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MAGA influence: NGOs should disclose foreign donors

The US government has announced that it will provide financial support to sympathetic organizations in Europe. Marco Rubio’s visit, during which he endorsed the election of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, is in keeping with this approach – but there is resistance to this malign influence.

17. February 2026
BUDAPEST, Feb. 16, 2026 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shake hands after a joint press conference in Budapest, Hungary on Feb. 16, 2026.
The United States government wants to financially support NGOs in Europe with ideological ties to the MAGA movement. (Imago/Xinhua)

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Last updated: 17. February 2026