Orbán after Putin Meeting: “Wide Gap” between Russia’s “Security Demands” and Willingness of NATO Members “Can Be Bridged” "A peace mission" is how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán characterized his visit to Moscow for talks on Tuesday with President... 2022.02.02.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Govt Seeking to Promote East-West Dialogue The Hungarian government aims to further strengthen a recent "wave of dialogue between Western allies and Russia" to ease tension,... 2022.02.01.
“No EU Leader Wants War,” Says Orbán at Meeting with Putin None of the EU leaders wants a war, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, regarding the rapidly escalating conflict between... 2022.02.01.
Defense Minister Calls for Peaceful Solution to Russia-Ukraine Standoff A peaceful solution to the standoff between Russia and Ukraine through dialogue is in Hungary's interest, Defence Minister Tibor Benkő... 2022.02.01.
Defense Minister Benkő to British Counterpart: Hungary Committed to NATO Hungary is committed to NATO, Defence Minister Tibor Benkő said after talks with his British counterpart, Ben Wallace, in Budapest... 2022.01.31.
Opposition: If Orbán Goes to Russia, He Should Not Come Home The political alliance, United for Hungary, is demanding, and not for the first time, that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán cancel... 2022.01.31.
Defense Minister: Hungary “Does Not Require the Deployment of Additional NATO Forces at Present” Dialogue is the only solution to ease tensions and preserve peace between Russia and Ukraine; this is also in Hungary's... 2022.01.31.
PM Orbán Urges De-Escalation, Peaceful Resolution to Ukraine-Russia Standoff Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday urged de-escalation and a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine-Russia standoff. After a meeting of... 2022.01.31.
Press Roundup: Prime Minister Orbán to Visit Moscow A liberal and a conservative weekly disagree on the chances of a serious military conflict between Russia and Ukraine –... 2022.01.31.
Foreign Minister: Climate Goals Unattainable without Nuclear Energy European and global climate goals are impossible to achieve without the use of nuclear energy, the Hungarian foreign minister said... 2022.01.28.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: 1,000-Strong NATO Team Could Arrive in Hungary The U.S. is reportedly in discussions with several allies to deploy thousands of troops to Eastern European NATO member countries... 2022.01.28.
PM Orbán: Aim of Meeting with Putin to Raise Gas Volume in Russia Contract Viktor Orbán said in an interview on Friday that he would negotiate at next's week's Hungary-Russia summit to increase gas... 2022.01.28.
Russia’s Demand for Withdrawal of NATO Forces Would Severely Affect Hungary As part of their list of demands in order to defuse the crisis over Ukraine, Russia is seeking the withdrawal... 2022.01.27.
Press Roundup: Hungary Calls for Calm over Ukraine As Foreign Minister Szíjjártó calls on his European counterparts to refrain from anything that might intensify East-West confrontation over Ukraine,... 2022.01.27.
FM Szijjártó on Ukraine Conflict: If Kyiv Does Not Change Anti-Minority Policies, Hungary Cannot Offer Much Help With Ukraine refusing to back off concerning their anti-minority policies, the Hungarian government's potential assistance in the conflict with Russia... 2022.01.26.
EP Special Committee Condems Hungary over Fudan University, Pegasus Spyware The Hungarian government has been condemned by a European Parliament committee over the illegal use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware... 2022.01.26.
ITM: Russia Prepared to Contribute to Construction of Rail Line Bypassing Budapest Russia is open to exploring its options for contributing to the construction of a new freight rail line bypassing Budapest,... 2022.01.26.
Opposition Calls on PM Orbán to Cancel Moscow Visit over Russia-Ukraine Situation Hungary's opposition alliance has issued a joint statement calling on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to cancel his scheduled visit to... 2022.01.25.
FM Szijjártó: Hungary Supports Solution to Ukraine Conflict Through Diplomacy Hungary opposes any measures that may exacerbate the situation in Ukraine while supporting efforts aimed at resolving the conflict through... 2022.01.24.
Ukraine Crisis: Hungarian Foreign Ministry Will Not Evacuate Employees The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not plan to evacuate its employees from Ukraine, unlike the US, who fearing... 2022.01.24.
Press Roundup: Prime Minister Orbán to Visit Moscow A liberal commentator finds it highly controversial of Prime Minister Orbán to pay a visit to Russian President Putin at... 2022.01.22.