EU officials criticized Orban’s trip, stating it threatened to undermine the 27-member bloc’s stance on the Ukraine war. Borrell stated that Orban’s participation at the OTS summit in Azerbaijan represented Hungary alone, not the EU. The OTS, founded in 2009, brings together countries with Turkic languages, with Hungary joining in 2018. EU foreign policy chief … Read more
Orban has also criticized the EU’s decision to open formal membership talks with Kyiv. The visit follows Hungary’s taking over the EU’s rotating presidency for the next six months. Zelensky noted the timing of the visit as symbolic, urging European countries to maintain military support. Standing next to President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit … Read more
According to Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, sanctions against Moscow have failed and the European Union needs a fresh approach to the conflict in Ukraine. Orban stated in a speech in Romania that “a new approach is needed, one that should focus on peace negotiations and creating a strong peace proposal…instead of winning the … Read more
Hungary has yet to be persuaded to support an EU oil embargo against Russia, and bringing it up at next week’s European summit would be foolish, Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned Brussels in a letter obtained by AFP on Tuesday. “Looking at the gravity of the issues still open, it is very unlikely that a … Read more
EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen traveled to Hungary to meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is delaying Brussels’ plans for a Russian oil embargo On Monday. “They will discuss issues related to European security of energy supply,” von der Leyen’s spokesman Eric Mamer said. Hungary is reliant on Russian oil via a single … Read more
Hungarians will vote in a general election on Sunday, following a tense campaign overshadowed by Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, with polls favouring incumbent nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban. However, Orban’s Fidesz party will confront a united opposition alliance for the first time in its 12 years in power. According to Bulcsu Hunyadi, an analyst … Read more
