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   <title>Oil flows from Russia via Druzhba pipeline to Hungary could resume next week, Magyar says</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/oil-flows-from-russia-via-druzhba-pipeline-to-hungary-could-resume-next-week-magyar-says</link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>The pipeline, which delivers Russian oil to Hungary via Ukraine, has been a source of contention between Budapest and Kyiv after flows were stopped when it sustained damage in a drone strike.</description>
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   <title>European far-right faces uncertainty after Orbán’s setback ahead of Milan rally</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/european-far-right-faces-uncertainty-after-orbans-setback-ahead-of-milan-rally</link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:34:55 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>The European far-right Patriots for Europe are facing uncertainty after Viktor Orbán’s electoral setback in Hungary raised questions about his future role in the party he helped create. A rally in Milan on Saturday will serve as an early test of the party's cohesion and political momentum.</description>
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   <title>Orbán's defeat and US shift raise hopes to unblock EU sanctions on Russia</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/orbans-defeat-and-us-shift-raise-hopes-to-unblock-eu-sanctions-on-russia</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:19:16 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>After Viktor Orbán's defeat at the polls and Washington's decision to phase out waivers for Russian oil, hopes are rising in Brussels that a package of sanctions against Moscow will finally be unlocked.</description>
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   <title>Where is Szijjártó? Hungarian minister to skip EU meeting after vanishing from public view</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/where-is-szijjarto-hungarian-minister-to-skip-eu-meeting-after-vanishing-from-public-view</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:39:30 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Szijjártó will miss next week's EU Foreign Affairs Council after the Orbán government's election loss. He faces accusations of sharing classified information with Russia and destroying sensitive documents.</description>
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   <title>Hungary’s Péter Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/hungarys-peter-magyar-says-new-government-could-take-power-at-beginning-of-may</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:19:35 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Magyar has called on Orbán's government to act as a caretaker in its final weeks and not to make any decisions that could threaten Hungary's interests or impede the incoming government's work.</description>
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   <title>Life after Orbán: How his crushing defeat is set to transform EU power dynamics</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/life-after-orban-how-his-crushing-defeat-is-set-to-transform-eu-power-dynamics</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:36 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>The Hungarian election has brought the Viktor Orbán era to an abrupt end. His defeat is set to transform the power dynamics at the EU table.</description>
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   <title>Péter Magyar accuses outgoing foreign minister of destroying confidential documents</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/peter-magyar-accuses-outgoing-foreign-minister-of-destroying-confidential-documents</link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:52:12 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar has accused outgoing Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó of shredding confidential sanctions-related documents at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citing insider sources during a press conference in Budapest on Monday. The ministry has not yet responded.</description>
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   <title>Von der Leyen aims at 'swift' progress with Magyar. Here's what's still blocked</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/13/von-der-leyen-aims-at-swift-progress-with-magyar-heres-whats-still-blocked</link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:41:14 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>&quot;There's much work to be done, as Hungary is coming back to the European path,&quot; Ursula von der Leyen in the wake of Péter Magyar's resounding victory. Here are the most important files currently blocked.</description>
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   <title>Orbán and Magyar vote in high-stakes Hungarian election watched by EU</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/12/orban-and-magyar-vote-in-high-stakes-hungarian-election-watched-by-eu</link>
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   <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:30:06 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Viktor Orbán and Péter Magyar vote in a pivotal Hungarian election with record turnout expected, as the result could reshape Budapest’s role in the EU.</description>
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   <title>Seismic shift: How 16 years of Hungarian politics changed in one day</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/12/record-turnout-as-close-of-polls-nears-in-hungarys-most-consequential-election-in-decades</link>
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   <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:58:57 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>The National Election Commission said voter turnout was at a record 77.8%, the highest ever recorded in a Hungarian election.</description>
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   <title>Record turnout expected as parliamentary election in Hungary gets under way</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/12/record-turnout-expected-as-parliamentary-elections-in-hungary-gets-under-way</link>
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   <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:45:27 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Polls opened at 6am across the country, and will close 7pm local time. So far, all figures point to a record turnout.</description>
