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.
State Secy Azbej: Hungary Against Sanctioning Religious Leaders Hungary rejects sanctions against religious leaders, the state secretary for aiding persecuted Christians told public television on Sunday, commenting on... 2022.05.09.
FM Szijjártó: Hungary Won’t Vote for Latest EU Sanctions Package Hungary will withhold its vote for the latest EU package of sanctions unless a solution is found to Hungary's concerns... 2022.05.09.
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.
PMO Head: ‘We Must Adopt Sanctions that Will Hurt Those Whom We Want to Punish’ The economic impact of the latest sanctions on Russia is a decision the consequences of which can be clearly calculated... 2022.05.06.
PM Orbán Convenes Meeting to Discuss Brussels Oil Sanctions Senior government officials and Hungarian energy industry leaders met on Thursday at the prime minister's office to discuss the country's... 2022.05.05.
Hungary Offers EUR 37 Million in Aid to Ukraine Hungary is offering Ukraine aid worth 37 million euros, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in... 2022.05.05.
