Finance Minister Varga: EU Weakened by Its Own Sanctions The European Union is essentially weakened by its own sanctions- the question is whether it can survive the punitive measures... 2022.07.21.
Prime Minister Orbán: “European history has entered an era of war” European history has entered an "era of war" and people will have to fight for things they have hitherto taken... 2022.07.15.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Ukrainian War, Sanctions, and the EU Commentators disagree sharply on what should be done to bring about peace in Ukraine, as well as over the rights... 2022.07.12.
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.
Press Roundup: EU Oil Embargo Compromise Seen as a Success for PM Orbán Pro-government as well as left-wing and liberal commentators agree that the 6th round of EU sanctions against Russia represents a... 2022.06.02.
Hungary Votes for EU’s Sixth Sanctions Package, after All Its Recommendations Have Been Met The sixth package of the EU’s sanctions had "passed", wrote Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on his Facebook page. "We... 2022.06.02.
Hungary Objects to a Clause in EU Sanctions Package Hungary has raised an objection regarding the EU’s sixth package of sanctions against Russia. This time, Hungary did not object... 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.
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.
Foreign Minister: Hungary, Croatia to Expand Energy Cooperation, Pipeline Capacity The Croatian government is ready to expand the capacity of the Adria pipeline to ensure that energy resources reach Hungary... 2022.05.31.
PM Orbán Secures Pipeline Exemption for Hungary As EU Agrees on Partial Russian Oil Ban After hours of talks in Brussels on Monday, the leaders of the 27 European Union member states reached a partial... 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.
Orbán: Hungary to Back Embargo if It Excludes Pipelined Russian Oil, Contains Guarantees Arriving in Brussels for a two-day summit on Monday, Viktor Orbán said Hungary could back an EU embargo on Russian... 2022.05.30.
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.
PMO Head: Only Hungarians to Buy Fuel at Capped Prices from Friday Hungary's government considers the protection of the country's security and economy its two most important responsibilities amid the war in... 2022.05.26.
Hungarian Erste Bank Wrongfully ‘Sanctions’ Russian and Belarusian Clients Erste Bank Hungary has terminated the bank account contracts of several Russian and Belarusian citizens. The bank is investigating the... 2022.05.26.
