Viktor Orbán

Kremlin downplays Orbán loss after Russia loses key EU ally

The Kremlin is playing down Viktor Orbán’s election defeat after Russia lost one of its most important allies in Europe, the Institute for the Study of War said in its April 13 report.

14 April, 10:33 AM

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

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

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

Thousands in Budapest celebrate Magyar’s win

Thousands gathered in Budapest to celebrate the parliamentary election victory of Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party.

13 April, 12:48 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

How European leaders praise democratic triumph in Budapest

TISZA party leader Péter Magyar won the parliamentary elections in Hungary as of preliminary vote counting data, and his European colleagues have already congratulated him, Reuters reported on April 12.

13 April, 09:42 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

Kremlin braces for Orbán loss as Hungary election threatens Putin ally

The Kremlin is preparing for the possibility that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party could lose Sunday’s parliamentary election, Russian outlet Meduza reported on April 10, citing two sources close to the political bloc of Russia’s presidential administration.

10 April, 08:45 PM

Trump jumps in for Orbán as Hungary nears its toughest election in years

President Donald Trump urged Hungarians to vote for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the country’s parliamentary election, calling him a “true friend, fighter, and winner” in a Truth Social endorsement.

10 April, 02:56 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

Magyar mocks Kremlin propagandists at rally

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar sarcastically greeted Russian propagandists who appeared at an election rally in the city of Nagykanizsa, local outlet Telex reported on April 9, sharing a video of the crowd chanting “Russians, go home!”

9 April, 04:24 PM

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

Ukraine urges citizens to avoid travel to Hungary ahead of elections

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Hungary and from registering as observers for the country's upcoming parliamentary elections due to risks of provocations and unpredictable actions by Hungarian authorities, spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on April 8.

8 April, 05:19 PM

Leaked deal: Hungary pushing closer cooperation with Russia

New evidence has emerged of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s efforts to deepen Hungary’s economic and political ties with Russia, a key issue in the lead-up to the April 12 parliamentary election, Politico reported on April 8.

8 April, 10:48 AM

Vance accuses Ukraine of election interference

U.S. Vice President JD Vance claimed that certain “people in the Ukrainian system” attempted to interfere in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections.

7 April, 07:57 PM

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