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Hungarian Minister Misses Important EU Meeting

Hungary's foreign minister has not been seen in public for days and will not join an EU meeting.

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  1. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced another tense round of questions from senators over the Iran war, military spending, and the legal basis for the conflict.
  2. Hungary's foreign minister has not been seen in public for days and will not join an EU meeting.
  3. EU officials travelled to Budapest for early talks with Hungary's incoming leadership after Viktor Orban's political defeat.
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