Peter Magyar

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’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

Tusk jokes about Orbán’s absence at EU summit after election loss

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk joked about the absence of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at an EU summit following his electoral defeat, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported on April 24.

24 April, 03:55 PM

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

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

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

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

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