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   <title> How a Russian propaganda unit is targeting Hungary’s elections </title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/10/how-a-russian-propaganda-unit-is-targeting-hungarys-elections</link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:19:14 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>A fabricated claim that Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar plans to reintroduce mandatory military conscription is spreading online, with researchers linking it to Storm-1516, a well-established Russian disinformation campaign targeting elections across Europe.</description>
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   <title>EU police force Europol smashes ring smuggling people from Vietnam into Europe</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/eu-police-force-europol-smashes-ring-smuggling-people-from-vietnam-into-europe</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:30:23 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Europol said the people smuggling network transported at least 15 migrants per month, charging them up to €22,000 for the full journey.</description>
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   <title>Fact-checking JD Vance's claims that Brussels is 'harming Hungary'</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/09/fact-checking-jd-vances-claims-that-brussels-is-harming-hungary</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:07 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Is Brussels crippling the Hungarian economy and making Budapest less energy independent? JD Vance’s speech in Budapest makes several misleading claims.</description>
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   <title>'Alarming': Von der Leyen to raise Hungary's 'Russia leaks' with EU leaders</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/09/alarming-von-der-leyen-to-raise-hungarys-russia-leaks-with-eu-leaders</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:18:15 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>The allegations about Hungary leaking information to Russia raise the possibility of a member state &quot;actively working against the security and the interests of the EU and its citizens&quot;, the European Commission said.</description>
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   <title>Orbán's Fidesz bypassing Meta's political advertising rules, researchers warn</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/08/orbans-fidesz-bypassing-metas-political-advertising-rules-researchers-warn</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:37 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Meta blocked political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in October, but misinformation researchers warn that the ban has pushed political ads by Orbán's Fidesz underground.</description>
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   <title>Hungarian Easter tradition sees women doused with water in Hollókő</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/07/hungarian-easter-tradition-sees-women-doused-with-water-in-holloko</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:22:08 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>A centuries-old Easter tradition continues in a Hungarian village, where men pour water over women in a ritual rooted in folklore and springtime customs.</description>
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   <title>Pro-Orbán actors accuse Meta of interference in Hungarian elections, despite lack of evidence</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/06/pro-orban-actors-accuse-meta-of-interference-in-hungarian-elections-despite-lack-of-eviden</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/06/pro-orban-actors-accuse-meta-of-interference-in-hungarian-elections-despite-lack-of-eviden</guid>
   <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:42:58 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Meta has found itself embroiled in Hungary's tense election campaign, after supporters of the ruling Fidesz party claimed their posts are being restricted to favour opposition parties. In reality, there is no weight to the allegations.</description>
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   <title>Explosives found near gas pipeline connecting Serbia and Hungary, Vučić says</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/05/serbian-president-explosives-found-near-gas-pipeline-to-hungary</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/05/serbian-president-explosives-found-near-gas-pipeline-to-hungary</guid>
   <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:04:03 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić has said that explosives were found by police near a pipeline that carries gas from Russia to Serbia and Hungary, but did not elaborate on potential suspects or their motives.</description>
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   <title>Passerelles, Article 7, coffee breaks: How the EU works around the veto</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/02/passerelles-article-7-coffee-breaks-how-the-eu-works-around-the-veto</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/02/passerelles-article-7-coffee-breaks-how-the-eu-works-around-the-veto</guid>
   <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:32:18 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>The EU’s unanimity rule lets any single member state veto decisions, turning consensus into a power play. Now, the bloc is pushing back with whatever tools it has.</description>
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   <title>EU readies first payment to Ukraine as soon as Hungary lifts veto on €90bn loan</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/01/eu-readies-first-payment-to-ukraine-as-soon-as-hungary-lifts-veto-on-90bn-loan</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/01/eu-readies-first-payment-to-ukraine-as-soon-as-hungary-lifts-veto-on-90bn-loan</guid>
   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:50:33 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>The first payment to Ukraine under the €90 billion loan could happen in a matter of days after Hungary lifts its veto. EU officials, however, concede the dispute will be solved only after the country goes to the polls on 12 April.</description>
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   <title>Is the EU done with member states using vetoes as a power move?  </title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/01/is-the-eu-done-with-member-states-using-vetoes-as-a-power-move</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:42 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>What happens when a mechanism intended to protect national sovereignty becomes a power move against the entire bloc? Watch the video!</description>
