen ihre eigenen Mitgliedstaaten begonnen, mit der Hilfe eines Nicht-EU-Landes. Ja. So weit ist diese Wahnsinnigkeit schon fortgeschritten. Und es ist purer Wahnsinn, kein Zweifel. Nach den Worten des polnischen Premierministers Donald Tusk, der vor ein paar Tagen auf X schrieb, dass alle ‚russischen Ziele‘ in der EU legitim seien, ist jeder, der die Explosionen für einen Zufall hält, ein Idiot. Leider führt dieser Wahnsinn und die Worte dieses Wahnsinnigen zu den ersten Opfern unter unschuldigen Zivilisten in der EU.“https://apolut.net/begrusst-die-eu-terrorakte-gegen-ihre-eigenen-mitgliedstaaten-von-rainer-rupp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medtem ko Donald Trump ruši del Bele hiše, da si bo tam uredil banketno dvorano, so se na ulice ameriških mest zgrnili milijoni protestnikov, ki niso zadovoljni z njegovimi potezami. V tem tednu je med drugim venezuelskemu samodržcu Meduru zagrozil z vojaškim posredovanjem, v napadih na ladje v Karibskem morju pa je umrlo več deset ljudi. Ukrajina za zdaj ne bo dobila izstrelkov tomahawk, Putin pa je ostal brez napovedanega srečanja v Budimpešti. Je pa Viktor Orban začel kampanjo pred aprilskimi parlamentarnimi volitvami. Za kratek čas je bila na radarju mednarodne javnosti tudi Slovenija, v Portorožu so se namreč zbrali voditelji sredozemskih držav Evropske unije. Francoski predsednik je ostal dan dlje, italijanska premierka pa se je Sloveniji tudi tokrat izognila.

Mientras los estados miembros de la Unión Europea debaten sobre los proximos pasos que deben dar para frenar la guerra en ucrania hoy se ha unido una nueva potencia que ha decidido ponerse del lado de las sanciones comunitarias: Estados Unidos. Es la primera vez que Donald Trump se pone enfrente de Putin y no al lado como parecia en sus últimas conversaciones. Vamos a estar en Estados Unidos, no solo para hablar de esa decisión de Donald Trump sino de un caso de apuestas ilegales que afecta a la NBA. Hablaremos de la decisión del parlamento israelí sobre dar su respaldo a dos proyectos de ley que buscan la anexión de la Cisjordania ocupada. También de algo que ha ocurrido por primera vez en casi 500 años, un rey de Inglaterra rezando con un papa. También del juicio que se ha celebrado contra el único soldado británico que se ha enfrentado a cargos por su participación en el "Bloody Sunday". Enseguida les contamos más. Iremos a Hungría donde habrá elecciones generales el año que viene y según los sondeos el partido del primer ministro húngaro Viktor Orban no obtendría la victoria. Además estará con nosotros Rolando González Patricio, el presidente del Parlamento Latinoamericano.Escuchar audio

(00:47) Vandaag is de nationale herdenkingsdag in Hongarije, maar ook het moment van politiek optreden. Viktor Orbán organiseert de ‘vredesmars', terwijl de oppositieleider Péter Magyar met zijn rivaliserende partij TISZA met de ‘nationale mars' door de straten van Boedapest marcheert. Voeren deze twee partijen een nek-aan-nek race? Europacorrespondent en Hongarijekenner Tijn Sadée over de strijd tussen Orbán en Magyar. (09:39) De buitenlandplannen van de rechtse partijen De afgelopen weken voerden wij gesprekken met Nederlandse politici over hun buitenlandse plannen. Van de zes partijen die bovenaan in de peilingen staan, wilden er drie niet komen: de PVV, VVD en JA21. Daarom nemen wij vandaag hun ideeën door met politiek journalist Sheila Sitalsing en Michel Kerres, geopolitiek redacteur en columnist voor NRC.    Presentatie: Nadia Moussaid.

