Hungary Objects to a Clause in EU Sanctions Package Hungary has raised an objection regarding the EU’s sixth package of sanctions against Russia. This time, Hungary did not object... 2022.06.02.
State Secretary Kovács Praises Compromise on Russian Oil Embargo during CNN, BBC Interview On Monday, after hours-long negotiations, the leaders of the 27 EU Member States reached a political agreement on the sixth... 2022.06.01.
LMP: Compromise on EU Embargo ‘Acceptable but Not Green’ The compromise by European leaders on the EU embargo on Russian oil "is acceptable but it will not promote a... 2022.05.31.
PM Orbán Secures Pipeline Exemption for Hungary As EU Agrees on Partial Russian Oil Ban After hours of talks in Brussels on Monday, the leaders of the 27 European Union member states reached a partial... 2022.05.31.
PM Orbán: ‘We Have Protected’ Cap on Utility Bills "We have protected [the government's cap on household utility bills] and successfully staved off a proposal by the Commission that... 2022.05.31.
Orbán: Hungary to Back Embargo if It Excludes Pipelined Russian Oil, Contains Guarantees Arriving in Brussels for a two-day summit on Monday, Viktor Orbán said Hungary could back an EU embargo on Russian... 2022.05.30.
Visegrad Group Academies Condemn Russia, Offer Support for Ukranian Scientists The Visegrad Group Academies Forum, during its annual meeting in Budapest, 27th of May 2022, agreed on the following statement.... 2022.05.30.
Zelenskyy Criticizes Hungary for Not Having a Common Position With Other EU Countries Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Hungary's refusal to support an oil embargo against Russia, despite the fact that revenues from... 2022.05.27.
Hungarian Erste Bank Wrongfully ‘Sanctions’ Russian and Belarusian Clients Erste Bank Hungary has terminated the bank account contracts of several Russian and Belarusian citizens. The bank is investigating the... 2022.05.26.
DK Calls on Govt to Reduce Dependence on Russian Energy The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is calling on the government to start efforts to reduce Hungary's dependence on Russian energy.... 2022.05.25.
FM Szijjártó: Threats to Close Transit Routes of Energy Supplies Undermines EU Unity Threats to close the transit routes of crude oil and natural gas threaten the European Union's unity and severely undermine... 2022.05.25.
Orbán Proposes Leaving Latest Sanctions Package Off Next European Council Meeting’s Agenda Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in a letter to European Council President Charles Michel, has proposed leaving the European Union's latest... 2022.05.25.
PM Orbán Holds Talk with EU Council President on EU Oil Embargo Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Charles Michel, president of the European Council, in a videoconference on Monday in... 2022.05.24.
Hungary Gas Stores at 25% Capacity There were 1.6 billion cubic metres of gas in Hungary's underground stores, just over 25 percent of capacity, by mid-May,... 2022.05.23.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Row Over Banning Oil Imports from Russia Opposition-leaning weeklies accuse the government of conniving with Moscow, by rejecting the proposed ban on importing Russian crude oil without... 2022.05.23.
Budapest Margaret Island Theater Cancels Performance of Pro-Russian Ukrainian Pianist Margaret Island Theater (Margitszigeti Színház) has canceled the performance of pro-Russian Ukrainian pianist, Valentina Lisitsa. The management of the theater... 2022.05.21.
What Brussels’ New Plan to End Russian Energy Dependence Means for Hungary The European Commission has put forward a nearly 300-billion-euro plan that would eliminate the European Union’s reliance on Russian energy... 2022.05.19.
Foreign and Trade Min Szijjártó Aims to Speed Up Paks Nuclear Plant Upgrade The results of the April 3 election have justified the government's economic policy, and the new government is planning to... 2022.05.18.
President Novák: Hungary, Poland Call on EC to Make Available Allocations Due from Reconstruction Fund Hungary and Poland are calling on the European Commission to make arrangements to ensure that the two countries could receive... 2022.05.18.
Russian Patriarch Kirill Congratulates PM Orbán Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has sent a letter to Viktor Orbán congratulating him... 2022.05.17.
Press Roundup: Katalin Novák Inaugurated as Hungary’s First Female President A pro-government commentator and his left-wing counterpart both note the new president’s fierce condemnation of ‘Putin’s aggression’ against Ukraine in... 2022.05.17.