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   <title>Kallas insists Russian assets are an option if Orbán doesn't lift veto on Ukraine loan</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/kallas-insists-russian-assets-are-an-option-if-orban-doesnt-lift-veto-on-ukraine-loan</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/kallas-insists-russian-assets-are-an-option-if-orban-doesnt-lift-veto-on-ukraine-loan</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:58:43 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>If Viktor Orbán is re-elected and maintains his veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine, the EU should take a second look at the idea of using the Russian assets, Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday while visiting Kyiv.</description>
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   <title>EU countries, except Hungary, vow 'full accountability' for war crimes in Ukraine</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/eu-countries-except-hungary-vow-full-accountability-for-war-crimes-in-ukraine</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/eu-countries-except-hungary-vow-full-accountability-for-war-crimes-in-ukraine</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:05:43 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>High Representative Kaja Kallas gathered EU foreign ministers in Kyiv to honour the victims of the Bucha massacre, which has since then come to symbolise the search for justice and accountability in Ukraine.</description>
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   <title>Fact check: Does Hungary have alternatives to the Druzhba pipeline?</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/fact-check-does-hungary-have-alternatives-to-the-druzhba-pipeline</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:20:47 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Budapest insists it is dependent on Russian crude oil, but analysts suggest this could be the result of economic and political decisions, as well as technical constraints.</description>
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   <title>Hungary's upcoming election and the effects of the generation gap</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/30/hungarys-upcoming-election-and-the-effects-of-the-generation-gap</link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:27:50 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>Most independent polls show that more than 60% of voters under 30 support Péter Magyar's Tisza party while only 15% back Viktor Orbán's ruling Fidesz in April elections.</description>
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   <title>MEPs rally behind Magyar in Hungarian elections despite ideological divides </title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/30/meps-rally-behind-magyar-in-hungarian-elections-despite-ideological-divides</link>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:32:43 +0200</pubDate>
   <description>A vast majority of European lawmakers hopes to see Orbán’s fall in the upcoming Hungarian elections, widely considered a watershed moment in Brussels. Even left-wing lawmakers are rooting for Orbán's rival, Péter Magyar, in a make-or-break vote for the future of Europe.</description>
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   <title>US senators target Hungary with sanctions bill over Russian energy ties and Ukraine obstruction</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/27/us-senators-target-hungary-with-sanctions-bill-over-russian-energy-ties-and-ukraine-obstru</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/27/us-senators-target-hungary-with-sanctions-bill-over-russian-energy-ties-and-ukraine-obstru</guid>
   <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:21:48 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Bipartisan US senators have introduced the Block Putin Act, which would impose visa bans on Hungarian officials accused of enabling Russian energy purchases and blocking EU aid to Ukraine.</description>
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   <title>Watch the video: Pole and Hungarian, brothers be?</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/26/watch-the-video-pole-and-hungarian-brothers-be</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:22:54 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Donald Tusk has publicly called Budapest's alleged handling of EU secrets a &quot;disgrace” and strongly condemned its growing loyalty to Moscow. This is no longer just a political disagreement; it is a full-blown fracture built up over the years. Let’s take a look at the timeline.</description>
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   <title>Watch: Moscow calls, Hungary answers? Political bomb exploding in Brussels</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/watch-moscow-calls-hungary-answers-political-bomb-exploding-in-brussels</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/watch-moscow-calls-hungary-answers-political-bomb-exploding-in-brussels</guid>
   <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:31:47 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>A political bomb just exploded in Brussels. A Washington Post investigation claims Hungarian foreign minister spent years stepping out of confidential EU meetings to directly phone Russian officials. What is going on here?</description>
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   <title>Intercepted, injected with substance, cash taken: Ukraine bank staff details Hungarian seizure</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/25/intercepted-injected-with-substance-cash-taken-ukraine-bank-staff-details-hungarian-seizur</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:40:30 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Over €70 million in Ukrainian Oschadbank's cash and gold remain seized in Hungary as the details emerge for the first time about how the Ukrainian team were detained and questioned by Hungarian authorities.</description>
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   <title>In Orbán's 'unacceptable' veto, António Costa finds his biggest challenge yet</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/in-orbans-unacceptable-veto-antonio-costa-finds-his-biggest-challenge-yet</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:07:26 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>With his &quot;unacceptable&quot; veto on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine, Viktor Orbán is not only defying his fellow leaders. He is also directly challenging António Costa's authority and credibility as European Council president.</description>
