viktor orban are seized that even if hejoins that viktor orban are seized that even if he joins themjoins them, he that viktor orban are seized that even if he joins them, he won't lose significance and voters in the european parliament, then he will probably shift. it is a political calculation, essentially. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: it's the netherlands! winners of the eurovision song contest 2019 this morning an indian airforce the plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so it has become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it has been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far but suddenly the police are tear gassing the crowd. we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here. helen was said to be in good spi

yet another massive victory for viktor orban. 5296. massive victory for viktor orban. 52%.are some aspects of this result which will give viktor orbana this result which will give viktor orban a pause for thought. he lost1 million votes compared to a year ago in the general elections and this is a party that prides itself in knowing the name and address and phone number of each of its voters. looking across the european spectrum, i think it is interesting that viktor orban, even injanuary this year was talking about this surge of nationalist parties like his own, like that in italy, and hoping, even speaking of them taking over the bastian of the eu and emerging as a majority. they have increased their vote to 25% across europe. as viktor orban looks around this morning after the joy of last night's victory he will look for allies are not finding as many as he would have hope for. thank you very much indeed for that. we are digesting, really, the results. there are so many different stories and strands coming in. early on last night it looked as if the greens would have an

donald trump and viktor orban in washington.ifferent ways, highly respected all over europe. probably, like me, is ita over europe. probably, like me, is it a bit controversial, but that's 0k. it a bit controversial, but that's ok. you have done a good job ijust ke pt ok. you have done a good job ijust kept our country safe.” ok. you have done a good job ijust kept our country safe. i have some expectations for this meeting this afternoon. first of all to strengthen our strategic alliance. then to discuss global plot issues, because so many changes are happening and we have similar approaches. i would like to express that we are proud to stand together with united states on fight against illegal migration, on terrorism and to protect and help the christian communities around the world. go smoke that will be replayed, he is a bit controversial but that is ok, that all echoes what donald trump says on the campaign trail. he went further and talk about him doing a good job, because many a europe do not think he has done a good job.

viktor orban's dream was to coax europe's christian democrats to the right into an alliance with theope's conservatives looking for new allies among the liberals and the greens, viktor orban's nightmare. but the hungarian prime minister is an experienced politician and in this more fragmented political landscape, those skills will be very useful. but will a man who has reinvented himself once as a champion of the right and himself once as a champion of the rightand far himself once as a champion of the right and far right be able to walk calmly back into the political centre? nick thorpe, bbc news, or depressed. —— budapest. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: after three seasons away — aston villa return to the promised land of the premier league — details in the sports briefing. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletic events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7:00am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles

that's the famous heroes square we meet viktor noise about. his father is german and his mother is hungary and but he doesn't feel like a european. because all things get. this do you support a conservative state a nation state. and i'm opposed to the european union or do you want. victor is active in the right wing conservative pheidias party of prime minister viktor all band he's also involved in the election campaigns outside parliament he plans a video for huge election rally held last year. a god it's like the whole country came together on this one day when we felt strength and peace. we felt we were one country. to material motional absolutely. i want to. comment on the bounce nationalist populist rhetoric is popular with many young people all dance new electro laws instituted in 2012 helped secure a 2 thirds majority in last year's parliamentary election despite winning just under 50 percent of the followed fetus also has enormous influence over the hunky area media and the courts many independent researchers say that poses a threat to

by the announced result viktor yuschenko lost to victory on a covert each but thousands of people didn't agree with it and they came to the central square of kiev on the 22nd of november. the situation received wide news coverage the country's election commission ignored reports of fraud declaring kremlin back victory the winner international politicians such as former general secretary of nato. became frequent guests in kiev initiating negotiations between parties and they called very little they've only been able to get. the results of the negotiations however were often reached only on paper thus you shan't go never told the supporters to stop blocking government buildings in central kiev. and therefore these nonviolent and very orange protests lasted for a month during which time the previous election results were no marred by massive corruption and new elections were announced an important nuance just 3 months before viktor yuschenko became a victim to a mysterious and still unsolved poisoning but it didn't prevent him from winning in the new election. though as we shall soon see th

