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 23.
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".
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.
2021. július 15.
European Commission launches legal actions against Hungary over LGBTQ policies
Hungary has "restricted the freedom of expression of authors and book publishers, and discriminates on grounds of sexual orientation in an unjustified way," the commission said. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2021. május 27.
Hungary joins European Union in condemning Belarus for forced grounding of airliner
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said he was "pleased that the European Union has finally acted swiftly, decisively, and with sufficient vigor and unity." This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2021. május 20.
Hungary blocks EU statement urging Israel-Palestine ceasefire
Hungary was the only of the EU's 27 member nations not to back the statement. Foreign Minister Szijjártó said such statements are "one-sided." This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2021. május 13.
New bill could wipe out Hungary's social housing stock
Wealthy insiders could purchase valuable properties for 10 percent of their market value, while social housing for the poor would be dramatically reduced. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2021. április 9.
Hungarian state television attacks Austrian journalist for asking "provocative questions"
Austria's foreign minister contacted his Hungarian counterpart over the three and a half minute television report. But Péter Szijjártó said the journalist's questions were "fake news." This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2021. február 4.
Government ministers make major property purchases amid economic crisis
The land and real estate deals came to light as Hungary's hospitality sector began demanding assistance from the government. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2020. november 19.
Hungary joins Poland in vetoing €1.8 trillion EU budget and coronavirus relief package
Orbán argues the rule of law mechanism is an attempt to blackmail Hungary into accepting migrants, but some EU leaders say European taxpayers are fed up with funding projects in countries that violate fundamental rights. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2020. november 5.
Orbán predicts Hungary's hospitals will exceed capacity by mid-December, imposes new pandemic restrictions
A midnight curfew, the closing of discos, and reduction of capacities at events and theatres are among the only measures taken by the government during the second wave, but still lag far behind steps taken by other European countries. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2020. október 29.
Diplomatic tensions rise after Ukraine bans Hungarian officials over alleged election interference
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says the Hungarian government interfered in Ukraine's internal affairs when officials campaigned in a local election in Transcarpathia. FM Szijjártó called the accusation "pathetic nonsense". This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2020. október 22.
Hungary's Foreign Minister attacks Joe Biden, accusing him of corruption
Foreign Minister Szijjártó demanded Biden respond to corruption allegations involving his son's business dealings in Ukraine. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2020. szeptember 17.
Orbán: no broad restrictions planned, "the country must function"
The Prime Minister said Hungarians don't want the country to shut down as it did during the coronavirus' first wave. Also this week: EU countries impose restrictions on travelers from Hungary, US Ambassador David Cornstein resigns, and Foreign Minister Szijjártó says Trump deserves the Nobel Prize.
2020. augusztus 27.
Foreign Minister Szijjártó threatens public employees with dismissal if they work from home during pandemic
Requests by public employee trade unions to be allowed to work from home were denied, and now they are planning a three-day strike in September. This and other stories in this week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2020. augusztus 21.
Foreign Minister Szijjártó photographed on the deck of oligarch's luxury yacht
The foreign minister posted pictures of himself to social media, working in his office on a diplomatic response to the crisis in Belarus. He was actually vacationing in the Adriatic on a luxury yacht owned by a government-tied billionaire. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
2020. augusztus 13.
Hungarian government silent on Belarus election and violent repression of protesters
At a meeting in Minsk in June, Alexander Lukashenko told Viktor Orbán than Hungary "understands us more than any other" country in the EU. Plus: Hungary buys $1 billion US missile defense system, Mike Pompeo skips visit to Budapest, and other stories from this week.
2020. február 6.
Fidesz supporters hold "anti-racist" protest in Budapest
Around 2,000 people gathered in the 7th District to oppose anti-white racism and anti-Christian bigotry.