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   <title>Newsletter: Poland, Hungary clash amid allegations Budapest leaked EU secrets to Moscow</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/newsletter-poland-hungary-clash-amid-allegations-budapest-leaked-eu-secrets-to-moscow</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:31:20 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Also in this newsletter: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faces an uncertain future after suffering a setback in Tuesday's snap ballot.</description>
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   <title>Tusk on Budapest leaks to Moscow: Lithuania requested Hungary's exclusion from NATO meeting</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/24/tusk-on-budapest-leaks-to-moscow-lithuania-requested-hungarys-exclusion-from-nato-meeting</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:49:49 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Lithuania requested the exclusion of a Hungarian delegation from a NATO meeting as early as 2019, amid fears that it may have passed classified information to Moscow.</description>
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   <title>Impersonating Euronews: Pro-Kremlin disinformation network takes aim at Hungary's elections</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/24/impersonating-euronews-pro-kremlin-disinformation-network-takes-aim-at-hungarys-elections</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:58:18 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>A network linked to pro-Kremlin actors is impersonating major media outlets to spread false claims about Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar ahead of parliamentary elections.</description>
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   <title>Newsletter: Hungary accused of briefing Moscow on sensitive EU talks</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/23/newsletter-hungary-accused-of-briefing-moscow-on-sensitive-eu-talks</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/23/newsletter-hungary-accused-of-briefing-moscow-on-sensitive-eu-talks</guid>
   <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:31:16 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Also today: The results from a nail-biting parliamentary election in Slovenia and French muncipal runoffs considered a political litmus test a year before a pivotal presidential ballot.</description>
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   <title>Hungarian minister shared EU confidential information with Russia for years, report claims</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/22/hungarian-minister-shared-eu-confidential-information-with-russia-for-years-report-claims</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/22/hungarian-minister-shared-eu-confidential-information-with-russia-for-years-report-claims</guid>
   <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:00:23 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>A report by the Washington Post suggests Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó shared confidential reports of EU Council meetings with his Russian counterpart Lavrov. Budapest denies it.</description>
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   <title>Hungary threatens further anti-Ukraine measures despite European leaders' rebuke</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/hungary-threatens-further-anti-ukraine-measures-despite-european-leaders-rebuke</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/hungary-threatens-further-anti-ukraine-measures-despite-european-leaders-rebuke</guid>
   <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:09:52 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Speaking to media in Brussels a day after he blocked the €90 billion loan to Ukraine, Orbán said he and his government have “a lot of cards in our hands.”</description>
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   <title>'Nobody can blackmail us': Leaders excoriate Orbán's veto as he tests EU limits</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/20/nobody-can-blackmail-us-leaders-excoriate-orbans-veto-as-he-tests-eu-limits</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/20/nobody-can-blackmail-us-leaders-excoriate-orbans-veto-as-he-tests-eu-limits</guid>
   <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:34:22 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>The Hungarian leader ups the rhetoric ahead of an April election, pushing the limits of EU rules close to breaking point. António Costa sees his authority challenged in the biggest test yet as European Council president.</description>
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   <title>Hungary: Wellness day for endangered tortoises at Nyíregyháza Zoo</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/19/hungary-wellness-day-for-endangered-tortoises-at-nyiregyhaza-zoo</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/19/hungary-wellness-day-for-endangered-tortoises-at-nyiregyhaza-zoo</guid>
   <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:58:06 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Staff at Nyíregyháza Zoo carried out a wellness programme for resident tortoises on Wednesday 18 March, providing cleaning, grooming and veterinary checks.</description>
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   <title>'Our sons will not die for Ukraine,' Orbán tells supporters ahead of crucial April elections</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/15/our-sons-will-not-die-for-ukraine-orban-tells-supporters-ahead-of-crucial-april-elections</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/15/our-sons-will-not-die-for-ukraine-orban-tells-supporters-ahead-of-crucial-april-elections</guid>
   <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:00:13 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán rallied supporters in Budapest, framing April's election as a choice between peace and war, while lashing out at Ukraine's Zelenskyy and the EU over the Druzhba pipeline dispute.</description>
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   <title>As veto drags on, Brussels wonders: Will Orbán relent before the elections?</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/14/as-veto-drags-on-brussels-wonders-will-orban-relent-before-the-elections</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/14/as-veto-drags-on-brussels-wonders-will-orban-relent-before-the-elections</guid>