led for almost a decade by the ardent nationalist viktor orban.ection posters tell people to support his long—running plan to stop immigration. instead, orban supports large families. hungarians take their swimming very seriously, few more so than the gabbel family. the family are just as passionate about their government, orban's party has absolute popular support here in hungary and absolute majority in parliament. the couple have benefited from a government scheme that gives money to families with three children or more. the country orban built is deeply divided, with the prime minister accused of corruption and eroding people's democratic rights. here in the village of kubekhaza, the mayor is one of the leader's most outspoken critics. the government has stopped you money? what has viktor orban changed in this country since he took power? across europe, far—right populist parties are tapping into a deep—rooted dissatisfaction, appealing to people who feel they've been ignored. i'm in one of the most rural parts of estonia, the far—right party

laura: you write about how viktor orbÁn is using this term of building an illiberal democracy.kicked up at all about that? franklinobno. well, tha administration did. he has been using the term "illiberal demracy" for years to describe is political project, which he sees as the antidote to the european union and multiculturalism and the liberalism's obsession rights. as he goes about constructing edis state, he eviscerat e free press in his country, he has weakened universities in his country, he has destroyed all possibilities for opposition done it in a clever way. dictators historically use intimidation, they impron people. there is no violence in this regime. everything is accomplished through legalisms, which is part the reason he is such a important figure to stand up to. it is t always clear he is moving against democracy. laura: right, there is deniability. you say that like pol pot or joseph stalin, he dreams of liquidating the intelligentsia. p wouldossible that tr persuade him to change course? franklin: absolutely not. we saw him sit there -- they basked in one anot

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raised viktor orbÁn a tough and respected, but critics say he is a stifles dissent at home.nt was quick to dismiss the concerns. pres. trump: viktor orbÁn has done a tremendous job in so mani erent ways, highly respected, respected all over europe. probably like me in the it-- bubbly like me, ae bit controversial, but that is ok, that's ok.go you have done job, and you have kept your country safe. laura: for more on the visit, i was joined by franklin foer of "the atlantic," wrote about the prime minier in the latest edition. i asked how much this meant mr. orban. franklin: it is a tremendous achievent for him. he has been aspiring for this moment for a long time. he has been structured much of his policy in order to ks up to trump and get there in that seat and have that photo op, because he is at a moment wher his place within the broader european context is up for grabs, and to show that he has got this alliance and has this prestige speech, he aspires to be the leader of the national stick european bash onalisticst-- nati european right. to have donald trump welcome him

the lead candidates for momentum a young hungary movement they are set to challenge prime minister viktor or bands far right feet as party in the upcoming event lections. hungary and his allies amoco salvini our sufficiency all those along the line they are destroying the unity if you're up there fighting against our shared accomplishments they want to create a year of that is less stable less organized less powerful and i think that's your of these to be reformed in order to fight again these populists. despite prominent support from e.u. commissioner ma get the best aga only a few 100 momentum supporters joining today's march there's a mood of political apathy in the country but for those who came out today the view is a fundamental issue. we are against corruption what's. government's right now and 100 percent supportive of the european union and what's going on around here is just unacceptable the european union is like the symbol of freedom and free speech and it's like the last hope. these young carians are tired of the government's anti e.u. policies and many have moved to other e.

so mike as far as we know how did that meeting go well it's a 1st time viktor orban has met with the u.s. president a formal meeting since 1908 when he met bill clinton he was then a young reformer guiding hungry into a new democracy in the post soviet era however since then he's driven his politics sharply to the right subsequent presidents to george w. bush or barack obama have refused to have any formal meeting with him whatsoever because of his right wing politics not so president trump president trump held this meeting with him it welcoming him to the white house viktor orban the saying that he and the u.s. president shares similar positions on immigration he's pointed out that both the u.s. and hungry are monk the handful of nations that refused to sign the u.n. by gratian treaty for example this is what president trump to say it's a great honor to have with us the prime minister of hungary and viktor orban has done a tremendous job in so many different ways highly respected respected all over europe . probably like me a little bit controversial but that's ok that's ok you've d

