"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 Ukrainian foreign ministry commented asked the Hungarian side to stop its "immoral manipulations and using peace and Christmas as an excuse".
"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.
There are concerns that Orbán might use his connection with the twice-impeached, former US President to push narratives aligning with Russian interests.
Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky recently acknowledged Orbán's involvement in the Chad mission.
Daniel Freund says there is a well-founded suspicion that Ursula von der Leyen has "bought Hungary's agreement to start accession negotiations with Ukraine."
The unusual water levels resulted from heavy rain and snow, followed by mild weather, leading to premature winter floods.
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.”
This is the first time that this mechanism has been launched in the history of the EU.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his challenger Péter Márki-Zay both showed confidence as they rallied supporters less than three weeks before the general elections.
Hungarian officials are celebrating a compromise plan meant to bring an end to the EU budget stalemate, even as rule of law conditionality which they opposed remains on the books. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.