Hungarian president vows to resist PM's removal attempt; far-right surge in Germany

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok, appointed by Viktor Orbán, has vowed to resist the attempt by new Prime Minister Péter Magyar to remove him. Magyar claims Sulyok turned a blind eye to abuses under Orbán.

In Germany, the surge of the far-right AfD is putting Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a historically weak position even as he pursues sweeping reforms. Russian President Vladimir Putin is using trolls to weaken Merz and boost the Russia-friendly far right. Merz's attempts to revive his flagging popularity are backfiring.