Hungary

Hungary’s MVM seeks Romanian gas deal to replace Russian imports

Hungarian state-owned energy company MVM wants to sign a gas supply contract from Romania’s Neptun Deep field in the Black Sea, where production is expected to begin in 2027, Hungarian outlet Index.hu reported.

25 May, 06:05 PM

Hungary condemns Russia’s massive overnight attack on Kyiv

Anita Orbán condemned Russia’s massive overnight attack on Kyiv, calling it another tragic reminder of the human cost of the war on May 24.

25 May, 12:08 AM

Hungary reinstates ban on Ukrainian farm imports

Hungary’s new government has reinstated a ban on imports of key Ukrainian agricultural products, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on May 22.

23 May, 12:56 AM

Sybiha meets with new Hungarian FM

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha hailed Kyiv and Budapest ‘turning a new leaf’ in their bilateral relations after a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart, Anita Orban, on May 22.

22 May, 11:26 PM

Hungary's Magyar says Orban trial not his call but vows accountability for lawbreakers

The question of a possible trial of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban falls outside Peter Magyar’s authority, the recently appointed Hungarian premier said in an interview with Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita on May 22.

22 May, 03:00 PM

Hungary drops import ban on Ukrainian agricultural products

A Hungarian emergency decree that since 2023 barred imports of more than 20 categories of Ukrainian agricultural products, including grain; oilseeds; flour; poultry; and eggs, expired May 14, Latifundist.com reported on May 20.

20 May, 10:33 PM

Hungary may lift Orbán’s veto on EU sanctions against Patriarch Kirill

EU ambassadors are discussing a “mini-package” of sanctions against about 10 people, including Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, whose inclusion Hungary had previously blocked under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Euronews reported.

20 May, 04:20 PM

Hungary's Magyar visits Poland for talks with Tusk in first foreign trip as prime minister

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has arrived in Poland, for a two-day visit — his first foreign trip since taking office — and is set to meet with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on May 20, Reuters reported.

19 May, 01:02 PM

Hungary condemns Russian strike on Ukraine’s Zakarpattia, summons ambassador

Budapest condemns Russia’s drone attack targeting Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast and will lodge a protest with the Russian ambassador, Hungarian PM Peter Magyar said on May 13.

14 May, 12:32 AM

Ukraine resumes fuel imports from Hungary and Slovakia after export curbs

Ukraine has resumed fuel imports from Hungary and Slovakia, but the shipments will not affect prices on the domestic market, Serhii Kuyun, director of the A95 consulting group, told Ukrinform.

11 May, 06:48 PM

Hungary rules out sending troops to Ukraine after Orbán party defeat

Anita Orbán said that Hungary would not send troops to Ukraine, speaking during a hearing before the European Affairs Committee, according to Hungarian outlet Index.hu on May 11.

11 May, 06:19 PM

Hungary to review Paks II nuclear deal, putting Rosatom project under scrutiny

Hungary will review the financing and implementation terms of the Paks nuclear power plant expansion project, Reuters reported on May 11.

11 May, 02:43 PM

Hungary's parliament elects Magyar as PM; EU flag to return to building

Hungary's new parliament held its inaugural session on May 8, with newly elected members of parliament taking their oaths of office and formally electing Peter Magyar as prime minister, Hungarian outlets Telex and 444 reported.

9 May, 10:05 PM

Hungary expels Russian spy embedded in pro-Orban circles, report says

Hungary quietly expelled a Russian intelligence officer who operated under diplomatic cover and spent years recruiting staff at think tanks and academic institutions close to outgoing PM Viktor Orban, local outlet VSquare reported on May 8, citing several government sources.

8 May, 08:37 PM

Magyar calls for celebration as Hungary turns page on Orbán

Hungary’s prime minister-elect, Péter Magyar, urged Hungarians ahead of his swearing-in to celebrate the end of Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule, AP reported on May 8.

8 May, 02:30 PM

NBU shows valuables Hungary handed back to Oschadbank

Andriy Pyshnyy, head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), published photos of cash and valuables that Hungary has returned to state-owned Oschadbank on May 6.

6 May, 10:54 PM

Hungary returns seized Oschadbank funds and gold to Ukraine

Hungary has returned money and valuables belonging to Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank that were confiscated by Hungarian security services in March, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on May 6.

6 May, 06:24 PM

Hungary’s Peter Magyar demands expanded minority rights to back Ukraine’s EU bid

Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar is insisting on expanded rights for the Hungarian minority in Ukraine as a prerequisite for supporting the start of Kyiv’s EU accession talks, Bloomberg reported on April 30.

30 April, 04:55 PM

Hungary’s FGSZ offers gas capacity to Ukraine despite prior government ban

Hungary’s gas transmission operator FGSZ is offering capacity bookings at entry points to Ukraine’s gas system for Q3 2026, despite a prior government ban on such auctions, industry outlet ExPro reported, citing a listing on a capacity platform on Apr. 28.

28 April, 04:58 PM

Szijjarto insists he ‘never served Russian interests’

Hungary’s outgoing foreign minister Peter Szijjarto said he “never served Russian interests” and said he is offended by allegations that he is a traitor, in an April 22 interview with local outlet Telex.

24 April, 12:21 AM

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