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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 in Hungary's April parliamentary election.

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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The Guardian
Trump is ‘deeply committed to your success’, Rubio tells Orbán during Hungary visit – Europe live

Rubio says relationship with Orbán is ‘vital for US national interests’ ahead of Hungarian elections in April Back to Budapest now. Marco Rubio and the Hungarian foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, appear to be signing an agreement to facilitate cooperation on a civilian nuclear programme. We’ll give you any key lines from the press conference. In the meantime, our European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam , has reported on the EU’s proposed deportation law that rights groups warn could intensify already widespread racial profiling across the continent. Here is an extract from her story : More than 70 rights organisations have called on the EU to reject a proposal aimed at increasing the deportation of undocumented people, warning that it risks turning everyday spaces, public services and community interactions into tools of ICE-style immigration enforcement. Last March, the European Commission laid out its proposal to increase deportations of people with no legal right to stay in the EU, including potentially sending them to offshore centres in non-EU countries. Continue reading. . .

Trump is ‘deeply committed to your success’, Rubio tells Orbán during Hungary visit – Europe live
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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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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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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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The Sidney Morning Herald
Trump’s best friend in Europe counts on White House to stay in power

Hungary’s right-wing populist president 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Público
Rubio also enters the Hungarian election campaign with support for Orbán

In Budapest, the US's top diplomat, Marco Rubio, highlighted the “tangible benefits” that the “close relationship” between Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán brings to Hungarians.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung
USA: Rubio praises Orbán's relationship with Trump

Following the Munich Security Conference, the US secretary of state was in Slovakia, and now he is in Hungary. Hungary's prime minister is a supporter of the US president—and is facing trouble in his campaign.

USA: Rubio praises Orbán's relationship with Trump
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