Fidesz MEP to BBC: EU’s Proposed Sanctions on Russia ‘Unacceptable’ Hungary rejects the EU's proposed set of sanctions including an embargo on Russian oil in its current form, Balázs Hidvéghi,... 2022.05.16.
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.
FM Szijjártó: Hungarians Must Not Be Made to Pay Price of War Hungary's government insists that the Hungarian people must not be made to pay the price of the war in Ukraine,... 2022.05.16.
EU Considers Scrapping Oil Embargo Over Hungary’s Veto The Hungarian government has made it clear that it will veto EU sanctions on Russian oil imports, and its rejection... 2022.05.13.
Politico: EU Leaders Consider Paying Hungarian Gov’t to Support Oil Sanctions Officials of the European Union may offer Hungary financial compensation in return for supporting the EU's sixth sanctions package, named... 2022.05.12.
Press Roundup: Could Hungary Get Financial Compensation for Phasing Out Russian Oil? Before leaks or rumours spread about substantial compensation to be paid to Hungary for its vote on the ban of... 2022.05.12.
Foreign Min Calls for Pipeline Deliveries to Be Exempt from EU Oil Embargo Hungary's government is calling for pipeline deliveries to be exempt from the European Union's planned sanctions on Russian energy deliveries,... 2022.05.11.
Croatia Summons Hungary’s Ambassador to Zagreb over PM Orbán’s Statement Hungary's ambassador to Zagreb, Csaba Demcsák, was summoned to the Croatian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday to explain Prime Minister Viktor... 2022.05.11.
Hungary Annual Inflation Hits 21-Year Record in April Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 9.5 percent in April, up from 8.5 percent in the previous month,... 2022.05.10.
FM Szijjártó: Hungary to Only Back Sanctions Package that Ensures Its Energy Supply Because the approval of the European Commission's latest round of sanctions against Russia would make it impossible for Hungary to... 2022.05.10.
PM Orbán in Talks with President Macron on EU Oil Embargo Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, the Prime Minister's press chief Bertalan... 2022.05.10.
No Deal Reached between Von Der Leyen and Orbán on Russian Oil Ban Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, reported in a Twitter post that she arrived in Hungary on... 2022.05.10.
Press Roundup: Foreign Minister Reaffirms Objections to EU Sanctions on Russian Oil A pro-government pundit, as well as his alt-left counterpart, agree that the EU’s proposed embargo on Russian oil would harm... 2022.05.10.
Foreign Min on Talks Between EC President, Orbán: Meeting ‘Yielded Some Progress’ Talks between Hungarian government officials and the president of the European Commission on the latest EU package of sanctions against... 2022.05.10.
Orbán to Hold Talks with EC President in Budapest European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to visit Budapest on Monday evening, the prime minister's press chief... 2022.05.09.
FM Szijjártó: Hungary Not to Support New EU Sanctions against Russia Hungary will not support the European Commission's sanctions against Russia as "problematic for the country" and "not offering a solution",... 2022.05.09.
Fidesz MEP: Hungarian Left-Wing MEPs are Fighting Against their Own Country Hungarian left-wing MEPs are doing all they can to undermine their own country, Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch told public radio... 2022.05.09.
State Secy Azbej: Hungary Against Sanctioning Religious Leaders Hungary rejects sanctions against religious leaders, the state secretary for aiding persecuted Christians told public television on Sunday, commenting on... 2022.05.09.
FM Szijjártó: Hungary Won’t Vote for Latest EU Sanctions Package Hungary will withhold its vote for the latest EU package of sanctions unless a solution is found to Hungary's concerns... 2022.05.09.
How Viable Would a Russian Oil Embargo Be in Hungary? Analysts differ in their answers regarding how manageable an embargo on Hungary’s supply of Russian oil would be in the... 2022.05.06.
PM Orbán to EC President: EU Oil Sanctions Would Jeopardize Hungarian Energy Security Hungary is unwilling to support the European Union’s sixth package of sanctions against Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán informed European... 2022.05.06.