   <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:30:59 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Officials and diplomats in Brussels are seriously contemplating a scenario in which Viktor Orbán's veto on the €90 billon loan for Ukraine drags on until after the Hungarian elections on 12 April. It's unclear what happens after.</description>
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   <title>EU asks Ukraine to allow inspection to oversee damaged Druzhba pipeline </title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/12/eu-asks-ukraine-to-allow-inspection-to-oversee-damaged-druzhba-pipeline</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/12/eu-asks-ukraine-to-allow-inspection-to-oversee-damaged-druzhba-pipeline</guid>
   <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:08:30 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>As the Hungarian veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine drags on, the European Commission has formally proposed an inspection to check the damage on the Druzhba pipeline at the core of the dispute.</description>
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   <title>Hungary and Slovakia resist renewal of Russia sanctions as deadline nears</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/11/hungary-and-slovakia-resist-renewal-of-russia-sanctions-as-deadline-nears</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/11/hungary-and-slovakia-resist-renewal-of-russia-sanctions-as-deadline-nears</guid>
   <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:42:47 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>The European Union wants to renew the individual sanctions on Russia by 15 March. But Hungary and Slovakia are blocking the decision. Tensions are running high between the three over the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline.</description>
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   <title>Hungary sends fact-finding mission over Druzhba pipeline as Kyiv refuses to recognise delegation</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/hungary-sends-fact-finding-mission-over-druzhba-pipeline-as-kyiv-refuses-to-recognise-dele</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/hungary-sends-fact-finding-mission-over-druzhba-pipeline-as-kyiv-refuses-to-recognise-dele</guid>
   <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:51:42 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>A Hungarian government delegation has entered Ukraine to assess the Druzhba pipeline, damaged in a Russian drone strike in January. Ukraine refuses to recognize the delegation and has described its members as “tourists.”</description>
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   <title>Ukraine seeks return of money and valuables seized in Hungary, authorities tell Euronews</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/10/ukraine-seeks-return-of-money-and-valuables-seized-in-hungary-authorities-tell-euronews</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/10/ukraine-seeks-return-of-money-and-valuables-seized-in-hungary-authorities-tell-euronews</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:26:05 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Kyiv is seeking help from the EU to recover money and valuables seized by Hungary last week, while Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ordered the government to hold cash and gold seized from a Ukrainian bank for up to 60 days amid an ongoing investigation.</description>
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   <title>Hungary demands EU lift sanctions on Russian energy as prices spike amid Iran war</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/hungary-demands-eu-lift-sanctions-on-russian-energy-as-prices-spike-amid-iran-war</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/hungary-demands-eu-lift-sanctions-on-russian-energy-as-prices-spike-amid-iran-war</guid>
   <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:36:16 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has written to EU leaders demanding a suspension of sanctions on Russian energy as energy prices surge. The European Commission has not responded yet.</description>
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   <title>Ukraine's Oschadbank demands money back and denies opposition links after Hungary cash seizure</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/ukraines-oschadbank-demands-money-back-and-denies-opposition-links-after-hungary-cash-seiz</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/ukraines-oschadbank-demands-money-back-and-denies-opposition-links-after-hungary-cash-seiz</guid>
   <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:28:24 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>The bank is demanding the return of $40m, €35m and 9kg of gold seized by Hungarian authorities near Budapest, flatly rejecting Hungarian claims the funds were linked to organised crime or opposition party financing. The personnel on the cash-carrier have been banned from the EU for three years.</description>
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   <title>Watch: Hungary's elections, Ukraine's loan — as the April deadline nears, tensions boil over</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/watch-hungarys-elections-ukraines-loan-as-the-april-deadline-nears-tensions-boil-over</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/watch-hungarys-elections-ukraines-loan-as-the-april-deadline-nears-tensions-boil-over</guid>
   <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:26:43 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Last week, tension reached a breaking point when Hungarian anti-terror police raided a Ukrainian state bank convoy carrying cash and gold. In response, Kyiv accused Budapest of taking its citizens hostage. But hold on, how did we get here?</description>
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   <title>Ukraine accuses Hungary of seizing bank convoy carrying gold, cash and staff</title>
   <link>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/06/ukraine-accuses-hungary-of-seizing-bank-convoy-carrying-gold-cash-and-staff</link>
   <guid>http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/06/ukraine-accuses-hungary-of-seizing-bank-convoy-carrying-gold-cash-and-staff</guid>
   <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:54:19 +0100</pubDate>
   <description>Kyiv claims Hungarian authorities kidnapped seven employees of the Ukrainian Oschadbank, together with a large quantity of cash and gold, and has warned its citizens to avoid transiting Hungary.</description>
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