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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

Ukrtransnafta officially completes its 85-day repairs on Druzhba oil pipeline

Repair works on Druzhba Pipeline have been completed - the force majeure conditions in effect since Jan. 27, 2026 ceased as of 6 p.m. on April 21, 2026, MOL, the largest Hungarian oil and gas company, reported on April 22.

22 April, 12:58 PM

Hungary applies to resume Druzhba oil transit, report says

Hungary’s oil company MOL has applied to resume transit of Russian crude through the Druzhba pipeline, with pumping expected to begin April 22, Reuters reported on April 21, citing an unnamed industry source.

22 April, 02:35 AM

Hungary, Slovakia drop Ukraine loan veto

Hungary and Slovakia have confirmed they are prepared to support EU’s EUR90 billion ($106 billion) Ukraine loan program and the 20th Russia sanctions package, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said on April 21.

22 April, 12:23 AM

Kyiv to restart Druzhba pipeline on April 21 — report

Ukraine plans for oil shipments through the Druzhba pipeline to resume on April 21, allowing the EU to launch a vital EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan program, Bloomberg reported on April 20, citing people familiar with the matter.

21 April, 12:45 AM

Magyar urges Ukraine to restart Druzhba pipeline

Incoming Hungarian PM Peter Magyar has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to restart the transit of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline “as soon as possible.”

20 April, 10:10 PM

Orban may drop Ukraine loan veto on April 22

The EU will revisit the previously agreed EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan plan for Ukraine on April 22, a spokesman for the Cypriot EU presidency told Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on April 20.

20 April, 09:08 PM

Ukraine presses Hungary's new leadership for seized cash and gold

Hungary should return the money stolen during the detention of Oschadbank cash convoy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a United News telethon interview on April 19.

20 April, 08:36 AM

Magyar: Russian oil shipments via Druzhba pipeline could resume next week

Shipments of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which has been shut since January, could resume as early as next week, incoming Hungarian PM Peter Magyar said on April 17, as reported by Bloomberg.

17 April, 10:03 PM

Poland rejects fast-track EU membership for Ukraine

Radosław Sikorski said he opposes fast-tracking Ukraine’s entry into the European Union, arguing Kyiv should complete the full accession process as Poland once did, in an interview with RMF24 on Apr. 16.

16 April, 01:58 PM

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

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