Hungary’s Orban Spins His Party Suspension as a Victory
- Center-right EPP suspended Orban’s Fidesz party indefinitely
- EPP, Orban agree to decide on future ties after EU ballot
Viktor Orban, Hungary's prime minister.
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Hungary’s prime minister declared victory after Europe’s biggest political family suspended his party for eroding democratic standards, a bid to save face as he keeps open the options of repairing ties or joining like-minded populists after European Parliament elections in May.