Viktor Orbán

Orbán ally linked to detention of Oschadbank cash couriers in Hungary probe

The detention of Oschadbank cash couriers in Hungary is indirectly linked to Istvan Garancsi, a close friend of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungarian outlet Telex reported on March 10.

13 March, 12:17 PM

Orbán orders Hungarian team in Kyiv to inspect Druzhba pipeline damage

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán instructed a Hungarian delegation in Kyiv to seek a meeting with Ukrainian officials over the situation surrounding the Druzhba oil pipeline and attempt to inspect the site of the damage, he said during a call with Deputy Energy Minister Gábor Czepek on March 12.

12 March, 06:51 PM

Orbán claims Ukrainians ‘threatened’ his relatives

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said his family had also received “threats” from Ukraine, The Guardian reported on March 12.

12 March, 05:16 PM

Polling tightens one month before high-stakes Hungarian elections

Although opinion polls are still favoring the Hungarian opposition one month away from parliamentary elections, long-time PM Viktor Orban has managed to somewhat narrow the gap in recent months, Reuters reported on March 11.

12 March, 01:30 AM

Hungarian officials inspecting Druzhba pipeline have no official status – Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi commented on a visit by Hungarian government officials led by Energy Ministry State Secretary Gabor Csepreghy, who said they would assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline on March 11.

11 March, 05:36 PM

FT: Kremlin-linked campaign seeks to boost Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary election

The Kremlin has launched a disinformation campaign aimed at helping Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán win reelection, the Financial Times reported.

11 March, 03:16 PM

Hungarian parliament removes immunity of opposition MP who exposed Orbán property

Hungary’s parliament has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of opposition lawmaker Ákos Hadházy, a prominent critic of Viktor Orbán who previously published photos of a controversial property linked to the Hungarian leader, Telex reported.

11 March, 11:26 AM

Hungary holds EU hostage, Kyiv says

Hungary’s parliamentary resolution opposing Kyiv’s EU membership mirrors long-standing Hungarian policy of aligning with Russia to weaken the EU, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on March 10.

10 March, 10:55 PM

Hungary seizes Oschadbank funds and gold for 60 days

Hungary’s government has ordered the seizure of cash and gold belonging to Ukraine’s Oschadbank taken from armored vehicles in the country, imposing a 60-day freeze during an investigation by the tax and customs authority, according to a decree signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on March 10.

10 March, 05:38 PM

Ukraine could serve as buffer between Hungary and Russia – Viktor Orbán

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary is interested in a strong Ukraine because it serves as a buffer between Hungary and Russia, speaking during a parliamentary session, Telex reported on March 9.

10 March, 10:25 AM

Viktor Orban’s appetite for corruption knows no bounds, expert says

A growing number of Hungarian journalists are exposing the thoroughly corrupt regime of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, Kateryna Shymkevych, an expert with the Analytical Center for Balkan Studies, told NV Radio on March 9.

9 March, 11:58 PM

Fico threatens to block €90B EU loan to Ukraine if Orbán loses Hungary vote

The possible blocking of a €90 billion European Union loan for Ukraine if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party loses the upcoming election was raised by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on March 8.

8 March, 07:06 PM

Hungarian opposition accuses Orbán of using Russian agents to sway elections

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is using agents of Russia’s military intelligence, the GRU, to influence the upcoming April elections, according to a statement he posted on Facebook on March 7.

7 March, 09:26 PM

Detained Oschadbank employees return to Ukraine

Seven employees of Ukraine’s state bank Oschadbank returned from Hungary on March 6 after two Oschadbank cash-in-transit service vehicles were seized in Budapest, the bank said.

6 March, 10:41 PM

Russia may have egged Hungary on to escalate tensions with Ukraine, FM Sybiha says

Hungarian authorities detaining a Ukrainian cash convoy is a provocation with a possible Russian link, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on March 6.

6 March, 08:36 PM

Hungary urges citizens to sign petition opposing EU aid to Ukraine

Hungary’s government has urged citizens to sign a petition opposing future European Union financial support for Ukraine, according to a post published on the government’s official Facebook page on March 6.

6 March, 06:58 PM

EU Commission criticizes Zelenskyy remarks it sees as threat toward Orbán

The European Commission condemned remarks by Volodymyr Zelenskyy that it interpreted as a threat toward Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Deputy Commission spokesperson Olof Gill told reporters on March 6.

6 March, 05:40 PM

Seven employees illegally detained in Hungary, Oschadbank says

Seven of Oschadbank’s cash-in-transit employees are being illegally detained by Hungarian law enforcement agencies, with consular officials denied access and no prior or subsequent notification from Hungarian authorities, according to the state-owned bank’s statement on March 6.

6 March, 03:58 PM

Ukraine may impose sanctions on Hungary over detention of Oschadbank couriers — Sybiha

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the detention of seven Oschadbank cash couriers in Budapest may be part of “blackmail” linked to Hungary’s election campaign and did not rule out sanctions, in a post on X on March 6.

6 March, 03:56 PM

Orbán trying to provoke conflict with Ukraine as his only election chance — journalist

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is deliberately trying to provoke a conflict with Ukraine because it is his only chance to win upcoming elections, investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi wrote on the platform X.

6 March, 03:46 PM

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