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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Budapest on Monday and said President Trump was "deeply committed" to Viktor Orbán's success ahead of April parliamentary elections.

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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Financial Times
Rubio says Orbán’s leadership is ‘essential’ to US interests

US secretary of state hails ‘golden era’ in relations with Hungary and its pro-Russian premier

Rubio says Orbán’s leadership is ‘essential’ to US interests
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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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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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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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The Independent
Trump ‘committed’ to Hungarian PM Orban’s success, says Rubio during Central Europe tour

Orban is considered by many on the American hard right as a model for Trump’s tough immigration policies and support for Christian conservatism

Trump ‘committed’ to Hungarian PM Orban’s success, says Rubio during Central Europe tour
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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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Der Spiegel
Europe vs. USA: Five Lessons from the Munich Security Conference

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio is friendly in tone but hard on substance. The chancellor distances himself from Trump. The EU appears fragmented. And now?

Europe vs. USA: Five Lessons from the Munich Security Conference
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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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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Rubio in Hungary: Orbán gets backing from America

As the Hungarian election campaign grows dirtier, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio openly voices support for Viktor Orbán in Budapest. His relationship with Trump is 'extraordinary'.

Rubio in Hungary: Orbán gets backing from America
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Der Spiegel
Europe vs. USA: Five Lessons from the Munich Security Conference

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio is friendly in tone but hard on substance. The chancellor distances himself from Trump. The EU appears fragmented. And now?

Europe vs. USA: Five Lessons from the Munich Security Conference
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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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The Wall Street Journal
Opinion | In Munich, Rubio Points to a Path Forward for the GOP

The secretary of state makes a forceful case for Trump’s policies without his stylistic excesses.

Opinion | In Munich, Rubio Points to a Path Forward for the GOP
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Der Spiegel
Marco Rubio: Europe's biggest Trump fans may shake Rubio's hand

First Slovakia, now Hungary: after the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio has traveled east across Europe. With Trump admirer Viktor Orbán, the discussions focused on energy issues and also on campaign assistance.

Marco Rubio: Europe's biggest Trump fans may shake Rubio's hand
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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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Der Standard
Rubio's trip to East-Central Europe was more than just anti-EU symbolism

The US secretary of state flew to Slovakia and Hungary after the Munich Security Conference. Driving a wedge into the EU was not the only reason

Rubio's trip to East-Central Europe was more than just anti-EU symbolism
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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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Süddeutsche Zeitung
After the security conference, Meloni walks a tightrope

Can one maintain good relations with MAGA America and still stay on an EU line? Giorgia Meloni is trying: Italy should participate at least somewhat in Trump's 'Peace Council.' Her distance from Chancellor Merz is raising eyebrows.

After the security conference, Meloni walks a tightrope
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