No episódio desta semana do podcast Diplomatas, Teresa de Sousa e Carlos Gaspar (IPRI-NOVA) antecipam a reunião desta quinta-feira do Conselho Europeu, em Bruxelas, à luz dos últimos desenvolvimentos da guerra na Ucrânia e dos planos da União Europeia para investir na sua defesa. O anúncio (e adiamento) de uma cimeira entre Donald Trump e Vladimir Putin em Budapeste, na Hungria, organizada por Viktor Orbán, foi objecto de análise, assim como as posições dos líderes norte-americano e russo sobre o conflito em território ucraniano. A jornalista e o investigador discutiram ainda a estratégia de política externa dos Estados Unidos na América Latina, nomeadamente envolvendo a Venezuela, a Colômbia e a Argentina – que realiza no domingo eleições intercalares –, no contexto de crescente influência da China na região. Texto de António Saraiva LimaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do Stalin, Trump, and Viktor Orbán have in common? They're all fragile men terrified of truth, artists, and of anyone with a moral compass. In this week's Gaslit Nation, we talk with 91-year-old Peter Hidas, who as a young student helped ignite the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, a movement born of courage and faith in a better world. Peter's story is a testament to what ordinary people can do when they refuse to bow to tyranny. The revolts that shook the Iron Curtain in 1956 laid the groundwork for the movements that would one day bring down the Soviet empire, to the unforgettable soundtrack of Swan Lake played on repeat on Soviet TV by a collapsing regime. Today, a new generation of brave Russians has reclaimed that symbol: the “Swan Lake Collective” is being played by artists on the streets of Russia, creating a rallying cry “Let the swans dance!” for peace, freedom, and the end of Putin's Fox News–style dictatorship. Gaslit Nation is here to remind you that Putin's days are numbered.  This week's show also celebrates the heroes of the No Kings protests, the Gen Z meme pirates toppling corruption crime sprees pretending to be governments, how Trump and Putin might try to save Orban's doomed April 2026 election, and more.  So keep marching. Keep creating.That's how we win.  The song featured in this week's episode is “Election Day” by The Spiders. Check out their music at thespidersband.com If you have a song to share on Gaslit Nation, submit it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-d_DWNnDQFYUMXueYcX5ZVsA5t2RN09N8PYUQQ8koq0/edit?ts=5fee07f6&gxids=7628 Join the Gaslit Nation + Sister District Halloween Phonebank this Wednesday at 6pm ET – every phone call to Virginia plants seeds of hope! RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/sisterdistrict/event/847185/ Andrea's graphic novel In the Shadow of Stalin: The Story of Mr. Jones won the Ringo Award! Get your signed copy by subscribing to the show at the Producer-level or higher on Patreon.com/Gaslit, starting this week. All active donors at the Producer-level and higher, who help make Gaslit Nation possible, will receive a special thank you gift in early 2026: a signed copy of Andrea's soon-to-be-released graphic novel Mrs. Orwell.  Want to hear Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Show Notes: How to Overthrow a Dictator (Featuring the history of Andrea's father-in-law Mihai Sedaru Barbul) https://sites.libsyn.com/124622/how-to-overthrow-a-dictator From Epstein's Chief Accuser, a Memoir Both Sad and Devastating: Virginia Roberts Giuffre's posthumous “Nobody's Girl” doesn't break political news, but might break your heart. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/books/review/virginia-roberts-giuffre-nobodys-girl-memoir.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uk8.Fe6u.LwC3e8hbHgjq&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Videos Show Russian Youths Chant Anti-War Song in St. Petersburg https://www.newsweek.com/videos-russian-youths-chant-anti-war-song-st-petersburg-10883035 Trump says he did not want 'wasted meeting' after plan for Putin talks shelved https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjp73gp41o Hungary PM Orbán's advisor in hot water for saying resisting Russia is irresponsible https://www.euronews.com/2024/09/26/hungary-pm-orbans-advisor-in-hot-water-for-saying-resisting-russia-is-irresponsible What to know about the Trump administration's $20B bailout for Argentina https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administrations-20b-bailout-argentina/story?id=126513232 The Rise of the Inflatable Chicken Resistance https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/opinion/no-kings-protest-chicago-tactical-frivolity.html Smearing Virginia Giuffre: What New Allegations Against Prince Andrew Reveal About Power and Silence https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/opinion/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-smear-campaign-sex-abuse-survivor-social-security-met-police The Tech Right Gets Its Own Phyllis Schlafly: Katherine Boyle, an influential venture capitalist who is a friend of the vice president, thinks the country's path forward involves cultural conservatism and more weapons production. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/business/katherine-boyle-andreesen-horowitz-american-dynamism.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vE8.7WA9.glWQrABz11-S&smid=url-share The Contagious Gen Z Uprisings: It's a good time to start paying attention to the youth-led protests that are spreading around the world and that have toppled governments. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/gen-z-revolutions-protests-louvre-heist-gaza.html?unlocked_article_code=1.u08.Yg4j.Swx4JtTHBLbC&smid=url-share Yekaterinburg Street Musician Detained After Performing in Support of Arrested Band https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/21/yekaterinburg-street-musician-detained-after-performing-in-support-of-arrested-band-a90887 Democratic win in Iowa special election breaks GOP supermajority https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-win-in-iowa-special-election-breaks-gop-supermajority Trump and Putin's planned summit in Hungary boosts an authoritarian ally https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna238138 Europe Is Answering Putin's Challenge: Members of the NATO alliance are showing real grit—and, for now, the U.S. is with them. https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/archive/2025/10/nato-putin-trump-europe-ukraine/684592/ CLIP 1: https://bsky.app/profile/courtwing.bsky.social/post/3m3ij7nu23c2f CLIP 2: https://bsky.app/profile/us-political-news.bsky.social/post/3m3i5tuagec2l CLIP 3: Springtime for Hitler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovCf9VRLnDY CLIP 4: https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1978242426461368656

Antifa jsou teroristi, myslí si Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán nebo třeba šéf Motoristů Petr Macinka. Co je Antifa zač? A jsou její sympatizanti skutečně teroristé? Téma pro politologa Jana Charváta z Fakulty sociálních věd Univerzity Karlovy. Ptá se Matěj Skalický.Všechny díly podcastu Vinohradská 12 můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

Vad innebär det att Putin bjuds in till möte med Trump i Ungern trots protester från andra EU-länder? Samtidigt ska EU rusta på grund av Ryssland. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. EU:s enighet sätts på prov när USA:s president Donald Trump meddelar att han ska möta den ryske presidenten Vladimir Putin i Budapest. Värd för mötet blir Ungerns premiärminister Viktor Orbán. Nyheten har mötts av kritik från flera EU-länder som menar att Putin är en efterlyst krigsförbrytare som inte ens ska tillåtas att flyga i EU:s luftrum. Kommer mötet bli av och vad tycker egentligen Bryssel om det? Samtidigt har EU lanserat en plan för snabb militär upprustning för att möta hotet från Putins Ryssland, är det en reaktion i elfte timmen eller kommer EU:s satsningar innebära bättre försvar av unionen?Ukrainas president Volodymyr Zelenskyj har varit i USA för ett möte med Donald Trump. Ett möte som inte resulterade i några Tomahawk-missiler, något Ukraina har efterfrågat. Det här sker efter en period med ryggdunkningar mellan USA och Ukraina. Har den amerikanske presidenten ändrat inställning och vad innebär det för EU?Medverkande: Andreas Liljeheden, Brysselkorrespondent. Kjell Engelbrekt, professor i statsvetenskap vid Försvarshögskolan.Programledare: Parisa HöglundProducent: Mattias Dellert

