Scandal in Bratislava Over Parts Found in Russian Drones A Rotax Engine from an Iranian-made Russian drone shot down over Ukraine. As Iranian-manufactured drones are wreaking havoc with civilian... 2022.11.07.
Foreign Minister to CNN: ‘It Would Be Physically Impossible to Supply Hungary with Enough Oil’ without Embargo Exception Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó talked to CNN's Christiane Amanpour in London about the Ukrainian war, the oil embargo, refugees and... 2022.07.06.
Government on the EPP President’s Comments: Weber Has Always Spoken Disparagingly about the Hungarian People The Ministry of Technology and Industry has reacted to Manfred Weber's idea of "compulsory solidarity" with regard to purchasing and... 2022.07.06.
Press Roundup: Sanctions on Russia and Europe’s Future Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the broader implications of EU sanctions on the future of Europe. Hungarian press roundup... 2022.06.13.
PM Orbán: Gas Embargo Would Destroy Entire European Economy The government has drawn up the 2023 budget with a view to handling both war inflation and the economic crisis,... 2022.06.10.
MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi Talks about Sanctions, Oil Embargo, and Price Cap Zsolt Hernádi, CEO of the Hungarian oil company MOL gave an interview to Mandiner, talking about EU sanctions, the oil... 2022.06.09.
Orbán: Hungary’s Stance on Sanctioning Russian Orthodox Leader Well Known Hungary's views on EU plans to sanction Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, have been known for a... 2022.06.03.
Fidesz Comms Director: If the Oil Embargo Is a Nuclear Bomb, a Gas Embargo Would Be Armageddon If the oil embargo against Russia was a nuclear bomb for the Hungarian economy, then the gas embargo would be... 2022.06.03.
Former Momentum President Fekete-Győr: “We should have said what Fidesz said about the war” András Fekete-Győr told Klubrádió that if they had been in government, they would have joined the oil embargo, following the... 2022.06.02.
Christian Democrats Group Leader Simicskó: Most Pressing Issue Now Is the Ukrainian War István Simicskó, group leader of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, gave an interview to Magyar Hírlap in which he discussed the... 2022.06.02.
State Secretary Kovács Praises Compromise on Russian Oil Embargo during CNN, BBC Interview On Monday, after hours-long negotiations, the leaders of the 27 EU Member States reached a political agreement on the sixth... 2022.06.01.
LMP: Compromise on EU Embargo ‘Acceptable but Not Green’ The compromise by European leaders on the EU embargo on Russian oil "is acceptable but it will not promote a... 2022.05.31.
PM Orbán ‘Got a Lot’ out of Oil Embargo – Foreign Press on Hungary and EU’s Agreement As we previously reported, the EU Member State leaders reached a partial agreement on the sixth round of sanctions against... 2022.05.31.
Fidesz: Left Would Have ‘Gone Along With’ EU Oil Embargo The left-wing, as in the past, failed to support Hungarian interests, and their statements make plain they would have endorsed... 2022.05.31.
PM Orbán: ‘We Have Protected’ Cap on Utility Bills "We have protected [the government's cap on household utility bills] and successfully staved off a proposal by the Commission that... 2022.05.31.
Zelenskyy Criticizes Hungary for Not Having a Common Position With Other EU Countries Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Hungary's refusal to support an oil embargo against Russia, despite the fact that revenues from... 2022.05.27.
PM Orbán Holds Talk with EU Council President on EU Oil Embargo Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Charles Michel, president of the European Council, in a videoconference on Monday in... 2022.05.24.
European Leaders: EU Should Adopt Oil Embargo without Hungary "The European Commission will propose a total import ban on Russian oil," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced... 2022.05.23.
FM Szijjártó: No EU Decision on Russian Oil Import Ban, Hungary Maintains Position A meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday concluded without a decision being passed regarding a planned... 2022.05.17.
Press Roundup: Phasing Out Russian Oil Still Dominates News Pro-government commentators find the EU proposal to eliminate Russian oil unrealistic and even counterproductive. Left-wing and liberal pundits also acknowledge... 2022.05.16.
EC Spokesman Says Oil Embargo Still on the Table A spokesman for the European Commission has confirmed for news channel M1 that the European Union's executive body is standing... 2022.05.14.
