Ukraine’s acceptance of European Union technical and financial support to restore the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline has not eased Hungary’s opposition to the EU’s planned €90 billion package for Kyiv. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Budapest would continue blocking both the loan and any new Russia sanctions until oil transit…

Scrutiny grows over possible Russian influence in Hungary’s election campaign Recent international reporting and Hungarian expert commentary have brought allegations of Russian influence in Hungary’s election campaign closer to the center of public debate, without producing a single uncontested account. What is clearly established is that the Financial Times reported…

A new Hungary–Ukraine dispute has erupted after Hrihoriy Omelchenko, a former Ukrainian lawmaker and former security official, made remarks about Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that Budapest treated as a threat, further inflaming a relationship already strained by disputes over energy transit, EU aid to Kyiv and Hungary’s election campaign. The…

Hungary sharply criticized what it described as an attack on infrastructure linked to the TurkStream gas pipeline after Russia’s state energy company reported that drones had targeted facilities connected to the route supplying natural gas to southeastern Europe. The incident triggered an immediate reaction from Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó,…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called on the European Union to suspend its restrictions on Russian energy, arguing that allowing Russian oil and gas back onto the European market would help contain soaring fuel costs and protect the bloc’s energy security. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen rejected…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán convened the government’s Energy Security Council on March 9, citing what he described as a sharp increase in global oil prices and growing risks to Hungary’s energy supply linked to tensions surrounding the Druzhba pipeline and instability in international energy markets. Following the meeting, Orbán…

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó warned that the escalating conflict involving Iran could trigger dramatic energy price increases in Europe, calling on the European Union to reconsider restrictions on Russian energy imports. His statement on Monday came as global oil markets reacted to the widening Middle East conflict and fears…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had “gone too far” with recent remarks directed at Hungary’s leadership, highlighting growing tensions within Europe over support for Ukraine and the ongoing war with Russia. His comments came as Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico signaled that Slovakia could block…