Hungary EU tensions

How European leaders praise democratic triumph in Budapest

TISZA party leader Péter Magyar won the parliamentary elections in Hungary as of preliminary vote counting data, and his European colleagues have already congratulated him, Reuters reported on April 12.

13 April, 09:42 AM

Kremlin braces for Orbán loss as Hungary election threatens Putin ally

The Kremlin is preparing for the possibility that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party could lose Sunday’s parliamentary election, Russian outlet Meduza reported on April 10, citing two sources close to the political bloc of Russia’s presidential administration.

10 April, 08:45 PM

Leaked Lavrov call puts Hungary’s FM at center of new Moscow scandal

Journalists have published a recording of a conversation between Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, as VSquare released the audio amid a scandal over the possible sharing with Moscow of details from closed-door EU talks.

31 March, 01:12 PM

Szijjártó fed Lavrov live EU updates, giving Moscow insight into closed talks

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó regularly briefed Moscow on EU meetings, The Washington Post reported on March 21, citing sources.

21 March, 07:18 PM

Orbán blocks EU Ukraine strategy, ties support to stalled Druzhba oil flows

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on March 19 he will block any European Union decisions benefiting Ukraine until oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are restored, Interfax-Ukraine reported, speaking after arriving at an EU summit in Brussels.

19 March, 12:02 PM

Szijjarto calls claim that Ukraine protects Europe from Russia a lie

Pro-Russian Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto dismissed as a lie claims that Ukraine is protecting Europe from Russia, saying NATO — not Kyiv — guarantees the security of EU member states. He made the remarks in an interview with CNN on Feb. 17.

18 February, 01:21 PM

EU softens criticism of Orbán ahead of Hungary’s high-stakes April election

The European Commission has toned down its criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán shortly before Hungary’s parliamentary elections scheduled for April 2026, the Financial Times reported.

16 February, 12:17 PM

Orbán says EU, not Russia, poses real threat to Hungary

Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the “real threat” facing his country comes not from Russia, but from the European Union, CNN reported on Feb. 14.

15 February, 05:48 PM

Hungary EU tensions