"We ask you to unblock the disbursement of EU funds for defence, approve tougher sanctions on the aggressor, and withdraw your veto on starting Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations," Radosław Sikorski told Orban.
The Polish foreign minister criticized his Hungarian counterpart for traveling to Beijing to watch the military parade with Putin and Kim Jong-un.
Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, and several senior aides are reported to have travelled on a private plane owned by one of his closest allies.
An hour after the original post appeared, President Sulyok amended the text about the attack in Ukraine.
A statement appeared on the website of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service echoing Fidesz's main accusations against Hungary's leading opposition figure.
The Hungarian prime minister blamed the United States and Trump for the lack of progress in the Ukraine -Russia conflict.
According to the Hungarian PM, Trump’s return to the White House "reduced the chances of a world war".
In a statement on X, Kneecap rejected the accusations as “outrageous,” saying no member had ever been convicted of any crime and that they stood against all hate crimes.
The Orban government says a Hungarian man was beaten to death by Ukrainians.
Bán, who had served as Hungary’s honorary consul since 2006, announced that he had been dismissed from his post due to his support for Ukraine and criticism of the Orban government
Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre emphasized the need to continue the Article 7 hearings on Hungary.
Opposition leader Peter Magyar says, "no one else has managed to mobilize such a massive crowd for a demonstration through hate-mongering and incitement."
Orban clapped back at von der Leyen's post, urging the European Commission to "refrain from interfering in the law enforcement affairs of Member States".
Gergely Karacsony says there is currently no law that could ban a municipal event.
'We have additional photos and videos of various meetings organised by the Hungarian Military National Security Service on Hungarian territory... We have documented it all', the Ukrainian leader said.
The proposed legislation sparked mass protests in Hungary, and public figures who don't typically speak out on politics made vocal statements criticizing the bill.
MEPs argue that, rather than addressing previous concerns, Orbán’s government has further regressed since the EU first withheld €18 billion in funds in 2022 over corruption and rule-of-law concerns
“The aim is clearly to intimidate and silence.”
In March, Orbán held a speech about a “shadow army” of critics supposedly funded by foreign powers, pledging to do a “spring cleaning” before the elections
“We are ending our previous efforts towards peace,” Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky says on the leaked 2023 recording.
The beauty industry considers this to be a diplomatic gesture from Russia.
The visit has sparked speculation over potential business interests.
The Biden administration sanctioned Rogan for alleged corruption tied to his role overseeing Hungary’s distribution of public contracts.
Szijjarto said that "strategic calm is the most important thing" in this situation.
The report mentions Hungary’s public procurement process as one of the most serious concerns, an “extremely high risk of corruption.”
Hungary will now become the first EU country to leave the ICC.
The move signals a dangerous escalation in the government’s further crackdown on independent civil society and press freedom.
The new bill bans the Budapest Pride event and authorizes facial recognition technology to identify participants.
Hungary's far-right prime minister Viktor Orban vowed to crack down on those who are - according to him - funded by foreign actors, likening them to insects.
The new measures would allow the expulsion of Hungarian citizens who also hold another nationality if their actions endanger “national sovereignty”
The other 26 EU states issued a separate statement on support for Ukraine.
Hungary’s government plans on relocating the annual Budapest Pride to a closed venue for "child protection"
Szijjártó says that Trump’s return to power had created a “new global political reality” that aligns with Hungary’s interests.
"International conference with an American icon: go Tucker Carlson!" - Viktor Orbán wrote on his social media with a photo showing him boarding a plane.
The Hungarian PM believes "the world owes a debt of gratitude" to Trump for "putting an end" to the US' main overseas aid agency.
Szijjarto thinks "European politicians are frustrated because they know that not only do they remember what they said about Trump, but Trump remembers what they said about him."
Budapest is set for a dramatic transformation, with plans unveiled for the "Grand Budapest" Europe's tallest skyscraper.
According to Politico, the Hungarian leader will "not be able to make it" to the ceremony.
“Antal Rogán is a primary architect, implementer, and beneficiary of this system of corruption," US Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman said during a news conference.
"If any European politician opens towards Russia, they will violate the united approach, which is not in our favor."
The Ukrainian foreign ministry commented asked the Hungarian side to stop its "immoral manipulations and using peace and Christmas as an excuse".
Hungarian agents allegedly searched hotel rooms, tapped phone calls, and monitored the movements of EU officials.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing foreign buyers to pay for Russian gas through more than one financial institution.
A think tank close to the Orban administration called XXI Century Institute, held a commemorative conference to mark the 90th anniversary of Csurka's birth.
According to Szijjarto, we have to face a completely new reality, which his EU colleagues are "not ready to accept".
The state of emergency has been in place since May 2022, giving Viktor Orbán even more power.
"The biggest comeback in U.S. political history! Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his enormous win. A much-needed victory for the World!, " the Hungarian leader posted on X.
Just got off the phone with President Donald Trump. I wished him the best of luck for next Tuesday. Only five days to go. Fingers crossed," the Hungarian Prime Minister wrote.
Danube Institute, an Orban adjacent think tank in Budapest has paid more than $1.64 million to its foreign partners over the past three years.
"It’s time to bring Hungary back closer to Europe and allow it a chance to recover from the consequences of poor leadership," said the EPP's account on X.