viktor believes that the e.u. strategy is clear. his aristocratic brussels aimed to take complete control of the member states. but hungary wants to remain sovereign and determine its own domestic policy in the political process cannot and will not accept that. the. victor remains firm in his political convictions and opposed to the e.u. . but there are still dedicated pro europeans in hungary the momentum movement is the central political party that was founded 2 years ago. back then the government put up stop brussels posters. we went out and covered up the brussels with stickers so that the posters read stop moscow and stop. this going to get it's difficult to be an opposition party and hungry right now. the government plays hardball the way you'd never see in a normal democracy my father was fired from his job at a state run agency because of my political activity. fortunately he found another job. momentum has fielded candidates for the upcoming european parliament elections. the party has a practical reason for supporting the

orbán is going to be playing a major role why is that it's not just viktor orban but it's also peoplelike victor orbán these far right candidates who have said that they're coming for brussels and that they're going to make their voices heard and remember that we didn't even mention the u.k. elections where the brics a party formed simply to get britain out of the european union came out on top and that party has said that they are sending any peace to brussels simply to make things more difficult so they won't be the only ones it is going to be very very hard to make compromises here in brussels and there are going to be new members of the european parliament who openly say they're here because they don't like it so we're going to see some very difficult negotiations on any issues and made even more difficult by the fact the british i mean he's will of course at some point leave and our correspondent teri schultz for us in brussels thank you so much. here in germany it was a rather miserable night for angela merkel's conservatives and her coalition partners the social democrats these

then there is viktor or ban. hungary's proudly a liberal prime minister. has combats a reputation recently and have the praise of a kindred spirit like me a little bit controversial but that's ok that's ok you've done a good job and you've kept your country safe in his youth helped tear down the iron curtain now he shows off the fences here wrecked it on europe's borders he and salvini have formed a friendship of late seeing themselves as manning europe's front lines. if you will mr salvini says that we need a new europe and i support his concept i share his view i too think that we need a new chapter 6. but the success of the populist insurgency may well come down to whether salvini can turn friendship into partnership. was noticeably absent when solving these populist gathered for a final rally in milan last week. the rain drenched crowd testament to the scale of the populist push back. the main attraction the man casting himself as europe's salvation at his back a rising tide of anger and resentment. and joining me now from brussels is data corresponden

that's the famous heroes square we meet viktor noise about.his father is german and his mother is hungary and but he doesn't feel like a european. because all things get. 50 of the i support a conservative state a nation state. and i'm opposed to the european union or the. victor is active in the right wing conservative party of prime minister viktor orban he's also involved in the election campaigns outside parliament he plans a video of a huge election rally held last year. god it's like the whole country came together on this one day. we felt strength and peace. we felt we were one country. there were just 3 emotional absolutely. i want to go far on all bombs nationalist populist rhetoric is popular with many young people all dance new electro laws instituted in 2012 helped secure a 2 thirds majority in last year's parliamentary election despite winning just under 50 percent of the followed. also has enormous influence over the hunky area media and the courts many independent researchers say that poses a threat to democracy but that doesn't

the lead candidates for momentum a young hungary movement they are set to challenge prime minister viktor or bands far right feet as party in the upcoming elections. hungary and his allies and house obviously are sufficiency all those online they are destroying the unity if you're up there fighting against our shared accomplishments they want to create a year of that is less stable less organized less powerful and i think that's your of these to be reformed in order to fight again these populists the majority of young people have joined the march for europe today to mark the fiftieth anniversary of hungary joining the bloc after all it's them who in practice benefit the most and are who are less likely to buy into the anti european rhetoric of the governments. despite prominent support from e.u. commissioner ma get the best aga only a few hundred momentum supporters joining today's march there's a mood of political apathy in the country but for those who came out today the view is a fundamental issue. we are against corruption what's hungry right now and there are hundred presence of euro

well it's the 1st time viktor orban has met with a u.s. president a formal meeting since 1980 when he met bill clinton he was then a young reform guiding hungry into a new democracy in the post soviet era however since then he's driven his politics sharply to the right subsequent presidents george w. bush and barack obama have refused to have any formal meeting with him whatsoever because of his right wing politics not so president president trump held this meeting with him welcoming him to the white house viktor orban the saying that he and the u.s. president shares similar positions on immigration he's pointed out that both the u.s. and hungry of among the handful of nations that refused to sign the u.n. migration treaty for example this is what president trump had to say viktor orban has done a tremendous job in so many different ways highly respected respected all over europe. probably like me a little bit controversial but that's ok that's ok you've done a good job and you've kept your country safe well a number in congress disagree w

