Merz hails new Hungarian chapter as he welcomes Magyar in Berlin

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2026-06-02

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar on Tuesday, promising to support the fellow EU country on its return "to the centre of Europe" following 16 years under the rule of Magyar's predecessor Viktor Orbán. Receiving the 45-year-old at the Chancellery in Berlin, Merz hailed Magyar's landslide election victory over Orbán as "an inspiration for all of Europe." Merz vowed to contribute to "mak......

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