Viktor Orbán

Orbán to buy $500 million in U.S. oil as Vance heads to Budapest before Hungary vote

Hungary will sign a deal to buy U.S. oil during Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Budapest on April 7, just days before the country’s parliamentary election, Bloomberg reported on April 7, citing sources.

7 April, 04:14 PM

Orbán rushes to TurkStream after explosives found near pipeline on Serbia border

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited the Serbian-Hungarian border on April 6 to inspect the TurkStream gas pipeline after explosives were found near the route a day earlier, Telex reported. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó also traveled to the border.

6 April, 02:23 PM

Orbán targets pastor who baptized his children as Hungary heads into election

Anti-Soviet dissident Gábor Iványi, who officiated at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s wedding and baptized his children, now says Orbán belongs in prison, even as Orbán’s government tries to put its former ally on trial, Politico reported on April 6.

6 April, 11:08 AM

Vance to join Orban at campaign rally in Budapest days before election

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will attend a Budapest campaign rally for Hungarian PM Viktor Orban on April 7, five days before the high-stakes April 12 election, local outlet 24.hu reported on April 3.

3 April, 09:07 PM

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry launches radio to counter Orbán’s statements

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has launched a “radio” featuring a comment prepared for any statement by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi announced on X on April 2.

2 April, 09:05 PM

Blocked EU loan imperils winter preparations, Zelenskyy says

EU’s EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan, currently blocked by Hungary, is essential for hardening Ukrainian infrastructure ahead of Russia’s winter bombing campaign, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 30.

31 March, 12:14 AM

EU hopes Orbán loses April election and Hungary stops blocking Ukraine decisions

Many European Union officials hope Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán loses the April 12 election, which could put an end to Hungary’s blocking of key EU decisions. But Brussels is not expecting a “revolution” in Budapest’s policy if the opposition Tisza party comes to power, Reuters reported after speaking with more than a dozen officials.

27 March, 04:19 PM

U.S senators draft sanctions against Hungarian officials for blocking Ukraine aid

U.S. senators are proposing sanctions against high-ranking Hungarian officials for blocking aid to Ukraine and cooperating with Russia, The Financial Times reported on March 27.

27 March, 11:55 AM

Opposition leader warns Hungary could leave EU if Orban wins

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, warned that Hungary could leave the EU if PM Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz wins the April 12 parliamentary election.

26 March, 11:12 PM

Orbán orders halt to gas transit to Ukraine through Hungary starting in July

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered a halt to natural gas transit to Ukraine starting in July 2026, dpa reported, citing a decree published overnight on March 26.

26 March, 06:40 PM

Experts warn Orbán’s gas threat to Ukraine could breach core EU obligations

Ukraine has sufficient natural gas reserves in its underground gas storage sites and alternative supply routes, so a possible halt to gas imports from Hungary is not critical for Kyiv, former Energy Minister Olha Buslavets said on Facebook on March 25.

26 March, 01:40 PM

EU freezes billions in Hungary funding over Ukraine loan veto

The European Commission has postponed approval of Hungary’s loan plan under the SAFE defense funding program, due to Budapest blocking a EUR90 billion ($104 billion) EU loan package for Ukraine, Polish outlet RMF24 reported on March 25.

26 March, 01:19 AM

Hungarian opposition widens lead three weeks before elections — poll

Hungary’s opposition Tisza party is widening its lead over the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition, local outlet HVG.hu reported on March 25, citing a survey by the Median Institute for Public Opinion and Market Research.

25 March, 11:19 PM

Ukraine warns Orbán’s gas cutoff threat would hit Hungary’s economy

Gas imports from Hungary to Ukraine have not been cut off so far, and if Viktor Orbán’s government does decide to halt them, the move will also hit Budapest itself, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on March 25.

25 March, 09:36 PM

Orbán says Hungary will halt gas supplies to Ukraine

Hungary will gradually halt gas supplies to Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook on March 25.

25 March, 01:29 PM

Hungarian opposition leader accuses Orbán of state-sponsored cyber sabotage

Hungarian intelligence services, acting on the orders of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, attempted to destroy the internal IT system of the opposition Tisza party ahead of the elections, party leader Péter Magyar wrote on Facebook on March 24.

25 March, 11:30 AM

Polish official slams president over ties with Hungary’s Orbán

Poland’s deputy defense minister Cezary Tomczyk sharply criticized President Karol Nawrocki over his rapprochement with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accusing him of a pro-Russian stance and inconsistent policy, he said on Radio ZET on March 24.

24 March, 03:07 PM

Orban’s rival vows to smash ‘mafia’ regime in Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s key allies, including the president and chief justices, will be ousted, if Tisza Party wins a supermajority in the upcoming elections, opposition leader Peter Magyar promised at a campaign rally on March 23, Bloomberg reported

24 March, 09:14 AM

EU sidelines Hungary over leaks to Kremlin fears

The European Union is restricting the flow of sensitive information to Budapest and increasingly holding discussions in smaller groups, amid longstanding concerns that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government may be sharing confidential details with Russia, Politico reported on March 22, citing five European diplomats and officials.

23 March, 09:06 AM

EU leaders walked into Orban's election trap by uniting against him at Brussels summit

By uniting against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Brussels summit, EU leaders may have inadvertently boosted his chances of winning Hungary's April 12 parliamentary elections, Politico reported.

22 March, 05:05 PM

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