Dit keer bespreken we het oprukkende fascisme in Europa. Uiterst-rechtse politici als de Duitse Alice Weidel (AfD), de Italiaanse premier Georgia Meloni, de Hongaarse minister-president Viktor Orbán en onze eigen Geert Wilders maken er volgens onze gast gretig gebruik van. Ze ondermijnen de rechtsstaat en hitsen de bevolking op met ‘eigen volk eerst'-taal. Ondertussen zien we op verschillende plekken in Europa anti-immigratieprotesten oplaaien, die hier in Nederland compleet uit de hand liepen. Hoe herken je het fascisme? Op welke taal moet je letten in de debatten en verkiezingsprogramma's? En valt het oprukkende fascisme in Europa nog te stoppen? Annette van Soest bespreekt het met Rosan Smits, adjunct-hoofdredacteur van De Correspondent en auteur van het boek ‘Dit is fascisme'. Tips en verwijzingen uit deze aflevering: - Redacteur Annelies tipt de boeken ‘Rusland begint hier. Het leven van gewone Russen, heimwee naar de Sovjet-Unie en de populariteit van Poetin' van Ruslandkenner Howard Amos https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/ru... - en natuurlijk ‘Dit is fascisme' van Rosan Smits https://kiosk.decorrespondent.... - Annelies tipt ook een van de laatste afleveringen van de podcast Station Kyiv: ‘Over goede en foute Russen' https://open.spotify.com/episo... - Annette tipt ‘The light that failed' van de Bulgaarse politicoloog Ivan Krastev en de Amerikaanse rechtsgeleerde Stephen Holmeshttps://www.simonandschuster.c... - Rosan tipt ‘Lied van de profeet' van Paul Lynch https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/li... Annette van Soest is host van Café Europa en presentator voor o.a. Haagsch College en omroep HUMAN. De podcast Café Europa is een initiatief van Haagsch College en Studio Europa Maastricht Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Nieuwspoort.

Antifa jsou teroristi, myslí si Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán nebo třeba šéf Motoristů Petr Macinka. Co je Antifa zač? A jsou její sympatizanti skutečně teroristé? Téma pro politologa Jana Charváta z Fakulty sociálních věd Univerzity Karlovy. Ptá se Matěj Skalický.

On 16 October 2025, Budapest was announced as a centrepiece of global diplomacy when the US President declared that his Russian counterpart had called to discuss peace in Ukraine, apparently triggered by Tomahawk diplomacy. But what are the real motivations behind Vladimir Putin's and Donald Trump's visits to Hungary, a key EU and NATO member state, just months before Hungary's elections? And what are Viktor Orbán's hopes and fears regarding this plan? Can the war end their way – without participation of Zelenskyy or other European leaders?Wojciech Przybylski hosts Botond Feledy from Red Snow Consultancy who unpacks a multi-level strategic interests of the three actors and offer hypotheses on why Budapest is a focal point for their activities at this time. Watch on YouTube:⁠⁠ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52PCgrDNDoQqela9O-ZadsD35-GjRvXQ&si=qhYQFSHAHuJKZ10m⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/visegrad-insight-podcast/id1515725435⁠⁠Listen on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7aA9iqd8rUxFMYMemjikuw?si=68781dd9de824b6b

1241. La ultraderecha se ha colado en nuestro día a día, y hoy quiero hablarte de un podcast que no se corta un pelo al señalar cómo ese avance se está organizando a nivel internacional. Me refiero a “La familia correcta”, una producción sonora que no deja indiferente a nadie y que he querido destacar en este episodio porque, además de estar muy bien producido, toca un tema que personalmente me preocupa cada vez más. Este documental en formato podcast se estrenó el pasado 3 de junio y forma parte del proyecto Wipot, en colaboración con medios de varios países: Chora Media desde Italia, 444 desde Hungría, Europod desde Bélgica y El País Audio aquí en España. ¿Y de qué trata? Pues de cómo ciertos movimientos políticos y organizaciones vinculadas a la ultraderecha están trabajando, con mucho ahínco, para controlar no solo las instituciones, sino también el cuerpo, las decisiones y el papel de la mujer en la sociedad. A lo largo de seis episodios de unos treinta minutos cada uno —ya disponibles en siete idiomas— las periodistas Elsa Cabria, Francesca Berardi, Claudia Torrisi y Lily Rutai dibujan un mapa preocupante. Un mapa que comienza en Hungría con Viktor Orbán y que se extiende a países como Italia, Polonia, Estados Unidos, y también, aunque en menor medida, a España. Al menos por ahora. Todo esto contado con un rigor periodístico envidiable, acompañado de narraciones cuidadas y con la incomodidad justa para hacernos reflexionar sin caer en el morbo. Lo que antes me parecía algo lejano, que pasaba en otras partes del mundo, hoy me toca más cerca. Lo veo en comentarios, en decisiones políticas recientes, en debates sobre el aborto o la educación, en la forma en que se excluye a quien no encaja en ese molde de “familia perfecta”: hombre, mujer, hijos, boda tradicional. Todo lo que se sale de ese estereotipo está siendo cuestionado, atacado o directamente borrado del debate. Este episodio no es neutral, ya te lo aviso desde el principio. Pero creo que hay momentos en los que no se puede ser neutral. Hay que posicionarse, al menos desde la palabra. Porque cuando hablamos de derechos, de libertades, de la posibilidad de decidir sobre el propio cuerpo o de formar una familia sin seguir un modelo único, estamos hablando de democracia. Y la ultraderecha —sí, esa es la palabra— está sabiendo jugar sus cartas para retroceder en todo eso. Yo no quiero que mis hijas crezcan en un mundo más restrictivo que aquel en el que crecí yo. No quiero tener que volver a discutir lo que ya pensábamos conquistado. Pero me temo que estamos en ese punto. Por eso recomiendo escuchar “La familia correcta”, no solo porque es un ejemplo de podcast bien hecho, sino porque necesitamos estar informados para saber qué está pasando. No solo aquí, sino más allá de nuestras fronteras. Puedes suscribirte a 'La familia correcta' a través de tu plataforma de podcast favorita entrando en: https://pod.link/1815981688_____________Consigue tu entrada para el directo de 'Estamos al mando' el 14 de noviembre en las Podnights Madrid a través de Eventbritehttps://www.eventbrite.es/e/entradas-estamos-al-mando-en-podnights-madrid-1547995098009?aff=oddtdtcreator_____________ ¡Gracias por pasarte 'Al otro lado del micrófono' un día más para seguir aprendiendo sobre podcasting! Si quieres descubrir cómo puedes unirte a la comunidad o a los diferentes canales donde está presente este podcast, te invito a visitar https://alotroladodelmicrofono.com/unete Además, puedes apoyar el proyecto mediante un pequeño impulso mensual, desde un granito de café mensual hasta un brunch digital. Descubre las diferentes opciones entrando en: https://alotroladodelmicrofono.com/cafe. También puedes apoyar el proyecto a través de tus compras en Amazon mediante mi enlace de afiliados https://alotroladodelmicrofono.com/amazon La voz que puedes escuchar en la intro del podcast es de Juan Navarro Torelló (PoniendoVoces) y el diseño visual es de Antonio Poveda. La dirección, grabación y locución corre a cargo de Jorge Marín. La sintonía que puedes escuchar en cada capítulo ha sido creada por Jason Show y se titula: 2 Above Zero.  'Al otro lado del micrófono' es una creación de EOVE Productora.

