WASHINGTON — The European Union’s top economic adviser is warning the world that stagflation, a slowing of economic growth combined with rising inflation, may be on the horizon due to the ongoing hostilities between the United States and Iran.
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An up-and-coming teenage tennis ace shocked and dismayed spectators when he collapsed on the court from a sudden heart attack last Wednesday.
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Former NATO boss breaks cover on treasury "experts" and "corrosive complacency" killing Britain's military and leaving country "in peril".
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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has formed a "special" new Cabinet committee to deal with the Iran conflict. Its efforts behind closed doors will coordinate the national response to the growing Middle East crisis through a series of talks, meetings, and earnest consultations.
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Chinese dictator Xi Jinping on Tuesday praised Spain for being with China in the "right side of history" after meeting with socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Beijing.
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British comic legend John Cleese has blasted Black Lives Matter and the wider liberal elites for their collective silence in the wake of the Easter massacre of Christians in Nigeria who were targeted by Islamic terrorists.
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Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar announced that his government will seek to amend the country's constitution to bar outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from running for another term.
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New official information from Spain's National Institute of Statistics (INE) revealed that 20 percent of the people living in Spain was born in another country, with foreign-born population surging over the past few years, the newspaper El País reported on Tuesday.
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The Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East is hardly the only waterway on President Donald Trump’s mind worldwide at the moment.
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Hungarian Member of European Parliament Péter Magyar has been hailed by leading globalists on both sides of the Atlantic for his convincing victory over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during Sunday's parliamentary elections; however, it remains unclear how the supposed centre-right politician will govern in Budapest.
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English street organiser Tommy Robinson has chosen to reveal the Islamic State publication calling for his assassination.
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Pope Leo XIV responded Monday to President Donald Trump criticising him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters the Vatican works for peace and reconciliation based on the teachings of the Gospel, adding he fears neither the Trump administration or vigorous debate.
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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer all but confirmed that the Royal Navy would be engaging in minesweeping in the Persian Gulf.
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Left-wing Australian PM Anthony Albanese said Canberra has not received a request from the United States to help with its "unilateral" blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as announced by President Donald Trump.
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The West must "relinquish its participation quotas" at international institutions in favor of the countries of the "Global South," Spain's socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez demanded Monday from Beijing.
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In the face of economically crippling anti-fuel tax demonstrations across Ireland, the neo-liberal government in Dublin announced a last-minute emergency support package on Sunday evening in an apparent bid to pay off key sectors of the protest movement.
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Spanish, Polish, French and EU leaders hail Peter Magyar's win as boon to European unity; Herzog, Sa'ar, Lapid all congratulate Magyar, but pro-Orban Netanyahu stays mum
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, bringing an end to 16 years of governance in Budapest.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat Sunday in the country’s parliamentary election, calling the result "clear" and "painful" as partial vote counts showed a decisive win for opposition leader Péter Magyar.
Magyar said Orbán phoned him to concede, according to a post on social media.
With roughly 53% of votes counted, projections showed Magyar’s Tisza party on track for a landslide victory that could give it a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority.
The result could mark a dramatic political shift in Hungary, where Orbán has led the country for more than a decade.
Orbán, a close ally of President Donald Trump, had received strong backing from the White House in the final days of the campaign.
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Days before the election, Trump reiterated his support for Orbán in a post on Truth Social.
"My Administration stands ready to use the full economic might of the United States to strengthen Hungary’s Economy, as we have done for our great allies in the past, if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian People ever need it," Trump said. "We are excited to invest in the future prosperity that will be generated by Orbán’s continued leadership!"
Trailing in opinion polls ahead of the vote, Orbán faced his most serious electoral challenge since 2010, with surveys showing Magyar’s Tisza party holding a significant lead.
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Orbán, who has led Hungary for 16 years, has drawn scrutiny from the European Union over his positions on migration, Russia’s war against Ukraine and his government’s policies, while maintaining strong support among many rural and older voters.
His strained relationship with the European Union stems in part from his stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine, his firm support of Israel and his hardline position on migration, which has led to financial penalties from the bloc.
During Orbán’s time in power, Hungary’s economy has grown relatively quickly for an EU country, though inflation has remained elevated and business sentiment has been negative in recent years.
