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.
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.
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.
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.
Foreign Minister: Proposed Ban on Russian Oil Deliveries Would Ruin National Economy The Hungarian government will "do everything to protect its economic achievements", Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday. The proposed... 2022.05.07.
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.
Orbán: EU’s Planned Sanctions on Russian Oil Imports ‘Like Nuclear Bomb’ The European Union's proposal on phasing out imports of Russian crude oil is "unacceptable", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on... 2022.05.06.
Hungary Not on Board with Upcoming EU Sanctions on Russian Oil Hungary intends to veto the upcoming European Union sanctions package on Russian crude oil, Zoltán Kovács, State Secretary for International... 2022.05.05.
Gov’t Spox to CNN: Brussels Proposal ‘against Hungarian National Energy Security’ A proposal by Brussels to ban oil imports from Russia by the end of next year is "against Hungarian national... 2022.05.05.
Hungarian Gov’t Refutes Press Report Suggesting Hungary Withdrew Veto on Oil Embargo Against Russia As reported by the German portal ZDF, three EU countries are said to have withdrawn their veto against the sixth... 2022.05.02.
FM Szijjártó Confirms Hungary Will Continue Paying for Russian Gas in Euros "It is not impossible to pay for Russian gas in rubles," Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday afternoon, after... 2022.04.12.
EU Representative: Hungary “Pays Its Share, so It Participates in Ukraine’s Weapons Supply” According to Josep Borell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, since Hungary "pays its own... 2022.04.12.
Russian Ambassador to Budapest: “There is no reason for Russia not to trust the Hungarian government” In an interview with Russian news agency RIA Novosti, Evgeny Stanislavov, the Russian ambassador to Budapest said the Kremlin has... 2022.04.06.
PM Orbán: Common Sense Prevails in Brussels, Gas and Oil Still Flowing into Hungary Gas and oil are still flowing into Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday, adding that "common sense" had... 2022.03.25.
Press Roundup: Opposing Views on Gas Imports from Russia A left-wing commentator proposes that Hungarians cut back their consumption of natural gas, to reduce the country’s dependence on Russian... 2022.03.11.
Disrupted Fuel Supply Could Cause Problems over Long Weekend As we have previously reported, wholesalers are now more affected by the price cap due to the government having cut... 2022.03.09.
PM Orbán: Hungary Won’t Join Sanctions on Russian Energy Hungary continues to need Russian gas and oil and will not join the US which imposed sanctions on the imports... 2022.03.09.
PM Orbán: Sanctions on Russia Must Not Cover Oil and Gas Imports Hungary condemns Russia's military attack and the war but will not allow Hungarian families to be made to pay the... 2022.03.08.