Israel launches a fresh attack on Gaza as both sides trade blame over ceasefire violations. Hundreds of thousands march in anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies across the U.S. The U.S. sends two survivors of a deadly Caribbean drug-smuggling strikeback to Colombia and Ecuador for prosecution. Shares in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica surge after reporting record quarterly sales driven by its AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta glasses and new research offers fresh promise for confirming the existence of dark matter. Listen to our latest On Assignment episode on Viktor Orban's political future here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here.  Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.  You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to press pause on upgrading Ukraine's weapons arsenal. The EU unveils a plan for a drone defence wall. Prince Andrew relinquishes the "Duke of York" title after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. A U.S. Navy warship holds two survivors from a Caribbean drug submarine strike. And movie studios continue filming abroad despite Trump's 100 percent tariff threat. Listen to our latest On Assignment episode on Viktor Orban's political future here. Recommended Read: ⁠⁠Exclusive: Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds⁠⁠ Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here.  Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices.  You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US-Russia Summit in Budapest Amid Ukraine Escalation Fears. Anatol Lieven discusses how US President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to meet in Budapest to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict following a productive call. The meeting, hosted in Viktor Orbán's Hungary, aims to reduce extreme tensions and avoid direct clashes between Russia and NATO. Discussion points include potential territorial compromise in Donbas and concerns over deploying Tomahawk missiles, which Russia views as a major escalation. 1686 BUDAPEST

CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR 29224 THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT THE ESCALATION OF RHETORIC IN THE UKRAINE WAR,.. FIRST HOUR 9-915 US-Russia Summit in Budapest Amid Ukraine Escalation Fears. Anatol Lieven discusses how US President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to meet in Budapest to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict following a productive call. The meeting, hosted in Viktor Orbán's Hungary, aims to reduce extreme tensions and avoid direct clashes between Russia and NATO. Discussion points include potential territorial compromise in Donbas and concerns over deploying Tomahawk missiles, which Russia views as a major escalation. 915-930 US-Russia Summit in Budapest Amid Ukraine Escalation Fears. Anatol Lieven discusses how US President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to meet in Budapest to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict following a productive call. The meeting, hosted in Viktor Orbán's Hungary, aims to reduce extreme tensions and avoid direct clashes between Russia and NATO. Discussion points include potential territorial compromise in Donbas and concerns over deploying Tomahawk missiles, which Russia views as a major escalation. 930-945 China's Tech Espionage and the Difficulty of Reverse Engineering Advanced Chip Tools. Chris Riegel discusses how TSMC and ASML technology face constant threats from Chinese industrial espionage. ASML's chipmaking tools are highly complex, making reverse engineering nearly impossible. Europe is waking up to the risks; recently, the Dutch government seized China-owned chipmaker Nexperia. China is estimated to be two to three years behind US high-end chip technology and requires access to advanced ASML tools to catch up. 945-1000 Hostage Situation and Political Realities in Gaza Ceasefire. Cliff May explains how the Gaza ceasefire focuses on the return of hostages, with 19 (including two Americans) still unaccounted for. Hamas is suspected of withholding hostages to retain bargaining power and resist relinquishing political control in phase two of the peace plan. Rhetoric about regional forces disarming Hamas is dismissed. May notes that in the Middle East, there are only permanent battles, viewing the current truce as a hudna, allowing jihadists to regroup and rearm. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 US Escalates Pressure on Maduro Following Machado's Nobel Prize. Evan Ellis discusses how, following the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to opposition leader María Corina Machado, the US escalated pressure on Venezuela. President Trump authorized CIA operations, coupled with naval deployments and B-52 overflights, to pressure the Maduro regime. The goal is triggering a tipping point where Maduro's inner circle calculates that leaving is preferable to facing US action. Separately, Peru's President Boluarte was ousted due to corruption and the nation's struggle with extreme urban violence and illegal mining. 1015-1030 US Escalates Pressure on Maduro Following Machado's Nobel Prize. Evan Ellis discusses how, following the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to opposition leader María Corina Machado, the US escalated pressure on Venezuela. President Trump authorized CIA operations, coupled with naval deployments and B-52 overflights, to pressure the Maduro regime. The goal is triggering a tipping point where Maduro's inner circle calculates that leaving is preferable to facing US action. Separately, Peru's President Boluarte was ousted due to corruption and the nation's struggle with extreme urban violence and illegal mining. 1030-1045 US Escalates Pressure on Maduro Following Machado's Nobel Prize. Evan Ellis discusses how, following the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to opposition leader María Corina Machado, the US escalated pressure on Venezuela. President Trump authorized CIA operations, coupled with naval deployments and B-52 overflights, to pressure the Maduro regime. The goal is triggering a tipping point where Maduro's inner circle calculates that leaving is preferable to facing US action. Separately, Peru's President Boluarte was ousted due to corruption and the nation's struggle with extreme urban violence and illegal mining. 1045-1100 US Escalates Pressure on Maduro Following Machado's Nobel Prize. Evan Ellis discusses how, following the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to opposition leader María Corina Machado, the US escalated pressure on Venezuela. President Trump authorized CIA operations, coupled with naval deployments and B-52 overflights, to pressure the Maduro regime. The goal is triggering a tipping point where Maduro's inner circle calculates that leaving is preferable to facing US action. Separately, Peru's President Boluarte was ousted due to corruption and the nation's struggle with extreme urban violence and illegal mining. THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 Iran's Women-Led Uprising: Origins, Brutality, and Defiance. Nilo Tabrizy discusses how the Iranian women-led uprising, detailed in For the Sun After Long Nights, was triggered by the 2022 murder of Mahsa Amini by the morality police. The slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom" (Zan, Zendegi, Azadi) is the rallying cry. The regime's brutality is severe, suppressing protests through executions. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) acts as an octopus, maintaining control across society. Defiance continues today, demonstrated by women actively ignoring state-mandated dress codes. 1115-1130 Iran's Women-Led Uprising: Origins, Brutality, and Defiance. Nilo Tabrizy discusses how the Iranian women-led uprising, detailed in For the Sun After Long Nights, was triggered by the 2022 murder of Mahsa Amini by the morality police. The slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom" (Zan, Zendegi, Azadi) is the rallying cry. The regime's brutality is severe, suppressing protests through executions. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) acts as an octopus, maintaining control across society. Defiance continues today, demonstrated by women actively ignoring state-mandated dress codes. 1130-1145 Iran's Women-Led Uprising: Origins, Brutality, and Defiance. Nilo Tabrizy discusses how the Iranian women-led uprising, detailed in For the Sun After Long Nights, was triggered by the 2022 murder of Mahsa Amini by the morality police. The slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom" (Zan, Zendegi, Azadi) is the rallying cry. The regime's brutality is severe, suppressing protests through executions. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) acts as an octopus, maintaining control across society. Defiance continues today, demonstrated by women actively ignoring state-mandated dress codes. 1145-1200 Iran's Women-Led Uprising: Origins, Brutality, and Defiance. Nilo Tabrizy discusses how the Iranian women-led uprising, detailed in For the Sun After Long Nights, was triggered by the 2022 murder of Mahsa Amini by the morality police. The slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom" (Zan, Zendegi, Azadi) is the rallying cry. The regime's brutality is severe, suppressing protests through executions. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) acts as an octopus, maintaining control across society. Defiance continues today, demonstrated by women actively ignoring state-mandated dress codes. FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 US Military Pressure Campaigns Maduro Amid Silence from Regional Allies. Mary Anastasia O'Grady explains how Venezuela's illegitimate leader, Maduro, faces escalating pressure from the US, including a Navy flotilla, B-52 flights, and authorized CIA operations. The goal is to compel Maduro and his generals, who profit from transnational crime, to flee. The silence from traditional allies like Russia and China suggests they lack political justification to defend Maduro's record. However, Mexico's president offered no comment regarding Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, reflecting leftist sympathies. 1215-1230 Tariffs Harm Consumers, Reduce Hiring, and Cause Customs Backlogs. Veronique De Rugy explains how tariffs are costing American consumers and businesses over 80% of the expense, leading to higher prices and reduced corporate margins. The tariff policy is harming the job market, causing 40% of CEOs to pause hiring and investments. Customs authorities are overwhelmed by the volume of small packages now requiring assessment, causing significant backlogs and lost goods for consumers. Special interests are expanding the tariff application to derivative products, such as peanut butter packaged in metal containers. 1230-1245 Russia Debates Orbit and Costs for Post-ISS Space Station. Anatoly Zak explains how Roscosmos faces a debate over the orbit of its new space station: a low-inclination 51-degree orbit or a more expensive near-polar orbit. The polar orbit offers strategic Arctic observation but increases radiation risk and reduces payload capacity. Economic realities may push Roscosmos toward the cheaper 51-degree orbit, possibly using existing ISS infrastructure, to ensure an operational station for cosmonauts by 2031. 1245-100 AM Russia Debates Orbit and Costs for Post-ISS Space Station. Anatoly Zak explains how Roscosmos faces a debate over the orbit of its new space station: a low-inclination 51-degree orbit or a more expensive near-polar orbit. The polar orbit offers strategic Arctic observation but increases radiation risk and reduces payload capacity. Economic realities may push Roscosmos toward the cheaper 51-degree orbit, possibly using existing ISS infrastructure, to ensure an operational station for cosmonauts by 2031.

