3 years agoOrbán has raised his voice in Moscow against the EU's Russia sanctions policy: "Sanctions policies did not bring the desired effect in the case of Russia at all" - he said as if he had forgotten that he had also approved all of those sanctions in Brussels
3 years agoPutin holds a meeting with the Hungarian prime minister. Orban said that none of the European leaders wants war: we are in favor of peace agreements
3 years ago US has approached Hungary about temporary troop deployment, says Hungarian FM. Hungary "received an American request about temporary deployment of troops" in the country, FM Peter Szijjarto said Friday. Defense Ministry is conducting talks on the matter
3 years agoForeign Minister Ivan Korcok confirmed that NATO is considering the possible deployment of reinforcements in Slovakia. No decision has been made yet. Sky News reported on Thursday that 1,000 troops could be sent to Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia. (Source: TASR)
3 years ago Counselor of the Department of State Derek Chollet: Called Hungarian State Secretary Péter Sztáray to discuss our diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the tension caused by Russia's military build-up and continued aggression against Ukraine. We also spoke about Hungary's contributions to @NATO and our military & security cooperation
3 years ago Viktor Orban joins @Santi_ABASCAL and @MorawieckiM at the summit of conservative party leaders this weekend in Madrid, MTI writes
3 years agoA fire in a hospital in Budapest. One person is dead, 56 patients evacuated
3 years ago Hungary PM Viktor Orban, close supporter of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has canceled his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina that was scheduled for 25th of January
3 years ago Viktor Orbán visit to Russia confirmed by his foreign minister for Feb 1
3 years agoInvestigative report by Peter Juhasz, visited HU "democracy centers" in the Hungarian regions of Romania and found that officials there were willing to assist openly in election fraud
3 years ago Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian MFA: In Kazakhstan, they "attempted to overthrow the constitutional order and attacked the Kazakh state in a well-coordinated operation" and PM Viktor Orban expressed his support to president Tokayev
3 years agoHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed his solidarity with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in a call on Monday, Hungary's foreign minister said
3 years ago Former President Trump, who nearly every day announces endorsements of @GOP candidates around the US, today declared Viktor Orban of Hungary "has my Complete support and Endorsement for reelection as Prime Minister
3 years ago In Moscow, Sergei Lavrov presented Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó with the Order of Friendship
3 years agoAzerbaijan, with the mediation of Hungary, handed over to Armenia five Armenian servicemen detained during the clashes at the border, the State Commission said.
3 years ago Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Budapest will not comply with the CJEU's order on migration. Although - unlike in Poland - the Hungarian constitutional court has not ruled the primacy of national law over EU law
3 years agoHungary: several victims in a road accident involving a vehicle carrying migrants
3 years ago Orbán prepares for battle with the new German government. In a farewell note he wrote to Angela Merkel Orbán said the new German coalition was "pro-immigration, pro-gender, federalist with a pro German EU agenda: "We now prepare for battle with our eyes wide open”
3 years ago Dmytro Kuleba:I had a meeting with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in Riga. We have a common understanding that despite certain bilateral difficulties the security of Ukraine is crucial for the security of Hungary and the entire eastern flank of NATO
3 years agoA leaked recording from the Hungarian counterintelligence's HQ reveals PM Orbán's old ally telling security officers that Hungary's opposition poses the "greatest national security threat". This comes after the Pegasus spyware revelations
3 years ago Welcome from Prime Minister @MorawieckiM by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest
3 years ago Dragan Covic: Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó on the International Economy Fair Mostar, where Hungary is the partner country for this important economic event. We also discussed the situation in BiH, with emphasis on changes of the Election Law
3 years ago Hungary's opposition candidate for PM @markizaypeter: "Asked whether German Chancellor Angela Merkel was too soft on Orbán over the years, he replied: "Yes." Márki-Zay said there were three reasons behind Berlin's support of Orbán: Audi, Mercedes and BMW
3 years ago Hungarian opposition leader @markizaypeter rightly calls out Merkel for her utter failure to confront Orbán's illiberal state project.
3 years agoAt the same day, another Hungarian airplane flew to Banja Luka with a short stop in Belgrade. This airplane is widely use by foreign minister Szijjártó. - One day earlier Szijjártó talked called Russian FM Lavrov about the Balkans - he said HU was ready to help stability
3 years ago Countries and/or governments invited to the Summit for Democracy in 2021, according to @politico. The only EU country that didn't receive an invitation: HUNGARY
3 years ago Hungary opposition alliance, under @markizaypeter, ahead by 4% of ruling Fidesz in latest poll
3 years ago Viktor Orban before euco: Poland - The best country in Europe. Success country, democracy is prevailing, elections are fair. On Morawiecki's EP speech: excellent
3 years ago Orban at EUCO on Poland's Const. Tribunal ruling: on the issues where we haven't transferred right to create regulations to EU institutions, the national law has primacy. On energy prices: what Timmermans and others propose will kill the middle class in Europe
4 years agoSecurity Service of Ukraine foiled terrorist attacks, attacks on foreign mission and monuments in the border area of the Zakarpattia region. Suspected organizer of the plot fled to Russia
