April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance lashed out on Tuesday at what he called "disgraceful" interference by the European Union in an election in Hungary, as he lauded Prime Minister Viktor Orban as an ally of Donald Trump in the defence of Western civilisation.Following is a rundown of key quotes from their joint news conference in Budapest.VANCE ON HUNGARIAN ELECTION
Factbox-Key quotes from Vance and Orban's news conference
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Tue 13:30 - HLN (BE)
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Tue 13:41 - Euronews
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Tue 13:54 - France 24
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Tue 14:36 - Al-Monitor
Factbox-Key quotes from Vance and Orban's news conference
Tue 15:23 - France 24
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Tue 16:22 - Washington Examiner
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