US-Russia Summit in Budapest Amid Ukraine Escalation Fears. Anatol Lieven discusses how US President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to meet in Budapest to discuss ending the Ukraine conflict following a productive call. The meeting, hosted in Viktor Orbán's Hungary, aims to reduce extreme tensions and avoid direct clashes between Russia and NATO. Discussion points include potential territorial compromise in Donbas and concerns over deploying Tomahawk missiles, which Russia views as a major escalation. 1884 BUDAPEST

Hungary, once seen as a democratic success story is now widely recognized as one of the EU's most corrupt member states. Regular KB host Liz David-Barrett sits down with József Péter Martin and Áron Hajnal to examine how Viktor Orbán built a system of state capture, and why the EU struggled to respond. They discuss their research evaluating the effectiveness of EU conditionality measures, the challenges of tackling corruption when it's built into the regime itself, and what might happen in Hungary's crucial April 2026 elections. Find Áron and József's article here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10999922.2025.2554409?scroll=top&needAccess=true#d1e186

Während Europa mit sinkenden Geburtenraten kämpft, geht Ungarn einen eigenen Weg. Maßnahmen wie Steuerfreiheit für Mütter, zinsgünstige Hauskredite sowie Schuldenerlass bei Kindergeburt – und nicht Einwanderung – sollen die Bevölkerung verjüngen.

Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.Trigger Warnings: Trump Disbands CongressSources:Democracy Now!democracynow.org/2025/10/8/adel…“Scary Precedent”: GOP Blocks Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva from Taking Seat Amid Epstein Files FightRepresentative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election for a House seat in Arizona two weeks ago, has still not been sworn in to Congress. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is blaming the government shutdown for the delay, even though he previously expedited the swearing-in of multiple Republicans who won their special elections before election results were even in. It's more likely, say supporters, that Grijalva is being held up to prevent what she has pledged will be her first act in Congress: adding her name to and thus triggering a vote on California Congressmember Ro Khanna's bill for the public release of files related to the federal investigation of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. “She needs to get sworn in today,” says Khanna, adding that every day Grijalva is not seated in the House “is breaking precedent and depriving people of who they voted for.” Grijalva says, “This is an incredibly scary precedent to set. If you don't agree with the politics of the speaker, then they can keep you out of your duly elected office.” Khanna and Grijalva also discuss the legacy of Grijalva's late father, the longtime Arizona Congressmember Raúl Grijalva; the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration; right-wing attacks on freedom of the press; and more.AP Newsapnews.com/article/house-…Speaker Johnson keeps the House away as he fights to end the government shutdownHouse members' absence during the government shutdown is creating a political dilemma for Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and is testing his leadership.Chicago Tribunechicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/mik…Speaker Mike Johnson keeps the House away as he fights to end ...Mike Johnson is the speaker of a House that is no longer in session.POLITICOpolitico.com/news/2025/10/0…Mike Johnson sticks to no-show shutdown strategy as ... - Politico“There is absolutely no reason for the House to be out of session,” GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley said. “It's embarrassing.'Democratic Erosion Consortiumdemocratic-erosion.org/2025/04/18/how…How to Erode a Democracy: Hungary's Illiberal Turn Under OrbánThis blog post examines how Viktor Orbán has used media control, legal manipulation, and populist nationalism to methodically destroy Hungary's democratic institutions and turn the nation into the first “illiberal democracy” in the EU.NPRnpr.org/2025/04/20/nx-…Hungary's Orban demonstrates how to dismantle democracy - NPRThe dismantling of Hungary's democracy is a point of fascination for political scientists around the world — including those advising the Trump administration.cnncnn.com/2020/03/30/eur…Hungarian parliament votes to let Viktor Orban rule by decree ... - CNNHungary's parliament has voted to allow Prime Minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree indefinitely, in order to combat the coronavirus pandemic, giving the populist leader extra powers to unilaterally…CNNcnn.com/2025/10/08/pol…Tempers flare between Democratic senators and Speaker Johnson over Grijalva's swearing in and shutdown strategyArizona's Democratic senators got into a hallway confrontation with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday as the government shutdown's eighth day dragged on.RFKjr & Autism: I Wrote a Foreword Just for YouSourcesCounter/neutral positions from regulators and clinical bodies* European Medicines Agency (EMA), PRAC communications on paracetamol in pregnancy: EMA has stated available evidence does not establish a causal link; use remains appropriate when clinically indicated at the lowest effective dose. Overview page: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/referrals/paracetamol* (If needed: EMA general paracetamol product information hub where PRAC updates are posted.)* American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). ACOG Guidance: Acetaminophen use during pregnancy. ACOG states evidence of neurodevelopmental harms is inconsistent and methodologically limited; acetaminophen remains appropriate when indicated. Practice Advisory/FAQ landing: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/medication-safety-during-pregnancySystematic reviews/meta-analyses with nuanced conclusions* Alemany S et al. Prenatal and postnatal exposure to acetaminophen and ADHD and autism spectrum symptoms in childhood: meta-analysis/pooled observational evidence. European Journal of Epidemiology (2021). Publisher page (Springer): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10654-021-00757-3U.S. federal perspective* U.S. FDA Drug Safety (Acetaminophen use in pregnancy). FDA has not concluded causality with autism; advises using the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration. Consumer/Drug Safety hub: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/acetaminophen-overdose-and-liver-injury-know-ingredients-your-medicine* For pregnancy-specific FDA language, see: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/medication-use-during-pregnancy-and-lactationSupportive association signals (observational; not proof of causality, few supportive links exist)* Ji Y et al. Association of Cord Plasma Biomarkers of In Utero Acetaminophen Exposure With Risk of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry (2019). Link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2753510Evidence on emotional and social pain blunting* Social pain/evaluative processing: Experimental psychology studies have reported that standard doses of acetaminophen can reduce the distress of social rejection and blunt affective evaluations, suggesting overlap between physical and social pain processing in the brain. These findings support the idea that acetaminophen influences affective components of pain perception, though effect sizes are modest and not uniformly replicated across all paradigms. pbs​* Risk of overgeneralization: While these lab findings are provocative, they do not establish acetaminophen as a mood treatment. Regulatory and clinical bodies do not recommend acetaminophen for depression, and evidence for sustained antidepressant benefit is lacking. pbs This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/subscribe

On ignore toujours la position de Marine Le Pen sur les retraites. Le RN semble embarrassé, selon Ruth Elkrief, car la suspension de la réforme par le Premier ministre PS, qu'on l'approuve ou non, est une nouvelle épine pour le parti. Le RN réclamait instamment l'abrogation de cette loi, désormais suspendue, ce qui oblige à interroger ses prises de position. Il n'y a pas d'apocalypse concernant les conséquences des tarifs douaniers de Donald Trump, confirme François Lenglet. Les économistes prévoyaient un ralentissement des exportations chinoises frappées par les taxes américaines, et la montée de l'inflation. Or, ce n'est pas ce qui se produit : les exportations chinoises rebondissent (+ 8,6 % vers les États-Unis, + 8,3 % à l'échelle mondiale) et l'inflation américaine n'a augmenté que très modérément. La « méthode russe » de Viktor Orban selon Marion Van Renterghem. Une enquête d'un collectif d'investigation aboutit à la conclusion que Viktor Orban avait déployé un réseau d'agents secrets pour infiltrer les institutions européennes entre 2012 et 2018. C'est un nouveau rebondissement dans cette relation d'amour, de haine et de trahison entre Orban et l'Union européenne. Du lundi au vendredi, à partir de 18h, David Pujadas apporte toute son expertise pour analyser l'actualité du jour avec pédagogie. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump gushes over Egypt's brutal dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for “low crime,” praising a regime known for torture and sham elections -- Trump gets caught on a hot mic chatting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto about his sons, bragging about “unlimited cash,” and fumbling through awkward foreign exchanges -- Trump urges Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a foreign speech, exposing his authoritarian mindset and confusion about his own presidency -- Trump rambles through praise for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni while drenched in sweat, leaving world leaders visibly uncomfortable -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio flatters Trump but not enough, forcing an instant correction as Trump demands ever-greater praise in a display of insecurity and control -- Trump openly admits he values Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt for her loyalty and looks, revealing his transactional and sexist view of those around him -- Vice President JD Vance dodges questions about bribery and collapses under George Stephanopoulos's pressure, exposing his evasive playbook and fragile composure -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene suddenly sounds coherent while discussing legislation and inflation, leaving even her critics wondering if she's glitching or changing course -- Trump's latest “exceptional health” update hides a series of worrying issues after another visit to Walter Reed, sparking doubts about transparency -- Vivek Ramaswamy faces backlash from his own right-wing base over his Hindu faith, showing how his extremist rhetoric has turned against him -- On the Bonus Show: News outlets object to new Pentagon reporting rules, the Trump administration considers selling student loan debt to private investors, airports refuse to air Kristi Noem's partisan message to travelers, and much more...

