Hungary, EU and Russia

Hungary Stalls Russia Sanctions Renewal With Orban’s Gas Demand
Hungary prolonged its blockage of the renewal of sanctions against Russia as Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the European Union to pressure Ukraine to re-establish the transit of Russian gas to Europe.
Hungary Wants Ukraine Gas Transit to Resume as EU Sanctions Rollover Looms
Hungary has not yet decided whether to support the sanctions rollover due at the end of this month. The EU renews sanctions every six months and requires unanimity among its 27 member countries to do so.
After Trump targets Putin, Orban revises Hungary’s strategy on EU sanctions against Russia
Orban, widely seen as having the warmest relations with the Kremlin in the EU, has broken with the majority of European leaders and vocally opposed such sanctions, arguing they did more to damage Euro
EU Set to Agree to Extend Russia Sanctions, Hungary to Back Down
The European Union is set agree to extend sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine on Monday with Hungary ready to lift its opposition to the move, according to people familiar with the matter.
Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said he wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute his country has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc's upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.
Orban Threatens EU's Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Gas Row
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday threatened to block the renewal of EU sanctions on Russia, linking his support to efforts to reopen a gas pipeline across Ukraine to Central Europe.
Hungary's Szijjarto secures US review of Biden-era penalties following talks
The Biden administration had terminated a bilateral tax deal with Hungary and stiffened entrance requirements for Hungarians ...
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Hungarian Foreign Ministry demands that EU, Ukraine guarantee Hungary's energy security
ROME. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto urged the European Union and Ukraine on Saturday to guarantee uninterrupted oil and gas supply to Hungary. "Ukraine and/or the ...
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Rising Opposition Movement Looks to Political Renewal, Stemming Erosion of Democracy in Hungary
Civil society, the media and democratic norms have increasingly come under threat as the Fidesz-KDNP coalition government in ...
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PM Orban: We Hungarians Are Capable of Much More Than We Think
This is how Hungary overcame the coronavirus pandemic. A documentary premieres Sunday at 7 PM on the Hungarian prime minister ...
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Facing a Serious Challenger, Orbán Moves Closer to Naked Authoritarianism
Fidesz has trailed the collective opposition for only a few brief moments over the last fifteen years, and has never trailed ...
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Endorses Trump’s Executive Orders
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a key ally of Russia and a good friend of Donald Trump’s, took to X to congratulate ...
Hungary's Orban: Donald Trump will set off new right-wing surge in Europe
The nationalist premier, a long-time Trump supporter, envisages a "golden era" for relations between the US and EU member ...
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Polish PM on Orbán's threats to block sanctions against Russia: "he is playing in Putin's team, not ours"
The Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk commented on the actions of Hungary, whose representatives have not yet agreed to ...