Sweden

Orban wishes best of luck to Trump ahead elections

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.

Hungary tried to shield Russian oligarchs from EU sanctions

Budapest's move has cast a shadow over the impending passage of the next sanctions package at a crucial meeting of EU foreign ministers.

Orban proposes constitutional amendment after presidential pardon controversy

Orban's statement comes after pressure is intensifying on Hungary's head of state, Katalin Novák, to step down following revelations that she granted a presidential pardon to an individual convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case.

Hungary is the last one to approve Sweden's NATO bid

Hungary's parliamentary speaker said there was "no urgency" in approving Sweden's NATO membership bid.

Ambassadors of NATO member countries meet to discuss Orban-Putin meeting

Ambassadors of NATO member states and Sweden's ambassador to Budapest due to growing concern among NATO members about Hungary's deepening relations with Russia

Hungary might delay Sweden's NATO bid

Szijjarto informed Billstrom that unless Swedish politicians and the national public radio stop criticizing the state of democracy in Hungary, they won't ratify Sweden's NATO accession.

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.

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.

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.