PMO Head: Ukrainian Situation Different from Hungary in 1956 The position of the Hungarian government on the war in Ukraine was shared by Gergely Gulyás in a press conference... 2022.03.03.
PM Orbán: “We are in the crossfire of major geopolitical players” Hungary condemns the war, but until recently, there was a balanced and fair system of relations between the Hungarians and... 2022.03.03.
Press Roundup: Commentators Quarrel over Hungary’s Stance on Ukraine A centrist analyst finds the government’s support for Ukraine at best lukewarm. A right-wing commentator accuses the opposition of spinning... 2022.03.03.
Opposition Protest at “Spy Bank” IIB: “Russians! Home!” "Russians! Home!," chanted protesters on Tuesday evening in Budapest's Clark Ádám Square in front of the International Investment Bank, which... 2022.03.02.
Deputy PM Semjén: If Ukraine Were NATO Member, There Would Be World War Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén held a forum in Kazinbarcika where, among other topics, he talked about the Ukrainian conflict,... 2022.03.02.
Opposition Slams Orbán Gov’t Arms Delivery Veto to Ukraine According to the opposition alliance, Viktor Orbán is using "doublespeak" on the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine. "When it... 2022.03.01.
NATO Aircraft Stationed in Pápa Airbase Transport Weapons to Ukraine, but Not From Hungary At least two military aircraft stationed in Hungary's Pápa airbase have participated in various Ukraine-bound arms and personnel transportation operations.... 2022.03.01.
Opposition PM Candidate Márki-Zay: Only NATO Can Protect Hungary’s Safety The opposition's joint candidate for prime minister, Péter Márki-Zay, streamed a video on his YouTube channel about the week's events,... 2022.02.28.
Former PM Antall 30 Years Ago: Naive to Think Russia Gave Up on Central Europe Three decades ago, József Antall, the first freely elected Prime Minister of Hungary after the regime change, talked about what... 2022.02.28.
Press Roundup: More Comments on the Ukraine War Opposition-leaning commentators squarely condemn Russia, while pro-government ones agree to sanctions on Moscow but lambast the opposition candidate for Prime... 2022.02.26.
Defence Minister: Servicemen in Eastern Hungary Undertaking Humanitarian, Military Tasks Hungarian servicemen deployed in the east of the country are carrying out both humanitarian and military tasks, Defence Minister Tibor... 2022.02.26.
President Áder: Hungary Strongly Condemns Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Hungary strongly condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine, President János Áder said at a meeting of the heads of state of... 2022.02.26.
Orbán: Hungary Protecting Own, Europe’s Borders Together with NATO Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended an emergency NATO summit in Brussels and held talks with Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, the... 2022.02.26.
Opposition PM Candidate Márki-Zay: Hungarian Soldiers Have No Place in Ukraine Péter Márki-Zay, the opposition alliance's candidate for prime minister, made it clear that he would not send Hungarian soldiers to... 2022.02.25.
Ukraine Requests Defense Assistance from Hungary Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has formally requested defense assistance from the Bucharest Nine, a group of the easternmost members of... 2022.02.25.
PM Orbán: “Together with Our EU and NATO Allies, We Condemn Russia’s Military Attack” Hungary must stay out of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday. "What... 2022.02.24.
Ukraine Requests Military Equipment From Hungary "We don't expect anyone to fight for us, but with the right weapons, it will certainly be easier for us... 2022.02.23.
Defence Minister: Continuation of Hungary’s Military Development Scheme Top Priority Defence Minister Tibor Benkő, in a keynote speech on Tuesday, highlighted the continuation of Hungary's military development scheme as his... 2022.02.23.
Press Roundup: Diverging Takes on the Ukraine Crisis A pro-government pundit ascribes the Ukraine-Russia tension to the West’s ignorance of Russian geopolitical considerations. A left-wing columnist, on the... 2022.02.19.
Senior V4, French Lawmakers Discuss Security Policy in Budapest Parliamentary foreign affairs committee leaders of the four Visegrad countries held a two-day meeting with their French partners in Budapest... 2022.02.19.
Lieutenant General: Armed Forces to Guarantee Security of Hungarians The Hungarian Armed Forces are capable of guaranteeing the security of Hungarians, Lieutenant General Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi told news channel M1... 2022.02.16.