Možná jste to někdy sami zažili, když jste vycestovali na Západ. V očích místních jste četli pohrdavý pohled, že přijel nevzdělanec z Východu. Kanadský antropolog středoevropského původu Ivan Kalmar by vám na to nejspíš řekl, že šlo o formu rasismu mezi bílými. O této nesnášenlivosti napsal knihu Bílí, ale ne tak docela. Ptá se v ní, jak rasismus vůči Středoevropanům souvisí s oblibou politiků jako Viktor Orbán, Robert Fico nebo Jarosław Kaczyński.

Čeští komentátoři většinou tvrdí, že Babiš se nebude snažit Evropskou unii rozvracet ani blokovat její rozhodnutí jako to dělá třeba maďarský premiér Viktor Orbán. Poukazují přitom na Babišovy obchodní zájmy v Evropě.

How might Russia respond to the potential delivery of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine? What can Europe do to win round Hungary's Viktor Orbán? And what would a drone wall to protect Europe actually look like?To answer your questions, Jamie and Vitaly are joined by Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse and BBC Verify's Olga Robinson. The team also discuss proxy wars, foreign troops and false flag operations.Today's episode is presented by Jamie Coomarasamy and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Laurie Kalus and Julia Webster. The technical producer was James Piper. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The executive producer is Lewis Vickers. The series producer is Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast's Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord

Three years ago, as part of efforts to weaken Putin's war chest, the EU banned imports of Russian crude oil. But those countries with a high dependency on Russia were allowed to continue importing, the idea being they needed more time to adapt. Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic have since stopped. But not Slovakia, and not Hungary. Both still take deliveries of Russian crude through the Soviet-era Druzhba or "Brotherhood" pipeline. In this episode, Attila Steiner, the Hungarian State Secretary for Energy, acknowledges that his country is increasing, not decreasing, dependency on Russian crude, and that Hungary is expanding links with the Druzhba network. That's not how EU sanctions are supposed to work. It's also fundamentally at odds with the REPowerEU plan to stop all Russian oil imports by the end of 2027. The behavior of Hungary, which is facilitating Russian oil exports amid Putin's continued assault on Ukraine, shows contempt for Brussels and Kyiv. Moreover an alternative to Russian oil already exists in the form of the Adria pipeline that can deliver oil from suppliers like Kazakhstan via Croatia. But Steiner using the Adria is neither advantageous for Hungary nor for its giant energy conglomerate MOL. And, in any case, it looks like the pressure is off Hungary to quit Russian crude, at least for now. Steiner credits a recent diplomatic campaign by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, first with Donald Trump, who is no longer calling on Hungary to change suppliers, and second, with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who effectively gave her blessing to continuing Russian crude imports. But that's unlikely to be the end of the story. There's domestic politics to consider too. Hungary imposes a tax on the profits that are partly generated from importing the relatively low-priced Russian crude. Yet prices at the petrol pump remain above the EU average, and that contributes to an already delicate political situation for Orbán's ruling Fidesz party, which is trailing in the polls ahead of elections next year. It's also a delicate situation for Steiner himself. He seems set to go head-to-head with Péter Magyar, the main opposition figure in Hungary who opposes Russian imports, in a forthcoming contest for a parliamentary seat in Budapest. That, Steiner says, will be "an interesting fight".Support the show

Ännu en fransk premiärminister har kastat in handduken och en högerpopulistisk valvinst i Tjeckien kan sätta käppar i hjulet för EU:s Ukraina-linje. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. En knapp månad efter att Emanuel Macron gett honom jobbet avgick plötsligt den nyutnämnda franska premiärministern Sebastien Lecornu. Det här var president Macrons femte premiärministerutnämning på två år och än en gång slungas Frankrike in i politiskt kaos och ovisshet. Varför avgick Sebastien Lecornu, hur allvarlig är krisen och kan det bli ett nyval nu i Frankrike?I helgen vann högerpopulisten och tidigare premiärministern Andrej Babiš parti ANO segern i Tjeckiens parlamentsval. En seger som beskrivs som en dramatisk politisk comeback, en återkomst som kan få avgörande konsekvenser för EU-samarbetet och den europeiska säkerhetspolitiken. ANO sitter i samma partigrupp i EU-parlamentet som ungerske premiärministern Viktor Orbáns parti Fidesz. Kommer Tjeckien att närma sig Ungern, vilken är Andrej Babiš inställning till EU-samarbetet och hur kommer landet hantera stödet till Ukraina?Medverkande: Andreas Liljeheden, Brysselkorrespondent. Katarina von Arndt, korrespondent i Berlin. Marie Nilsson Boij, producent på Ekot och tidigare Sveriges Radios korrespondent i Sydeuropa.Programledare: Parisa HöglundProducent: Mattias Dellert

durée : 00:03:05 - Le monde à l'endroit - Les électeurs tchèques sont appelés aux urnes, demain et après-demain. En tête des sondages, Andrej Babiš, un milliardaire populiste qui cible les réfugiés ukrainiens. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Since his election in 2010, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has transformed Hungary from a democracy into a quasi-authoritarian country. In Hungary today, elections, economic policies, and the media are warped to benefit Orbán and his conservative Fidesz Party. Orbán's government, with its consolidation of executive power, Christian nationalist and anit-LGBTQ policies served as inspiration for Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's plan for Donald Trump's second term. Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts has called modern Hungary “not just a model for conservative statecraft but the model.”A new documentary film, Democracy Noir, shows how Orbán changed Hungarian politics. In the words of Budapest-based journalist Babbett Oroszi, Orbán has “hacked democracy” – quietly using the levers of democracy, rather than a violent revolution, to accomplish his aims.  The film tells the story of modern Hungary through the eyes of three three female members of Hungary's resistance – reporter Oroszi, nurse and activist Niko Antal, and Tímea Szabó, an opposition leader in Hungary's parliament. Our guest, director Connie Field, has followed Hungarian politics since the country's first years as a democracy in the early 1990s. An American progressive and award-winning documentarian, she has a shrewd eye on how Orban's actions are being mirrored in the United States. The episode also includes discussion of a new leader who observers think has a real chance of upending Orbán's hold on power in the 2026 election.LEARN MORE:Watch a trailer for the film, find out where it's being screened, or request a screeningDownload the discussion guide.Connie Field bio ABOUT THE SHOW The Making Peace Visible podcast is hosted by Jamil Simon and produced by Andrea Muraskin. Our associate producer is Faith McClure. Learn more at makingpeacevisible.orgSupport our work Connect on social:Instagram @makingpeacevisibleLinkedIn @makingpeacevisibleBluesky @makingpeacevisible.bsky.social We want to learn more about our listeners. Take this 3-minute survey to help us improve the show!

