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Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjártó (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

Toxic talks and fake news, as Hungary readies to take EU helm

Toxic meetings on Russia and social-media tantrums seem set to mark Hungary's EU Council presidency, which might also see Gazprom logos on prime minister Viktor Orbán's favourite football team. 

Tough EU talks on Russia have become the norm over the past two years of Hungary’s

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjártó (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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