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Trump intends to visit Hungary's Orbán during key election campaign

The US president sent a letter to the Hungarian PM, confirming his willingness to visit Hungary and wishing Orbán "best of luck" with the key election in April.

Hungary

Orbán: Hungary will not leave the EU, it will fall apart on its own

In his international press conference on Monday, the Hungarian PM also praised Trump's Venezuela operation, and said Hungary will not fund Ukraine or accept migrants.

Business

Moody’s cuts Budapest rating to 'junk' as dispute with Orbán deepens

The City of Budapest has been downgraded to "junk" rating by Moody’s and placed on review for further cuts, a move that could increase borrowing costs as the liberal mayor led capital butts heads with the PM.

Climate

Hungary’s water guardians fight drought using waste from thermal spas

These volunteers are on a mission to save the Great Hungarian Plain from desertification.

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Europe News

Exclusive: How the deal to get Ukraine a €90 billion EU loan was made

It was branded as a make-or-break summit for Ukraine and the EU, and it was. But the night didn't go according to plan. Based on conversations with diplomats involved in the deal, Euronews brings you a behind-the-scenes look at how the EU agreed an unprecedented loan to keep Ukraine going.

Europe News

The EU wants to end the era of national vetoes – but it's complicated

Brussels has put forward numerous veto-proof legislative proposals to overcome repeated opposition from Hungary and Slovakia. Experts say the strategy is politically and legally risky. But has it become inevitable?

Hungary

Ukraine's collapse would be a disaster for Hungary, says Orbán

The Hungarian Prime Minister said Hungary must help to prevent the collapse of Ukraine or order to "value its own piece of land."

Hungary

Thousands march over alleged child abuse at Hungarian state facilities

Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched in the capital, Budapest, to decry a leaked video showing children in a juvenile correction facility being subjected to abuse. The march was organised by Viktor Orbán’s main challenger in the upcoming elections, Péter Magyar.

Hungary

Hungary Orbán slams Brussels over Russian assets freeze

The Hungarian prime minister strongly condemned a move by the EU to indefinitely immobilise Russian Central Bank assets, widely seen as a way of circumventing a Hungarian veto.

World News

President Nawrocki cancels meeting with Orbán

Polish President Karol Nawrocki cancelled on Sunday a meeting with Viktor Orbán due to the Hungarian Prime Minister's visit to Moscow to discuss energy ties with Russia.

Europe News

Orbán's visit to Putin 'a hostile act' for Europe

Viktor Orbán says he has secured guarantees for long-term energy supplies from Russia during his meeting with Vladimir Putin as he bucks the European consensus on the invasion of Ukraine.

Russia

Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas in meeting with Putin

The Hungarian prime minister met the Russian president in Moscow to secure more oil and gas supplies, despite EU efforts to cut Russian energy imports by 2027.

Europe Today

Europe Today: Ukraine, Orbán to meet Putin, Europol and Black Friday

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we get you up to speed on the biggest news taking place across the continent.

Europe News

Putin and Orbán to meet to discuss energy ties and war in Ukraine

The Hungarian prime minister is one of the few European leaders to have maintained ties with the Russian president, and their meeting comes at a tense diplomatic moment in the international effort to end the war in Ukraine.

Europe News

Hungary's Orbán looks to meet Putin in Moscow amid Ukraine deal talks

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to media reports. Orbán has urged the EU to support the US-led plan and engage in direct talks with Russia.

Hungary

Radio Free Europe's Hungarian service shuts down after US funding cuts

The shuttering of Szabad Európa came as the Trump administration has made major cuts to international broadcasters like Radio Free Europe and Voice of America.

Hungary

Orbán and rival Péter Magyar hold early campaign ralies in Gyor

The series of rallies came a week after Orbán visited the White House, where he was granted a one-year exemption from US sanctions on importing oil and gas from Russia.

Hungary

Hungary to mount legal challenge to EU's phase-out of Russian energy

Hungary is heavily dependent on Russian fossil fuels and has sought exemptions and pledged to veto EU sanctions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Europe News

Trump hands Orbán a win as Hungary locks exemption for Russian energy

White House sources say exemption for Budapest to continue buying Russian oil will apply for a year. The move represents a political win for Orbán heading into an election in April, with the Hungarian economy in dire straits. Low energy prices could be a determining factor in the campaign.

USA

Orbán says Trump will not sanction Hungary for Russian energy imports

The Hungarian leader said he has managed to convince US President Donald Trump to grant his country a full exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian energy, after detailing to him the dire consequences it would have on the Hungarian people.