Hungary used its veto to protect Belarusian oligarch from EU sanctions
Hungary decided to use its veto in May after 10 EU countries requested Moshensky be included in the sanction list.
2023. augusztus 12.
2023. augusztus 4.
US tightens visa waiver after Hungarian passport fraud
Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said the US was trying to work with the Hungarian government to give them an opportunity to correct the situation but they refused.
2023. július 28.
Romanian and Slovak Foreign Ministry summons Hungarian ambassador over Orbán's comments
The Hungarian PM said we "have never claimed that these (Transylvania and Szeklerland) are Romanian territorial units."
2023. július 21.
Outrage over Hungarian president's presence at women’s rights conference in Rwanda
Katalin Novák, an anti-abortionist, spoke at the opening of the Women Deliver conference in Kigali.
2023. július 7.
European Commission: Hungary has not progressed enough in strengthening the rule of law
The Commission has made a long list of new recommendations, the implementation of which will be assessed in next year's report.
2023. június 30.
Putin is not a war criminal, Hungarian PM says
According to Orban, Putin’s handling of a mercenary mutiny shows he remains firmly in control.
2023. június 23.
MCC acquires Hungary's largest publishing house
Several authors terminated their contracts with Libri, fearing the Orban government would use the publishing house for their "own ideological and political purposes."
2023. június 16.
Republican senator blocks arms package to Hungary until Sweden joins NATO
The Hungarian Ministry of Defense says they have no intention to purchase HIMARS missile systems.
2023. június 9.
Pressman: "Hungary stubbornly continues deepen its “connectivity” with Russia"
At the beginning of his speech, Pressman pointed out that as Hungary expands its relationship with Moscow, a massive wave of water from the destruction of the Kakhova hydroelectric dam has just swept over and displaced tens of thousands of people in and around Kherson.
2023. június 3.
Orban says Ukraine can’t win the war
The Hungarian PM expressed sympathy for Ukraine but argued that sending them further aid will only lead to more deaths.
2023. május 26.
EU Commissioner: Long way to go for Hungary to receive EU funds
The Austrian politician called the setting up the Integrity Authority a step forward but said the Hungarian government had not yet met the conditions.
2023. május 19.
Hungary blocks €500 million military aid to Ukraine
Hungary will block European Union military aid for Ukraine unless Hungarian OTP Bank is removed from list of war sponsors.
2023. május 12.
Former US ambassador urges Trump campaign to hire Orban's spin doctor
The former US president's team has no plans to hire Orban's spin doctor.
2023. május 8.
"We will absolutely win," Trump tells CPAC Hungary crowd
Trump praised far-right Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and called him a “tremendous man, a tremendous leader".
2023. április 27.
Hungarian President vetoes controversial law that targets LGBT people
Hungarian lawmakers can still override Novak’s veto.
2023. április 20.
Hungary's new law enables to report rainbow families to authorities
According to the new law, citizens are allowed to report those who contest the “constitutionally recognized role of marriage and the family” and those who contest children’s rights “to an identity appropriate to their sex at birth.”
2023. április 13.
Hungary exits Russian 'spy bank' after US sanctions
The Hungarian government decided to exit the International Investment Bank after the United States imposed sanctions on three officials of the financial institution
2023. április 7.
Biden urges Hungary to welcome Sweden to NATO without delay
Gergely Gulyas, Orban's chief of staff pointed out that Sweden's involvement in an EU lawsuit against Hungary "does not help" the ratification process.
2023. március 30.
Hungary is the only EU country not invited to Summit for Democracy
The missing invite has nothing to do with a friendship with the former or current president, but rather with a government's commitment to democratic values.
2023. március 23.
Orban's chief of staff: Putin would not be arrested in Hungary
Bloomberg reported that Hungary blocked European Union member states from issuing a joint statement about an ICC arrest warrant against Putin.
2023. március 16.
EP criticizes Szijjártó for Minsk visit
During his visit to Minsk, Szijjarto said: "The Hungarian position has always been clear: the channels of communication must be kept open".
2023. március 9.
Hungarian President meets Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Novak, a close ally to Orban also spoke with the Governor's wife, Casey DeSantis.
2023. március 2.
Orban lists Joe Biden and George Soros among his opponents
The Hungarian Prime Minister listed the US President, Geore Soros and Brussels bureaucrats as his opponents during a meeting of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition.
2023. február 24.
Viktor Orban: "Europe is drifting into the war in these very minutes"
Orban who is currently serving his fourth consecutive term, stated that Europe is "already indirectly at war with Russia."
2023. február 16.
Pro-Fidesz commentator: "I am rooting for the Russians"
Andras Bencsik made a clear statement on pro-government Hir TV on where he stands on the war in Ukraine, and said he has never met a person in Hungary who wasn't "rooting for the Russians".