Before the vote, Orbán had expressed confidence in his campaign, calling it "a great national moment on our side" and telling reporters, "I’m here to win."
Magyar, meanwhile, framed the election as a turning point for the country’s future, warning that Hungary’s direction in recent years had drifted from its Western alliances.
"I think this really will be a referendum on our country’s place in the world," Magyar said.
Fox News Digital's Eric Mack and Simon Constable contributed to this report.
South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, elected Cape Town's mayor Sunday to lead it into the 2029 national polls, stepping up its drive to take votes away from the faltering ANC.
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Longtime premier's backing has helped blunt Europe's ire, sparking concerns should center-right rival win governing majority, but his replacement is unlikely to significantly curtail ties with Jerusalem
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The liberal Irish government will face a vote of no-confidence amid the spiralling fuel crisis and the widespread farmer-trucker protests.
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Leo XIV will become the first pope to visit Algeria on Monday, taking a message of dialogue with Islam on a trip that also represents a personal pilgrimage for the American pontiff.
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The U.S. and Europe are watching closely as Hungarians turned out in record numbers to vote Sunday in a high-stakes election that sets up Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, supported by President Donald Trump, against his former political ally, Péter Magyar.
Trailing in the opinion polls, Orbán received a major boost earlier this week when Vice President JD Vance visited the country, making clear what the administration’s position was on the importance of having a pro-U.S. candidate in the heart of Europe, as so many of its continental allies have proven lackluster, most notably for a lack of help in the war against Iran.
In his remarks, Vance made clear why he was there. "The reason why we're doing it is because we thought there was so much garbage happening against Viktor in this election that we had to show that there are actually a lot of people and a lot of friends across the world who recognize that Viktor and his government are doing a good job, and they're important partners for peace," he said at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, a private university in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. "That's why we're here, but ultimately the Hungarian people are going to be sovereigns because that's how it should be."
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Following Vance’s return to the U.S., Trump weighed in on Truth Social Friday: "My Administration stands ready to use the full economic might of the United States to strengthen Hungary’s Economy, as we have done for our great allies in the past, if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian People ever need it. We are excited to invest in the future prosperity that will be generated by Orbán’s continued leadership!"
Beloved by many older and more rural Hungarians and reviled by detractors, Orbán has emerged as the country’s most consequential leader since its transition to democracy at the end of the Cold War. Still, the election campaign has become intense.
Orbán’s strained relationship with the European Union comes from his positioning on Russia’s war against Ukraine, his country’s firm support of Israel and his hard stance on not accepting migrants, which led to EU financial sanctions for his refusal to open the country's border to foreigners.
During the 16-year Orbán government, the Hungarian economy has grown relatively quickly for an EU country. The country’s GDP per capita (what the average person earns annually) rose to nearly $17,000 last year, up from approximately $12,000 in 2014, according to Trading Economics data. However, it’s not all good. Inflation has recently been relatively high at an annual rate of 4.9%, and business sentiment has been consistently negative since August 2022.
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The polls shows Magyar’s Tisza party with 50% of the vote and Orbán’s Fidesz party behind at 39% as of April 9, according to Politico. Magyar now poses the largest electoral threat to Orbán since 2010.
"The polls are going well for the opposition," Daniel Wood, portfolio manager at William Blair Investment Management, told Fox News Digital. "If the opposition wins, there’s a chance that the EU unlocks the frozen funds, which are around 7% of the GDP."
Speaking to reporters outside a polling station Sunday, Orbán, 62, said the campaign had been "a great national moment on our side" and thanked activists and supporters for their work. "I’m here to win," the Associated Press reported.
In an interview earlier in the week, Magyar complained the EU’s longest-serving leader has led the country on a "180-degree turn" in recent years, endangering its Western orientation while cozying up to Moscow. Yet despite that drift, "Hungarians still see that Hungary’s peace and development are guaranteed by membership of the European Union and NATO," Magyar said. "I think this really will be a referendum on our country’s place in the world," he told the Associated Press.
Results are expected later Sunday afternoon.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Hungarian voters started casting their ballots from 6AM on Sunday morning as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, seeks to build on his 16 years in power.
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Vice President JD Vance said on Saturday evening that the U.S. delegation has decided to leave peace talks with Iran in Pakistan after the Islamist regime refused to agree to America's terms.
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The United States Navy has begun operations in preparation of clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.
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