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victor is active in the right wing conservative party of prime minister viktor orban he's also involved in the election campaigns outside parliament he plays a video for a huge election rally held last year. god it's like the whole country came together on this one day. we felt strength and peace. we felt we were one country. so much of their emotional absolutely. i want to go right on the ball bounce nationalist populist rhetoric is popular with many young people obama's new electro laws instituted in 2012 helped secure a 2 thirds majority in last year's parliamentary election despite winning just under 50 percent of the voter feed as also has enormous influence over the hunk area media and the courts many independent researchers say that poses a threat to democracy but that doesn't seem to bother a lot of young people. to go. many of them support. because he portrays himself as a rebel who is defending the hungary's freedom. he says he's protecting the country against foreign enemies who threaten angries national identity. and national values. national identity is important to victor

orban so now this brand of politics that viktor orban has really become known for it seems to go down pretty well with hungary and voters so what are the numbers like for his party there tonight. well sumi that's quite right his pitch framing this election as a referendum on what he calls saving europe's christian values and limiting migration seems to go down pretty well he's picked up just over 50 percent of votes here to put into context his nearest opponents the democratic coalition who were going to selection on a picture of a united states of europe they picked up less than a 3rd as many votes as obama and this was on a turnout of just a 40 percent record numbers in hungary but still pretty low so it really seems that this is a message that has chimed with voters and he is going into this with when you confidence nick what does that mean for the european union we know that someone else has been a thorn in the side of the european union challenging for example european policy on immigration what is the outlook now for europe. well the really crucial thing to look for him to me is

that's the kind of thing viktor orban does. that's the kind of thing stalin did this.s the most -- that is the most abject manipulation of our system there actually is, for a president of the united states to call for the justice department to investigate his opponents. >> so we have persistently asked for checks and balances from the democrats. what about the checks and balances that need to come from the president's own party, nick, from the republicans? would that not be a stronger message to be sent when you have checks and balances coming from your own party versus the opposing party? >> it certainly would be, but what we've seen on issues like trade, for example, that the party unwilling to challenge the president, even on their own cherished principles. he is starting a trade war with china. this is a party that is fundamentally a free trade party. trump's party now. >> and didn't you have a guest on earlier saying that he had talked to every republican that he talked to in the senate. not a single one objected to the use of -- trump's use of the term that a cou

what has viktor orban changed in this country since he took power?list parties are tapping into a deep rooted dissatisfaction, appealing to people who feel they've been disenfranchised. iam in i am in one of the most rural parts of estonia, the far right party ekra has surged here in a recent election. a meeting a localfarmer. -- ekre. live out here jars with the country's recent success. after decades of soviet rule, estonia's economy is finally booming. a haven for start—ups and new technology. liberal values are now well—established. but today, they are being tested. far right success has just bought them a place in government, part of a new coalition. known for their roasters remarks does racist remarks, they aim to end same—sex marriage and ban abortions. they attack judges and journalists. as its leaders are sworn into power, they give the white nationalist salute. are you excited that ekre is 110w salute. are you excited that ekre is now in government? these nationalist far right parties are surging across europe. when we see them successful i

he's compared to somebody like viktor orban, but it was just shocking to hear an appointee of donaldthe guy for as long as he's known him come straight out and say explicitly donald trump wishes he had the power of a leader who is recognized around the world as an authoritarian. >> steve bannon even called orban in the past trump before trump. this is all getting full circle here. >> yeah. >> feel call him far right, a strong man, authoritarian leader. after your time profiling him, are people calling him a white nationalist? people who call him a white nationalist, are they right? is it fair? >> so he's a nationalist. i mean, he's unabashed about that, and he's unabashed in describing himself as a proponent of illiberal democracy. he positions himself as an enemy of multiculturalism, as an enemy of liberalizing forces of the european union so this came to a head a couple years ago when you had this tide of migrants coming in from north africa, crossing hungary on the way largely to germany and points north, and he decided that he was going to demagogue this, and he demagogued it not

