Hungary

Orbán should lift veto on €90-billion EU loan to Ukraine after Druzhba resumes

Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s Tisza party, said he expects current Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to lift Hungary’s veto on the €90 billion ($103 billion) EU loan for Ukraine after oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are restored, Bloomberg reported on April 15, citing his interview on Hungarian state television.

15 April, 08:54 PM

Putin’s anti-EU project failed with Orban’s defeat

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s long-term project to paralyze and destabilize the European Union through Hungary has failed after Viktor Orban lost power after 16 years in office, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman told NV Radio on April 14.

15 April, 01:32 AM

Von der Leyen, Magyar discuss unfreezing EU funds for Hungary

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and incoming Hungarian PM Peter Magyar discussed the future of Budapest–Brussels relations, von der Leyen said in a Twitter post on April 14.

14 April, 09:58 PM

Zelenskyy sets end-of-April deadline to restore Druzhba oil pipeline

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Druzhba oil pipeline would be repaired enough to resume operations by the end of April.

14 April, 04:20 PM

EU on course to unlock $41 billion in Hungary funding

European Commission officials have begun talks with the team of Peter Magyar after his election victory in Hungary, and Brussels hopes the new government will take steps that could unfreeze EUR35 billion ($41 billion) in EU funds, the Financial Times reported on April 13.

14 April, 02:35 AM

Orban’s ministers destroying sensitive documents — Magyar

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto is destroying documents that could incriminate the outgoing government, victorious opposition leader Peter Magyar said on April 13.

14 April, 01:18 AM

EU’s $104 billion Ukraine loan does not concern Hungary — Peter Magyar

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party secured a landslide victory in April 12 parliamentary elections, said the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) EU loan to Ukraine should proceed as agreed in December 2025.

13 April, 08:26 PM

Hungary’s Magyar opposes forcing Kyiv into territorial concessions

Péter Magyar said no one has the right to dictate peace terms to Ukraine after his Tisza Party won parliamentary elections, The Kyiv Independent reported on Apr. 13.

13 April, 07:01 PM

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

Orbán loses in Hungary, easing EU pressure but leaving Ukraine facing new obstacles

Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule ended after he conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in Hungary’s parliamentary election, a result that could unlock long-stalled EU support for Ukraine while giving President Volodymyr Zelenskyy only limited reason to celebrate, Politico wrote.

13 April, 02:08 PM

Magyar pledges Hungary will restore strong ties with EU and NATO after victory

Péter Magyar urged Tamás Sulyok to swiftly grant him a mandate to form a government and then resign, Reuters reported on Apr. 13.

13 April, 01:47 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

Most Hungarians did not buy Orban’s demonization of Ukraine, survey shows

A majority of Hungarians do not believe Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s claims that Ukraine is conspiring with the EU and NATO to draw Hungary into the war against Russia, according to a poll by Political Capital published on April 8.

10 April, 02:29 AM

Scrutinizing Hungary–Russia relations under Orban

Relying on open sources for research and interviewing experts on the matter, Ivan Lozowy dissects the entanglement of Hungarian and Russian political elites, hydrocarbon industries, and foreign policy priorities.

9 April, 10:29 PM

Hungary offered Iran help after Hezbollah blasts, exposing Orbán’s double game

Hungary offered to share information with Iran after Israel’s deadly September 2024 pager attack on Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, The Washington Post reported on April 8, citing copies of a transcript of the call.

9 April, 10:46 AM

Hungarian opposition could win two-thirds majority, polls suggest

The opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar appears poised to win a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary election, Reuters reported on April 8.

8 April, 09:04 PM

Serbia refused to play ball on Hungary’s TurkStream gambit, expert says

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban hoped to blame Ukraine for a possibly staged sabotage attempt targeting the TurkStream gas pipeline, but Serbian authorities refused to take part, Ihor Semyvolos, director of the Association of Middle East Studies, told NV Radio on April 7.

8 April, 07:57 PM

Hungary has new evidence in case involving Ukrainian cash couriers

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration says it has “new evidence” in a case involving the seizure of Ukrainian cash-in-transit vehicles and the confiscation of cash and gold on March 5, government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs said on Apr. 8.

8 April, 03:21 PM

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