‘He cares about Hungarians’: the small Ukrainian town divided over Orbán

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In Ukraine's Zakarpattia region, ethnic Hungarians in Berehove are divided over Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's upcoming election, with some supporting him for his perceived care of Hungarians abroad and others disagreeing with his stance on Ukraine. Orbán's government has provided aid and passports to ethnic Hungarians, while critics argue he exaggerates grievances to hinder Ukraine's EU accession and damage relations with Kyiv.

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The rightwing populist’s support for the majority-Hungarian population of Berehove means they may offer their votes in returnHungary elections: what is at stake and who is likely to win?Across much of Ukraine, Sunday’s parliamentary election in Hungary is being followed with a singular hope: that Viktor Orbán, the Kremlin-friendly leader who has made opposition to Kyiv a centrepiece of his campaign, will be voted out after 16 years in office. But in Berehove, the mood is more complicated.

‘He cares about Hungarians’: the small Ukrainian town divided over Orbán

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