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Hungary
Hungary’s Opposition Surfs Grassroots Wave Ahead of Key Election
Orban, who has criticised neighbouring Ukraine and acted as a spoiler at many EU summits, has long counted on his media dominance to promote his platform.
April 3, 2026
Ukraine
Hungary Vote Unlikely to Deliver Pro-Ukraine Shift, Politico Reports
Expectations in Brussels that Hungary’s upcoming election could produce a more Ukraine friendly government reportedly appear increasingly uncertain.
April 3, 2026
Russia
Orban Urges EU to Lift Russian Energy Sanctions, Tusk Warns of ‘Putin’s Dream Plan’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for lifting sanctions on Russian energy, while Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned such moves align with Moscow’s interests.
April 2, 2026
Russia
Hungary: Foreign Minister Szijjártó in Tight Corner?
Leaked audio suggests Hungary’s FM vowed to lobby for removing sanctions on a Russian oligarch’s relative and easing restrictions on Russia’s shadow fleet.
April 2, 2026
Ukraine
Orban Fuels Anti-Ukraine Mood Ahead of Hungarian Vote
Orbán’s campaign paints Ukraine as a threat using AI fakes and disinformation, as analysts warn of possible Russian influence ahead of Hungary’s pivotal April 12 vote.
April 1, 2026
Hungary
Hungarian FM Slams Reports He Passed Russia Info as ‘Foreign Interference’
The accusations against Szijjarto, a close ally of Orban, come ahead of the parliamentary elections on April 12 in which the nationalist leader faces his biggest ballot-box challenge in years.
March 31, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Confident EU Will Overcome Hungarian Veto on Loan
Hungary, whose relations with Ukraine have long been strained, has signalled it will block the loan until Ukraine resumes supplies of Russian oil via the Druzhba oil pipeline.
March 31, 2026
Europe
Hungary Blocking EU Sanctions to Benefit Russian Oligarchs, Zelensky Envoy Says
Kyiv says Hungary is stalling EU sanctions while advancing Russian oligarch interests, exposing flaws in the bloc’s unanimity rule.
March 31, 2026
Hungary Rejects EU Plan to Exclude Ukrainian Men of Military Age From Temporary Protection
Prime Minister Péter Magyar said that even if the EU adopts such a decision, it will not prevent Hungary from granting refugee status to ethnic Hungarians arriving from Ukraine.
July 1, 2026
