Hungary, European Union and Russia

EU leaders brace for emergency summit if Hungary continues to block extension of Russian sanctions
Hungary has withheld its consent to extend EU sanctions against Russia at the meeting of EU ambassadors on January 24. EU Foreign Ministers will gather on Monday, 27 January, to vote on the issue, but if no agreement is reached by the end of the month,
Hungary's Orban threatens to block EU sanctions on Russia
The European Union requires a unanimous vote to extend sanctions on Russia, a situation Hungary's Viktor Orban wants to use to pressure the bloc into forcing Ukraine to reopen a transit pipeline for Russian gas.
Hungary wants Ukraine gas transit to resume as EU sanctions rollover looms
Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to resume gas transit from Russia to Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, signalling a tough debate as the EU seeks to extend its sanctions against Russia over the coming week.
Hungary Wants the EU to Intervene in a Gas Dispute With Ukraine
Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia
Hungary Stalls Russia Sanctions Renewal Amid Orban Gas Demand
Hungary prolonged its blockage of the renewal of sanctions against Russia as Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the European Union to pressure Ukraine to re-establish the transit of Russian gas to Europe.
Orban Threatens EU's Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Gas Row
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday threatened to block the renewal of EU sanctions on Russia, linking his support to efforts to reopen a gas pipeline across Ukraine to Central Europe.
Budapest, the Paris of the East
A visit to Budapest, Hungary, last summer was an impulsive one triggered by Lenny Kravitz’s Blue Electric Light Tour. The ...
In Hungary, the US ambassador steps down under the pro-regime forces' jeers
Targeted as public enemy number one by the country's local media and government officials, David Pressman left his post after ...
Bomb threats disrupt dozens of schools across Hungary, authorities investigate
Law enforcement is investigating the threats, believed to have come from the same source, and have taken precautionary ...
Police in Hungary investigate bomb threats affecting over 240 schools
Police in Hungary say they are investigating bomb threats that were sent to more than 240 schools across the country, ...
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Hungary’s cohesion crisis, EU funds in limbo with rule-of-law standstill
In Hungary, €38 million will be implemented for technical assistance through the Operational Programme Plus, of which the EU will contribute some €31.47 million ...
HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-TEMPLE FAIR
People watch a lion dance during a temple fair celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Budapest Hungar ...
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Budapest's Chinatown comes alive with Spring Festival celebrations
The fair featured dazzling performances, including lion and dragon dances, Peking Opera, the Monkey King's kung fu ...
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From Palmer to Pressman: Budapest Embassy Pressurizing Hungary's Right Wing Since 1990
Fidesz secured a landslide victory with two-thirds of the votes at the by-election in Tolna.
Hungary issues commemorative stamps for Chinese Lunar New Year
Hungarian Deputy State Secretary for State Assets Geza Lang speaks during a launch ceremony of the Year of the Snake stamp in ...
The crucial importance of Trump’s pick for ambassador to Hungary
The Orbán government and the “postliberal” philosophies promoted by leading Hungarian conservatives have considerable ...