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.
Former PM of North Macedonia Gruevski, Fled to Budapest, Now on US Sanctions List The US Treasury Department has announced that sanctions will be imposed on former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski of Northern Macedonia.... 2022.04.13.
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.
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.
Press Roundup: Commentators Quarrel over Hungary’s Stance on Ukraine A centrist analyst finds the government’s support for Ukraine at best lukewarm. A right-wing commentator accuses the opposition of spinning... 2022.03.03.
Manfred Weber: “Viktor Orbán must decide which side he is on” "Viktor Orbán has to decide which side he is on," said the European People’s Party (EPP) group leader in response... 2022.03.02.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Not Blocking Russia Sanctions Hungary has never expressed any objection to sanctions against Russia; neither has it blocked sanctions or any related proposals, Péter... 2022.02.26.
Press Roundup: More Comments on the Ukraine War Opposition-leaning commentators squarely condemn Russia, while pro-government ones agree to sanctions on Moscow but lambast the opposition candidate for Prime... 2022.02.26.
Ukraine Crisis: EU Foreign Ministers Approve ‘Strong, Robust’ Sanctions, FM Szijjártó Says The European Union's Foreign Affairs Council has approved "a strong and robust package of sanctions" against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister... 2022.02.26.
UEFA Relocates Champions League Final to Paris Instead of Budapest Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) stripped Saint Petersburg, Russia on Friday of... 2022.02.25.
Press Roundup: First Comments on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine A liberal correspondent believes that Russia intends to topple the Kiev government but will not attempt to keep Ukraine under... 2022.02.25.
PMO Head: Hungary ‘Must not Drift’ into War It is "very important" that Hungary should "not at all drift into the war" in Ukraine, Gergely Gulyás, the prime... 2022.02.25.
FM Szijjártó Calls for Continued Dialogue in Russia-Ukraine Standoff Hungary has a national security interest in preserving long-term peace, and calls on all parties to maintain the dialogue between... 2022.02.21.
Foreign Minister: EU Foreign Policy Should Be Based on Cooperation, Not Sanctions Rather than "using sanctions only", the European Union should base its foreign policy on dialogue and cooperation, "otherwise others will... 2022.01.13.
Foreign Minister: EU Backs Sanctions for Use of Migration as Mode of Manipulation Following its latest review of the situation on the Belarus-Poland border, the European Union has backed the use of sanctions... 2021.11.16.