Someone argues that Donald Trump threatens democracy, maybe because he's asserting authority against the judiciary or the media or the NGOs. Someone else counterargues that it hardly seems undemocratic for someone to favor someone who won an election (the President) over other people who did not (the judiciary, the media). If anything, it seems undemocratic to allow the unelected people to continue to obstruct and harass elected leaders. The most common response is to say that fine, democracy is about who wins votes, but we also like liberalism, liberalism is under threat, it's too hard to talk about “liberalism” because in the US it sometimes means being left-wing, and so we use the related concept “democracy” as a stand-in. This is reasonable, and some accused-democracy-destroyers like Viktor Orban even accept it for themselves, calling their brand of government “illiberal democracy”. But I think there's an even stronger response that doesn't require admitting to a bait-and-switch: democracy isn't just about having an election. It's about having more than one election. https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/defining-defending-democracy-contra

It's Wednesday, September 24th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Chinese Communists restrict Christian online content Bitter Winter Magazine reports that Communist officials in China published new rules last week to significantly restrict religious content online. The religious liberty magazine noted, “It effectively criminalizes spontaneous religious expression online, isolates clergy from global religious discourse, and places sacred speech under the watchful eye of state censors.” The regulations allow only registered religious organizations to post preaching and religious education online. Clergy must promote socialist values. And they are specifically prohibited from evangelizing young people, reports China Aid.  But, in Matthew 19:14, Jesus said “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.” Hungary to designate Antifa a terrorist group Hungary plans on designating Antifa as a terrorist organization following the example of the United States.  Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán recently told state media, “Antifa is a terrorist organization. . . . They have come to Hungary, beaten peaceful people in the streets, beaten some half to death.” This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday, designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. I will also be strongly recommending that those funding ANTIFA be thoroughly investigated.” Man guilty of Trump assassination attempt tries to stab himself in court Ryan Routh, the madman who holed up in a sniper's nest with an assault rifle at President Trump's West Palm Beach golf club, tried to stab himself with a pen in a Florida courtroom Tuesday after he was convicted of attempting to assassinate the then-GOP nominee, reports the New York Post. The jury noted the 17 “reconnaissance” trips he allegedly made to Trump's golf course, and what they described as his excessive stalking of Trump, prior to the September 15, 2024 incident in question. A dramatic scene unfolded as jurors were leaving the courtroom when Routh took a pen and started trying to jab himself in the neck. Courtroom marshals sprung to action and dragged him out of the room as his daughter, Sara Routh, screamed at her father. She yelled, “Dad I love you. Don't do anything. I'll get you out. He didn't hurt anybody.” There is no video footage of Ryan Routh attempting to stab himself with the pen because cameras were not allowed in the courtroom. A few minutes later, Routh was brought back into the courtroom with shackles on. He wasn't wearing the jacket and tie from earlier and his white shirt didn't show signs of blood. The judge set his sentencing date for December 18, where he will face up to life in prison. Trump rebuked globalism and open borders at United Nations U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday. President Trump rebuked globalism, unchecked migration, open borders, and climate change activism. Listen. TRUMP: “The entire globalist concept of asking successful industrialized nations to inflict pain on themselves and radically disrupt their entire societies must be rejected completely and totally. And it must be immediate. That's why in America, I withdrew from the fake Paris Climate Accord.” He also called for the protection of religious liberty. TRUMP: “Together, let us defend free speech and free expression. Let us protect religious liberty, including for the most persecuted religion on the planet today. It's called Christianity.” HHS announced review of abortion kill pill LifeNews reports the U.S. Health and Human Services Department is launching a national review of the abortion kill pill mifepristone.  HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused the Biden administration of downplaying serious complications of the dangerous drug. Obviously, it is used in the killing of unborn babies. Not surprisingly, it is also linked with serious complications for pregnant women. These include hemorrhage, emergency room visits, and sepsis.  Proverbs 24:11-12 says, “Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, ‘Surely we did not know this,' does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?” CDC no longer recommending MMRV shot for toddlers The vaccine advisory committee for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted new recommendations for the child immunization schedule last Thursday.  In an 8-3 vote, the committee voted to no longer recommend the MMRV vaccine for toddlers. The combination shot is for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. Instead, the committee recommended a standalone vaccine for varicella, also known as chickenpox, and another shot for the other three infections.    The committee noted increased risk of seizures among toddlers who received the MMRV vaccine.  Most religious state is Mississippi; Least religious state is Vermont Pew Research released data on the religiosity of states in America. The most religious state was Mississippi with 50% of adults expressing a high degree of religiosity. Next up was South Carolina, South Dakota, Louisiana, and Tennessee. The least religious state was Vermont with only 13% of adults expressing a high degree of religiosity. Other states with people of low religiosity were New Hampshire, Maine, Nevada, and Oregon.  Religiosity was measured based on importance of religion, religious attendance, frequency of prayer, and belief in God.  73% of Americans now feel safe in their town And finally, a new survey from Gallup found that more people than ever feel safe where they live despite the rise in conflicts between countries.  Gallup's Global Safety Report found 73% of adults worldwide said they feel safe walking alone at night in their city or area. That's up from 65% in 2006. Feelings of safety are increasing but remain relatively low in sub-saharan Africa and Latin America. The region with the most dramatic increase in feelings of safety since 2006 is post-Soviet Eurasia.  Close And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, September 24th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.