Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's new alliance of far-right parties, the Patriots for Europe, has been formally founded as a political group in the European Parliament, representatives say
Chinese President: An early ceasefire and political settlement in Ukraine would serve the interests of all parties
Hungarian Prime Minister from Beijing: China is a major force in creating conditions for peace in the Russian-Ukrainian war
Orban: I have concluded my talks in Moscow with President Putin. My goal was to open the channels of direct communication and start a dialogue on the shortest road to peace. Mission accomplished. To be continued on Monday
2 month agoThe plane of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban landed at the airport in the Azerbaijani city of Fizuli. In Azerbaijan, he will take part in the informal Summit of the heads of countries participating in the Organization of Turkic States
More details now on Orban "informing" NATO about his trip to Moscow. In a briefing with print/wire journalists, Stoltenberg explained that the Hungarian delegation to NATO had passed the word about Orban's travel. There was not a conversation between Stoltenberg and Orban
2 month agoPutin after the meeting with Hungary PM Orban calls withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas, also Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as one of the conditions to end conflict
2 month agoNATO chief Stoltenberg says Orban informed him in advance of his visit to Moscow and emphasizes the Hungarian prime minister is in no way representing NATO. He expects a readout from Orban on his meeting with Putin
Von Der Leyen: Hungarian @PM_ViktorOrban is visiting Moscow: Appeasement will not stop Putin. Only unity and determination will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine
Talks between Putin and Orban have started in the Kremlin
Important updates@FT, @RFERL confirmed scoop that PM Orbán plans to meet Putin on FridayEU diplomats are shocked as neither EU bodies nor member state MFAs have been informed. @HU24EU intentionally kept the trip in secret and deceived journalists.
President Zelenskyi met with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban
Hungary PM Orban has arrived in Kyiv
The situation in Hungary deteriorated so much this week with moves against Transparency International Hungary and investigative outlet Átlátszó that US Ambassador Pressman warned today: "As it assumes its EU Council presidency, Hungary's actions make 2024 feel more like 1984."
Viktor Orbán on the 216 million EUR fine issued by @EUCourtPress for not following asylum laws: this judgement has been delivered by the court of George Soros” He also promised to find a way how to find a solution that would “hurt them more than it hurts us.”
EU's top court says Hungary will have to pay a 200 million euro fine for not implementing the necessary measures in its migration policy requested by a 2020 ruling, as well as paying a 1 million euros fine every day until it fully implements them
2 month agoNATO Secretary General Stoltenberg has reconfirmed to PM Orban that Budapest has no obligation to participate in any way with defending Ukraine. Stoltenberg says Orban has agreed not to block the other 31. This was the main purpose of Stoltenberg's visit
NATO's eastern flank leaders will have a more coordinated approach towards supporting Ukraine after the Hungarian president stayed away from their summit in Riga, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said on Tuesday
3 month agoFM of Hungary Sijarto in St.Petersburg: there should be peace talks on Ukraine now, Hungary will attend peace summit in Switzerland, Hungary will not stop to use Russian oil and natural gas, The West cannot prohibit Sijarto to attend forum in Russia
Kremlin spokesperson says Kremlin agrees with the statement of PM of Hungary Orban that Europe is being pulled into war with Russia
Prime Minister of Hungary: Europe is entering the stage of preparation for war with Russia
Orban says Hungary wants to "redefine" its role in NATO
Donald Tusk: Dozens of bombs and rockets fell on the Lviv region today. One of them is 15 km from our border. At this time, Morawiecki is establishing a common anti-European strategy with pro-Putin politicians of the far right in Budapest
Head of Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Péter Szijártó are preparing a meeting between Zelenskyi and Orban, the Office of the President reported
Tens of thousands of Hungarians, led by former gov insider Péter Magyar, protested against Orbán's leadership today
5 month agoThousands gathered near Prosecutor General's office in Budapest Tuesday evening at the call of Péter Magyar. "We won't allow the biggest legal and political scandal of the last thirty years to be hushed up," he said in his speech. Photo: Lujza Hevesi-Szabó / Telex
After meeting Alexei Likhachev, the head of Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom, in Sochi, FM Péter Szijjártó said the upgrade of Hungary's nuclear power plant in Paks will stand as a "long-term guarantee" of Hungary's competitiveness
Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijjártó visits Russia, where he will take part in the Atomexpo forum
European Parliament to sue EU-Commission over released funds for Hungary. (Vote in Legal Affairs Committee: 16 /1-). Response to Von der Leyen unlocking 10bn for Orban in exchange for his veto
Hungary will oppose Mark Rutte’s NATO candidacy, foreign minister says
