Merkel Upbraids Hungary’s Orban as Two Leaders Meet in Berlin
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel reproached Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hours after the visiting leader gave a speech touting nationalism and exhorting European leaders to respect his political reforms.
At a conference in Berlin held by German broadcaster WDR, Merkel was asked about the speech, in which Orban decried immigration and celebrated Europe’s Christian identity. Without citing details, Merkel said she often disagreed with Orban.