The European Union is set to release 16 billion euros it had withheld, as Hungary moves to enact anti-corruption and rule of law policies.

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Eleven lessons America must learn

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Eleven lessons America must learn

Britain’s post-liberal disorder.

Beijing depended on Hungary’s outgoing leader, Viktor Orban, to gain a toehold in Europe. A giant battery factory proved a step too far.