Orbán is lonelier than ever on the European stage but he’s still got cards to play

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Viktor Orbán is more isolated than ever – but he is still fuelling frustrations across Europe. The Hungarian leader, one of Europe’s most prominent far-right politicians, has long been an outlier on the European stage. But, as he arrives in Brussels on Thursday for a summit of EU leaders, he will be even more lonely than usual. The conservative Law and Justice party lost a key election in Poland this month, leaving Budapest largely on its own in its fight with Brussels over respect for democratic norms. Meanwhile, Turkey has taken a step toward ratifying Sweden’s Nato membership bid, putting...