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Hungarian minister admits calling Lavrov 'before and after' meetings
Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó confirmed he regularly contacts Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov 'before and after' European Council summits following reports alleging routine communication during breaks in Brussels meetings. Szijjártó said talking to other partners is the essence of diplomacy.
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Europe’s far-right unites around Orbán
The event dubbed "the first Patriotic Grand Assembly" will include speeches from far-right leaders Marine Pen and Matteo Salvini as well as Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. According to media reports, US Vice President JD Vance is planning to visit Hungary soon.
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Ukraine seeks return of money and valuables seized in Hungary
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.
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Fico says he will block Ukraine loan if Orbán loses election
Slovakia’s prime minister said Bratislava could "take the baton from Hungary" and block the EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine if oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are not restored. Fico also condemned what he called "cowboy style" behaviour by international powers in Iran.
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Hungary's Péter Magyar calls on Russia to refrain from interference
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has called on Russia to stop interfering in Hungary's April parliamentary elections, following a report exposing an alleged Kremlin team operating from Budapest's Russian embassy to keep Viktor Orbán in power. Russia denied those allegations.
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Hungary expels seven Ukrainians after raid on convoy carrying cash
Hungary detained seven Ukrainians and opened a money laundering probe after a raid on two security vans carrying cash. Ukraine has accused Hungary of kidnapping and warned citizens against travel to Hungary, and the row between Viktor Orbán and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reached breaking point.
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Orbán tightens border controls as Iran crisis hits Hungary's campaign
Hungary's prime minister has raised the country's security alert level and increased checks as the Iran conflict spirals. Analysts say he is successfully using the crisis to boost his party ahead of the April election.
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Delays to Russia sanctions 'failure for Europe,' Swedish FM says
The Swedish foreign minister told Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today that any delays to EU sanctions or support to Ukraine weaken pressure on Moscow at a critical moment in Russia's war on the eve of its four-year anniversary.
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Hungary, Slovakia stop Ukraine's diesel supply with immediate effect
Hungary and Slovakia said they have suspended diesel exports to Ukraine after Russian oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline were disrupted. Both governments accuse Kyiv of failing to restore the pipeline, but the European Commission said their energy security is not at risk.
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‘We want you to continue,’ Rubio tells Orbán ahead of key elections
The US Secretary of State praised the Hungarian prime minister's relationship with Donald Trump as his ruling Fidesz Party trails the opposition ahead of an April election. Orbán has endorsed a peaceful transfer of power if he is defeated.
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Hungary's opposition leader Magyar promises greater privacy protection
Magyar has promised greater protection of personal privacy in his latest campaign speech after accusing Orbán's government of allegedly blackmailing him with a secretly recorded sex tape with his former partner in a Budapest apartment in 2024.
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Orbán denounces 'Putin-ing’ as he slams the EU as the real threat
In his last annual assessment before elections, the Hungarian prime minister promised to take action against 'Brussels agents.' He praised his party's achievements and accused his political opponents of wanting to be the viceroy not only of Brussels but of multinational corporations.
