Viktor Orbán

Orbán compares anti-graft body to communist secret police, drawing sharp rebuke from PM Magyar

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán compared the country's newly established anti-corruption body to communist-era secret police, drawing a sharp rebuke from current Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who called the comments tantamount to “violence against a public official,” Euractiv reported on September 15.

16 September, 11:38 AM

Hungarian authorities drop case against Oschadbank cash couriers, citing no crime

Hungary’s Tax and Customs Administration, known as NAV, has closed the criminal case against Ukrainian Oschadbank armored transport couriers detained in March, concluding that no criminal offense had taken place, Lorant Horvath, the lawyer representing both the couriers and the Ukrainian receiving bank, announced on Facebook on Aug. 19.

19 August, 06:27 PM

Zelenskyy warns Poland’s Nawrocki after order dispute: ‘It will end badly’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Polish President Karol Nawrocki is using the same approach as former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban by trying to pressure Ukraine.

22 June, 11:06 AM

Hungary uses artificial intelligence to investigate alleged corruption tied to Orban

Hungary’s anti-corruption agency has developed an artificial intelligence-based model to trace money allegedly misappropriated during the 16 years of rule by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Financial Times reported on June 9.

9 June, 04:06 PM

Viktor Orbán accused of ordering raid on Ukrainian cash convoy

The seizure of Ukrainian Oschadbank cash-in-transit officers and funds in March 2026 was a personal decision by then-Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and there were insufficient legal grounds for the operation, according to an investigation by Telex published on June 3.

3 June, 04:11 PM

MAGA allies discuss U.N. role for Orbán

Members of the MAGA wing of the U.S. Republican Party have discussed a potential United Nations role for Viktor Orbán that could provide diplomatic immunity, investigative outlet Vsquare reported on May 30.

30 May, 06:26 PM

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's political shakeup brings Russian strikes to Zakarpattya — The Sunday Times

Russian strikes shattered western Ukraine’s Zakarpattya Oblast immediately after Viktor Orban lost Hungary's election, erasing an unspoken safety net built on his ties to Vladimir Putin, The Sunday Times wrote on May 17.

18 May, 01:50 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'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

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

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

Magyar accuses Orbán-linked oligarchs of moving billions abroad before handover

Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, said oligarchs close to incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán are transferring tens of billions of euros to the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Uruguay and other countries in a Facebook video address.

26 April, 07:45 PM

Orbán drops mandate, fueling claims he may seek refuge in U.S.

The United States could become a refuge for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán if the situation in the country becomes too tense, Hungarian investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi wrote on Facebook on April 25, commenting on Orbán’s announcement that he would give up his mandate in the new parliament.

26 April, 10:30 AM

Ukraine repairs Druzhba pipeline, opening path to $106B EU loan

Ukraine has completed repairs on a damaged section of the Druzhba oil pipeline following a Russian strike, and the system is now ready to resume operations, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 21.

21 April, 06:45 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

Orbán lost Hungary after running on anti-Ukraine hatred, Zelenskyy says

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lost the parliamentary election because he built his campaign on hatred toward Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Fakty Tyzhnia on ICTV.

20 April, 09:04 PM

Hungary’s Péter Magyar expects Druzhba oil pipeline to resume by end of April

Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s victorious Tisza party, expressed hope that the Druzhba oil pipeline, which carries Russian oil to Hungary through Ukraine, will resume operations by the end of April, he told the Hungarian outlet HVG on April 15.

15 April, 06:28 PM

Politico names five European leaders who could follow Orbán in blocking EU decisions

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stepped down, leaving behind what Politico described as the role of the EU’s chief destabilizer, but the bloc still relies on unanimity to approve sanctions, budgets and other decisions that require all member states to agree.

15 April, 10:33 AM

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