1 year agoHungary's government has essentially canceled all major infrastructure developments for Budapest and its metro area, including important railway projects, many co-funded by the EU. The move is seen as a retaliation partly against the opposition-controlled capital, led by
@bpkaracsonyg
, partly against Western-minded former state secretary for transportation
@vitdavid
. Vitézy has been openly speaking out against the current government's transportation and development policies.
The President of Hungary, Katalin Novak, arrived on a working visit to Transcarpathia
EU ambassadors also prolonged by 6 months the visa bans and asset freezes on 1800 people/entities that have undermined Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Hungary managed to remove three minor names but wanted to remove as many as 9 initially
Hungary will find the legal and political way not to implement the EU’s decisions on migration, and it will not acccept the mandatory qoutas either, Hungarian PM Orban said in Vienna, after meeting Austrian Chancellor Nehammer and Serbian President Vucic
Hungary's parliament postponed ratifying Sweden's NATO accession bid on Wednesday to its autumn legislative session, AP reports
Orban: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has just informed me that in accordance with the request made at our meeting last week, the Serbian authorities will soon release the three previously arrested Kosovo policemen from custody. We highly appreciate the step of President @avucic, which he took in a period of serious challenges, and which decision is a clear proof of the strategic cooperation between our countries, and our mutual commitment to the peace and stability of the Balkans
1 year agoUkraine was able to take three Ukrainian prisoners of war out of Hungary
Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto arrived in Moscow, plans to discuss energy cooperation with Novak and Likhachev
Hungarian parliament approves Finland's Nato membership
2 year agoFM @Haavisto: Good meeting with FM Szijjarto in Brussels. He confirmed that Hungary will approve Finland's NATO bid on 27 March. Thanked him for regular discussions throughout the process
Finland's Foreign Minister Haavisto announced in Ankara today that he plans to meet his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Brussels at the next FAC on 20.3
.@Europarl_EN adopted a resolution on Belarus on Wednesday, which – among others – states that the EP deplores the February trip to Minsk by Hungarian MFA Péter Szijjártó. The EP stresses the importance of "diplomatic isolation of the current government"
Emmanuel Macron receives Victor Orban at the Élysée to discuss "unity" against Moscow
The Hungarian government has been postponing the vote for over six months. Both Orbán and the President have asked the MPs to approve the accession, but some MP's need more convincing
2 year agoThe Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto is travelling to Belarus
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine will summon the ambassador of Hungary after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Ukraine a no-man's land and compared it to Afghanistan, - Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko said
2 year agoHungarian govt announces end of cap price on fuel in Hungary from tonight. Minister blames Brussels and EU cap on oil prices. Fixed price was 480 HUF/liter (1.16 euro) since Nov. 1, 2021. Market price will be 40/50% higher and will further boost inflation
Orban: Hungary remains against the global minimum tax
Hungary will seek to 'convince' EU commission not to suspend funds over rule of law concerns: govt
Foreign Ministry of Ukraine has summoned Ambassador of Hungary to protest over Orban scarf showing part of Ukraine as Hungarian territory
2 year agoHelsinki: Finland's PM @MarinSanna says Russia's actions in Ukraine "will not go unpunished" Polish PM @MorawieckiM -"we must hit Russia harder than it might expect" Also points to NATO enlargement "we -as the V4 format -we will be asking Viktor Orban for the quick ratification"
Hungary MOL says received notification from Ukraine that power station near Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine near Belarussian border was hit by Russian rocket
Hungary MOL says has been notified by Ukraine that oil supply to Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic via Druzhba pipeline has been temporarily suspended - emailed statement
In response to the stop in oil transfer through the Druzhba pipeline and the missile hitting territory of Poland, @PM_ViktorOrban has convened Hungaries's Defense Council for 8 p.m
Hungarian Foreign minister Szijjártó said he clashed with Lithianian, German and Luxembourgish FM's in Brussels as the Lithianian FM @GLandsbergis accused him of spreading Russian narratives when opposing EU sanctions. "I asked my colleagues not to spread lies" - Szijjártó said
Turkey and Hungary's defence ministers on Monday initialled an agreement on establishing the legal conditions for future military cooperation
2 year agoHungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs visiting Moscow. "We want an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations, and provide Hungary with energy supplies not only for this winter, but also for the coming years," he wrote. Photo Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Viktor Orbán's MPs voted NO on the opposition's proposal to hold a parliamentary vote on the Finland and SwedenSweden NATO accession tomorrow
Hungary's PM Orban says that EU's sanctions targeting Russia "should be scrapped".
Hungary's Indotek acquires Sberbank's 43% stake in Croatia's Fortenova, the agro-giant created after the near bankruptcy of retailer Agrokor