2023. február 9.
Orban fails to clap for Zelenksy in Brussels
One of the few EU leaders who declined to applaud the Ukrainian President was Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban.
2023. február 3.
Hungary is the most corrupt country in the EU, study finds
Hungary dropped four places over the past year to 77th, according to the organization's Corruption Perceptions Index replacing Bulgaria.
2023. január 26.
Szijjarto dismisses reports about Hungary blocking €500 million EU military aid to Ukraine
Szijjarto stated that while the Hungarian government isn’t in favor of the EU sending funding for weapons to Ukraine, it won’t block a planned 500 million euros in military aid.
2023. január 12.
Orban aims to make Hungary a 'regional middle power'
The Hungarian Prime Minister says Hungary should aim to foster as many connections with the world as possible, whether that be through trade, infrastructure, investment, or public diplomacy.
2023. január 8.
Orban is the only EU leader who received holiday greetings from Putin
Only three EU politicians received holiday greetings from the Russian president: Orbán, Berlusconi and Schröder.
2022. december 29.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says Orbán is indirectly calling for Ukraine's defeat in the war
The statement reacts to Orban's comments that Ukraine can “only fight as long as the United States supports it with money and arms."
2022. december 11.
Hungarian central bank chief criticizes government’s economic policies
György Matolcsy predicts 15%-18% inflation for next year.
2022. december 1.
Russian spy allegedly tried to smuggle a flash drive containing classified data to Budapest
The incident illustrates how Hungary has become a hub for Russian intelligence.
2022. november 19.
Son Russian spy chief Naryshkin has a Budapest address
The Budapest property was bought in 2008 by Georgian-Israeli businessman Shabtai Michaeli who is linked to PM Viktor Orbán’s spin doctor, Árpád Habony.
2022. november 10.
Hungary proposes judicial reforms to unlock EU funds
The Commission will likely make a decision on the funds before the end of the month.
2022. november 5.
Pro-government media calls for the resignation of two judges for meeting US ambassador
The government-friendly media outlets argued that Csaba Vasvari and Tamas Matusik must resign because the meeting interferes with the "judicial independence".
2022. október 28.
80,000 people protest in Budapest to support teachers
It was the largest protest since 2014 when Hungarians took to the streets against Internet tax.
2022. október 20.
Hungarian government launches "survey" on Brussels’ 'failed sanctions'
Orban's government has launched a national consultation survey on the EU’s sanctions against Russia.
2022. október 13.
Viktor Orbán is looking for Donald Trump on Twitter
U.S. Ambassador to Hungary replied to Orban, saying: “While you look around for your friend, perhaps another friend to follow: the President of the United States… but as the Hungarian media might say: no pressure.”
2022. október 8.
Students protest across Budapest to support teachers' strike
Thousands of students formed miles-long human chains on Wednesday and Thursday in support of their teachers fighting for higher wages and better working conditions.
2022. szeptember 16.
EU chief recommends cutting billions of funds for Hungary
For the past decade, Orbán's right-wing government has faced criticism from civil rights organizations for undermining democratic standards.
2022. szeptember 9.
Helsinki Committee: Chief judge unlawfully appointed several judges
Documents obtained by the Helsinki Committee show that András Zs. Varga proceeded unlawfully on several judicial applications.
2022. szeptember 1.
New report on Chinese influence in Hungary raises concerns
The Hungarian government behaved like "a Trojan horse in the Western alliance system," a new report by the Centre for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) claims.
2022. augusztus 18.
Hungary's media regulator probes Netflix over same-sex kiss in a cartoon
An episode of a kids series is potentially violating Hungary’s 'child protection' law.
2022. augusztus 13.
State Secretary of Hungarian Foreign Ministry: "One China"
The state secretary implied that Hungary does not recognize two, but only 'one China'.
2022. augusztus 5.
CPAC embraces Viktor Orban despite his previous remarks on 'mixed-race' society
The Hungarian Prime Minister received a standing ovation from the Republican audience.
2022. július 28.
Orban causes outrage for opposing 'mixed race' society in Hungary
Later in Vienna, Orban said he can sometimes express himself 'in an ambiguous way.'
2022. július 21.
Szijjarto meets Lavrov in Moscow to discuss new gas deals despite EU sanctions
During the talks, Lavrov told Szijjarto that 'Washington's Russophobic policies are damaging' to Hungarian-Russian relations.
2022. július 14.
New tax law sparks protests in Budapest
Viktor Orban’s popularity has weakened over the past month due to the record weakening of currency and the highest inflation in the past two decades.
2022. július 8.
Szijjártó: It would be 'physically impossible' to supply Hungary without Russian fossil fuels
CNN's Christiane Amanpour asked Hungary's Foreign Minister how he reconciles the fact that Hungary is 'contributing to Putin being able to prosecute' this war.