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.
Fidesz MEP to BBC: EU’s Proposed Sanctions on Russia ‘Unacceptable’ Hungary rejects the EU's proposed set of sanctions including an embargo on Russian oil in its current form, Balázs Hidvéghi,... 2022.05.16.
Press Roundup: Phasing Out Russian Oil Still Dominates News Pro-government commentators find the EU proposal to eliminate Russian oil unrealistic and even counterproductive. Left-wing and liberal pundits also acknowledge... 2022.05.16.
FM Szijjártó: Hungarians Must Not Be Made to Pay Price of War Hungary's government insists that the Hungarian people must not be made to pay the price of the war in Ukraine,... 2022.05.16.
FM Szijjártó: NATO Stance on the War in Ukraine Coincides with Hungary’s National Interests The position adopted by NATO on the war in Ukraine continues to coincide with Hungary's national interests, namely that everything... 2022.05.16.
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.
Orbán: Hungary Rejects the Sanctioning of Russian or Other Church Leaders Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Budapest on Thursday. The patriarch... 2022.05.13.
Press Roundup: Could Hungary Get Financial Compensation for Phasing Out Russian Oil? Before leaks or rumours spread about substantial compensation to be paid to Hungary for its vote on the ban of... 2022.05.12.
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 Urges Stronger Border Security, Counter-terrorism Measures in Europe Europe must significantly boost the protection of its borders and step up preparations against terrorism, Hungary's foreign minister said in... 2022.05.11.
Hungary to Share in EBRD Support for Mitigating Impact of War Hungary will share in some 2 billion euros of resources the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is making... 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.
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.
