Ukraine’s Ambassador to Hungary: “You Will Be next, Putin Won’t Stop!” The Ukrainian ambassador to Hungary, Lyubov Nepop, slammed the Hungarian government for its attitude to the war in Ukraine. "You'll... 2022.03.07.
OTP Bank CEO: “I know Putin, but I dare not predict the outcome of the war” Sándor Csányi, CEO of OTP Bank, spoke about Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the outlook for OTP... 2022.03.07.
Govt Aid Program to Help Ukrainian Refugees Raises HUF 540 m in Donations The government's aid program to help Ukrainian citizens fleeing from war raised 540 million forints (EUR 1.4m) in donations by... 2022.03.07.
FM Szijjártó: Hungary to Avoid Imposition of Energy Supply Sanctions ‘Under All Circumstances’ Hungary's energy supplies are uninterrupted and being delivered on schedule and in line with the valid agreements, Foreign Minister Péter... 2022.03.07.
Over 3,000 Refugees from Ukraine Arrive in Budapest Train Stations on Sunday A total of 3,247 people fleeing the war in Ukraine, including 770 children, arrived in Budapest by train on Sunday,... 2022.03.07.
Hungary’s Forint Sinks to New Historic Low The forint hit another historic low against major currencies in the interbank market on Monday morning. The Hungarian currency reached... 2022.03.07.
Ukrainian War: Hungarian Atlantic Council Calls on Russia to End Bloodshed The Hungarian Atlantic Council (MAT) has called on the Russian government to "immediately end the bloodshed" in Ukraine and engage... 2022.03.07.
Press Roundup: The fallout of the Ukraine War on Hungary Pundits and political analysts across the political spectrum ponder if and how the Ukraine war might impact the party preferences... 2022.03.07.
The Budapest Memorandum: A Deal That Should Have Ensured Peace in Ukraine By invading Ukraine, Russia has once again offended the nation’s sovereignty, and in doing so, breached the 1994 Budapest Memorandum.... 2022.03.06.
War in Ukraine – Foreign Minister: All Must Be Done to Restore Peace Everything must be done to restore peace, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview to the Saturday edition of... 2022.03.06.
PM Orbán: Keeping Hungary Out of War Top Priority Hungary's top priority is to stay out of the war between Russia and Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a... 2022.03.05.
Hungary Joins EU Suspension of Russia Today and Sputnik Broadcast Hungary is suspending the broadcast of television channels Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, in line with the European Union decision... 2022.03.04.
War in Ukraine: 90 Percent of Hungarians Support Non-Intervention Hungarians have shared their views on key questions about the war between Ukraine and Russia in two large-scale surveys. The... 2022.03.04.
Fidesz MP Németh Joins European Campaign against Russian Fake News Zsolt Németh, the head of parliament's foreign affairs committee, has joined a campaign launched by his Baltic state counterparts aimed... 2022.03.04.
Opposition on Lifting Covid Measures: ‘Govt Forced to Retreat Yet Again’ The opposition alliance on Thursday issued a statement saying that a week ago it had proposed lifting Covid-related restrictions, and... 2022.03.04.
PM Orbán: “War Can Only Be Stopped by Way of Talks and Ceasefire” "What we have now is war, and war can only be stopped by way of talks and a ceasefire," Prime... 2022.03.04.
Press Roundup: Different Takes on Hungary’s Dependency on Russian Gas A pro-government columnist lambasts the opposition for demanding more independence from Russian energy imports. A liberal pundit accuses the government... 2022.03.04.
Hungarian Fashion Brand “Nanushka” Stops Selling to Russia and Collects for Ukraine Fashion week is currently underway and Hungarian fashion brand Nanushka presented its latest collection in Paris. To commemorate the Russian-Ukrainian... 2022.03.04.
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.
National Bank Raises Deposit Rate to Halt Freefall of Hungary’s Forint The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) raised the rate for its one-week deposit facility by 75 bp to 5.35% ahead... 2022.03.03.
Compensation Payments Begin as Hungarian Subsidiary of Russia’s Sberbank Closes Sberbank, Russia's largest lender, announced on Wednesday that it was leaving almost all European markets. Prior to the decision, the... 2022.03.03.
