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Most Latvians won’t back anti-Ukraine parties, journalist says

Support for Ukraine in Latvia remains strong and most voters this year will not support parties that try and distance themselves from Kyiv, Latvian writer and journalist Imants Liepins told NV Radio on May 20.

20 May, 11:16 PM

Zelenskyy undecided on running for office post-war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not yet sure whether he will run for president again after the war, he told German broadcaster ZDF on April 14.

16 April, 03:31 AM

NV poll reveals expectations for Hungary after Magyar election win

Radio NV polled its listeners and NV audience on what to expect from Hungary after Péter Magyar’s parliamentary election victory.

13 April, 06:54 PM

Hungary’s FM Szijjártó disappears after Orbán’s election defeat

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has disappeared from public view after Viktor Orbán’s election defeat, and was notably absent when Orbán publicly acknowledged the loss, 444.hu reported on Apr. 13.

13 April, 02:46 PM

Thousands in Budapest celebrate Magyar’s win

Thousands gathered in Budapest to celebrate the parliamentary election victory of Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party.

13 April, 12:48 PM

Ukraine and Hungary deserve good neighborly ties after Orbán loss – Andrii Sybiha

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the results of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, saying record voter turnout signaled a “turning point” in the country’s political life on Apr. 13.

13 April, 10:17 AM

Ukraine may restart Druzhba pipeline after elections – Orbán

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he believes Ukraine will restart the Druzhba oil pipeline the day after parliamentary elections, in comments to Russia’s RIA Novosti on Apr. 12.

12 April, 05:56 PM

Budanov lacks political strength to rival Zaluzhnyi in potential election

Kyrylo Budanov has not yet built enough political support to rival former commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi in a presidential election, a source close to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told RBC-Ukraine on Apr. 10.

10 April, 03:51 PM

Vance to join Orban at campaign rally in Budapest days before election

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will attend a Budapest campaign rally for Hungarian PM Viktor Orban on April 7, five days before the high-stakes April 12 election, local outlet 24.hu reported on April 3.

3 April, 09:07 PM

Opposition leader warns Hungary could leave EU if Orban wins

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, warned that Hungary could leave the EU if PM Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz wins the April 12 parliamentary election.

26 March, 11:12 PM

Hungarian opposition widens lead three weeks before elections — poll

Hungary’s opposition Tisza party is widening its lead over the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition, local outlet HVG.hu reported on March 25, citing a survey by the Median Institute for Public Opinion and Market Research.

25 March, 11:19 PM

Ukraine rules out wartime elections, prepares for postwar vote

Ukraine cannot hold elections under the current full-scale war conditions imposed by Russia, but significant work lies ahead to prepare for the country’s first postwar national elections, First Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada and Servant of the People party leader Oleksandr Korniyenko said on March 22, according to the Verkhovna Rada press service.

23 March, 04:09 PM

JD Vance to support Orban’s election campaign with Budapest visit

U.S. Vice President JD Vance plans to visit Hungary and publicly endorse Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the April 12 parliamentary elections, Reuters reported March 18, citing sources.

19 March, 02:39 AM

Top lawmaker confirms Ukrainian elections will happen in short or medium term - NV video

Elections in Ukraine will happen in the short or medium term, Verkhovna Rada National Security, Defense, and Intelligence Committee member Fedir Venislavskyi said in an interview with Radio NV on March 16.

17 March, 09:10 AM

Former Ukrainian ambassador outlines best and worst scenarios for Hungary election

Former Ukrainian ambassador to the EU Kostiantyn Yelisieiev said tensions between Kyiv and Budapest could affect political dynamics ahead of Hungary’s elections, speaking in an interview on Radio NV on March 11.

11 March, 02:19 PM

Viktor Orban’s appetite for corruption knows no bounds, expert says

A growing number of Hungarian journalists are exposing the thoroughly corrupt regime of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, Kateryna Shymkevych, an expert with the Analytical Center for Balkan Studies, told NV Radio on March 9.

9 March, 11:58 PM

Hungarian opposition accuses Orbán of using Russian agents to sway elections

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is using agents of Russia’s military intelligence, the GRU, to influence the upcoming April elections, according to a statement he posted on Facebook on March 7.

7 March, 09:26 PM

EU to push for permanent ban on Russian oil after Hungary vote

The European Commission plans to propose legislation on April 15 that would permanently ban imports of Russian oil, three days after Hungary’s high-stakes parliamentary election, Reuters reported on Feb. 24, citing sources and a draft document.

24 February, 09:19 PM

Elections possible only under ceasefire – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to initiate presidential elections if a ceasefire of at least two months is in place, allowing parliament to adopt the necessary decisions, he said in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan on Feb. 19.

19 February, 10:04 AM

Post-war elections will cost $140 million to hold

It will take roughly UAH6 billion ($140 million) to pay for national elections in Ukraine, with roughly 90 percent of that sum going toward salaries for election officials, Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Korniyenko said on Feb. 5.

6 February, 01:51 AM

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