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Hungary
Enough? EU Mulls Tightening Screws on Hungary
Under Hungary’s PM, Viktor Orban, Budapest has regularly found itself at loggerheads with the European Commission and most of its 26 fellow EU countries, becoming something of a black sheep.
May 28, 2025
Hungary
EU Debates Suspending Hungary’s Voting Rights
The EU is set to debate the possibility of suspending Hungary’s voting rights in an upcoming meeting. Hungary has clashed with EU priorities and blocked aid and support for Ukraine multiple times.
May 22, 2025
Ukraine
Budapest Expels Ukrainian Diplomats After Ukraine Exposes Hungarian Spy Ring
Hungary expelled two Ukrainian diplomats which it claimed were spying, following SBU’s arrest of two alleged Hungarian agents gauging if Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarians would support a Hungarian invasion.
May 9, 2025
Ukraine
Ukrainian Secret Services Break Up Hungarian Spy Ring
Budapest ordered its spies to find out whether ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine might support invasion by the Hungarian army. Communications was by Signal.
May 9, 2025
NATO
‘Lost Its Credibility’: Hungary Walks Away From International Criminal Court
Hungary’s legislature has voted to leave the ICC, calling the international judiciary body a “politicized institution that has lost its impartiality and credibility.”
April 30, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Drone Wall in Action, Blasts and Bombs, Dead Deals, Estonia and Some Humor
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
April 29, 2025
Ukraine
EU Considers ‘Plan B’ to Bypass Budapest’s Veto on Moscow Sanctions
A number of European officials have hinted at seeking alternatives to bypass Hungary’s constant vetoes against the bloc’s sanctions on Moscow.
April 15, 2025
Ukraine
Emboldened by Trump, Hungary Ups Anti-Kyiv Disinfo: Researcher
Orban and his allies have long used the same “hostile narratives” against the West and Ukraine as Russia, but Trump’s victory has emboldened the rhetoric
March 7, 2025
Hungary
Orbán Announces Poll on Ukraine’s EU Accession – With a Catch
Or likely more than one catch, according to local media that cited so-called national consultations the Hungarian government has organized before.
March 7, 2025
Orban
Hungary’s Orban to Meet Macron Ahead of EU Summit
Orban accused European leaders, who met in London over the weekend to rally around Kyiv’s defense, of having decided “that the war in Ukraine must continue.”
March 4, 2025
Russia
Orban Urges EU to Engage Direct Peace Talks With Russia
Orban urges EU to negotiate with Russia, clashing with bloc’s Ukraine policy ahead of crucial Brussels summit.
March 1, 2025
Trump
OPINION: Orbán Wants his Trump Back – But the Honeymoon Might be Over
Alexandra Brzozowski’s opinion piece for Euractiv on Jan 31, 2025, arguing that this may not be the Donald J. Trump Viktor Orbán signed up for.
Feb. 1, 2025
War in Ukraine
Hungary Threatens to Derail Russia Sanctions in Ukraine Over Gas Row
Orban blames Ukraine – which is defending itself from an ongoing Russian invasion – for hurting Hungary’s economy
Jan. 24, 2025
Hungary
Orban Slams Ukraine’s ‘Hostile’ Statements, Threatens ‘Countermeasures’
The nationalist leader, one of US President Donald Trump’s and Moscow’s closest partners in the European Union, blasted Kyiv for its decision to halt Russian gas transit to Central Europe.
Jan. 22, 2025
Hungary
Orban Plans to Block EU Sanctions on Russia Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The EU currently has 15 packages of sanctions against Russia, which must be unanimously renewed every six months by all 27 member states.
Dec. 20, 2024
Zelensky
Zelensky Slams Orban Offer to ‘Mediate’ Talks With Russia
Zelensky said that Hungary lacks leverage over Moscow
Dec. 17, 2024