Hungary's Magyar meets with European officials and makes his mark
The World
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4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Hungary’s incoming prime minister is moving quickly to make his mark. Péter Magyar, who takes office next month, met top European officials in Brussels this week to set out his plans to restore the rule of law in Hungary. Also, after a long political impasse, wealthy oligarch and political outsider Ali al-Zaidi is tapped to become Iraq's new prime minister. And, a look at who the new supreme leader of Iran really is. Plus, on International Jazz Day, The World speaks with Puerto Rican folk musician Fabiola Mendez about her music and the traditional stringed instrument she plays, the cuatro.
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| 2:06.5 | minister is a man in a hurry. Peter Madjar takes office next month, and he's been busy this |
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