looking back at the mysterious poisoning of viktor yuschenko right before the orange revolution of 2004 we see now that he became a sacred victim himself. most political analysts believe the compassion of the ukrainian people at that moment tilted the scales giving him the presidency. the number of victims among the protesters during your oh my don totaled over 100 they are called to the heavenly 100 all the sacred victims were immediately mythologized. the beating of students on nov 30th 2013 was the obvious trigger of your own mind on. those who sent train provocateurs to the square very well realised that peaceful protesters were the ones who would get hurt the most. it's hard to keep protests going for months on end tension subside and people inevitably get tired. holidays are also a big danger for revolutionary masterminds people want to be home with their families and friends and one needs to get inventive to keep people in a cold tent city. on christmas day of 2013 tabloid journalist and political want to be taught the on a chart of all was chosen to become the tool to whip the p

well, donald trump in effect was normalizing viktor orban.ban is somebody who should be roundly denounced by the western democracies of the world. the europeans had a mixed record in denouncing him. as he's gone about decimating the civil society of his country. and orban craves getting wrapped in the legitimacy of the president of the united states. and here he was basking in the reflected glory of this relationship. it was something that he was begging for. he was angling for. in fact, sucking up to trump in order to get this meeting. and it hadn't happened. and here it was. >> you know, one of the most disturbing things he's done, and you chronicle part of this in your story, is just this kind of using the power of the state to wage war on independent sources of authority, whether that's the press, ngos and universities. what has he done with the power that he has in hungary? >> so the state-of-the-art autocrat doesn't need to resort to violence, doesn't need to resort to surveillance or midnight knocks on the door. orban is trained as a l

that we want to get into parliament to show people that hungary is more than viktor orban we are partof hungary to reason. we're now back in brussels d'anna to live and is with us today. right now i'm. in the chamber where all the votes and debates take place. can also be offered by excited and passionate as a way to act and show well i think it's totally cool to be in the same room where. the other politicians debate important it's use in bad news and yet i think they make decisions that can affect people's lives things to bits a little intimidating a oh yes there's so much power in this room. now she'll have followers on an important committee vote on the internet copyright deal. yet and so it's going to begin a fast committee is going to vote soon on article $13.00 cost of it before the committee makes its decision there's still time for fotos. so you all should i take your picture sure your 18 followers will like it more. the hole is packed for this photo. of a lot more the last week right this is a big deal all the lobbyists are here this is a really important vote. at the start

viktor orban has one popular support in hungry partially by giving financial lp to large families.ter: an ardent nationalist, orban has waged war on migrants. ever since the refugee crisis of 2015, they have been the enemy here. giant eu electionte billboards people to support the prime minister's plan to end immigration. they are absolutely everywhere. voters areeing bombarded with his message to stop migration. this is a country where last than 700e were fewer migrants. reporter: in this border the mayor is one of orban's most vocal critics. this is state tv? reporter: most of hungary's media has something to the government, and migrant stories are constantly in the news. reporter: what do you hear on the news on what is happening in europe? reporter: we head to an election event held by orban's party. reporter: why is your eu election campaign focused on migration when migrants hape virtually stcoming to hungary in recent years? >> it is not a question whether in this timeframe they are coming or not. this is mobilizing our efforts. that is the reason. reporter: as nationalist p

victor is active in the right wing conservative fetus party of prime minister viktor all pan he's also involved in election campaigns outside parliament he plays a video for huge election rally held last year. god it's like the whole country came together on this one day. we felt strength and peace. we felt we were one country. to make it very emotional absolutely. i want the old fart around the ball bounce nationalist populist rhetoric is popular with many young people obama's new electoral laws instituted in 2012 helped secure a 2 thirds majority in last year's parliamentary election despite winning just under 50 percent of the followed fiji has also has enormous influence over the hunk area media and the courts many independent researchers say the ban poses a threat to democracy but that doesn't seem to bother a lot of young people. to go. many of them support orbán because he portrays himself as a rebel who is defending the hungary's freedom. he says he's protecting the country against foreign enemies who threaten angries national identity. and national values. for national identit