EU far right cries foul, but Commission unfazed by Magyar's 'Purgatorium'

Hungary's president has had their mandate terminated, and the headquarters of the ruling Fidesz party have been raided as part of a corruption probe, according to Euronews. The actions have alarmed Viktor Orbán's allies across Europe, who argue they threaten Hungarian democracy. But the European Commission appears aligned with efforts to dismantle Orbán's political operation and seems unmoved by their concerns.

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