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Hungarian official sacked from Orban's office on bribery allegations

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's office has fired an employee and is co-operating with a related investigation into allegations of bribery, it said on Monday after local media reported that a senior official had been accused of taking bribes.

Reuters

Mark Cavendish sprints to 16th career Giro d’Italia stage victory

The 36-year-old won the final stage in Hungary before the race moves to Italy.

The Independent UK

Nostalgia: It's worse than it used to be

Before the pandemic, nostalgia was a major force in global politics. Donald Trump promised to "make America great again", and Brexiteers won their political battle partly by idealising Britain's imperial past. While Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a "great rejuvenation of the Chinese people", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo…

Bangkok Post

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Orban says Hungary will not support EU ban on Russia oil imports

Hungarian PM says proposals would be like dropping an ‘atomic bomb’ on country’s economy

The Independent UK

Hungary cannot support new EU sanctions against Russia in present form -PM Orban

Hungary cannot support the European Union's new sanctions package, which includes an embargo on oil imports, in its present form, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.

Reuters

Every country people can travel to this summer with no covid restrictions

Costa Rica, Maldives, and Hungary are all on the list

Liverpool Echo

Orban says new EU sanctions against Russia would harm Hungary more -report

The European Union's new sanctions package against Russia, including an embargo on crude oil imports, would cause more harm to Hungary than Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, news website index.hu reported on Thursday.

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Timeline: Week 10 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera recaps key events of week 10 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Europeans weigh costs of cutting Russian energy over Ukraine

Rising energy prices in Europe are testing the resolve of those caught between a dependence on cheap Russian energy and their revulsion at Moscow’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine Welcomes EU’s Proposed Oil Embargo

In a video message posted on Twitter, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the European Union’s decision to propose an embargo on Russian oil.

Asharq Al-Awsat

What you should know about the EU plan to ban Russian oil imports

The European Commission has proposed a plan to phase out imports of Russian crude and refined oil.

Al Jazeera

Why the EU May Find it Tough to Squeeze Out Russian Oil

The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil but may find it tricky to implement, given Europe's complex distribution network and challenges in tracking crude once it is blended or refined. The plan, if agreed by member states, would take effect in six months for crude, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dogs can remember their lives with previous owners, study finds

Researchers from the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University, in Budapest, Hungary, believe dogs have episodic-like memories, which enables them to recall events from their past

Daily Mirror

Russia says it will open humanitarian corridors out of Mariupol plant

Russia said its forces would cease fire at the Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and open a humanitarian corridor for civilians for three days beginning Thursday. On the diplomatic front, US President Joe Biden said he would discuss slapping further sanctions on Moscow with G7…

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The Guardian - UK

European Council president ‘confident’ of imminent sanctions on Russian oil

Pivot by Germany bolsters support for phased-in import ban as Charles Michel says goal is to ‘break Russian war machine’

The Independent UK

Slovakia, Hungary won't back EU sanctions on Russian energy

Slovakia and Hungary say they will not support sanctions against Russian energy that the European Union is preparing over the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

EU prepares oil sanctions against Russia as Hungary resists ban

Slovakia is also seeking an exemption against approving a ban on Russian oil

Reuters

Hungary will not support sanctions on Russian oil and gas shipments - minister

Hungary will not support sanctions that would make Russian oil and gas shipments to Hungary impossible, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Hungary moves embassy back to Kyiv - foreign minister

Hungary has moved its embassy in Ukraine back to Kyiv from Lviv as the security situation in the capital keeps improving, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Energy Ministers Meet to Discuss Russian Gas, Sanctions

European Union energy ministers will meet Monday to discuss Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, and debate planned new sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The 27 nation-bloc has imposed five rounds of sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, banks, companies and other organizations since Russian troops…

Reuters

EU may offer Hungary, Slovakia exemptions from Russian oil embargo

The European Commission may spare Hungary and Slovakia from an embargo on buying Russian oil, now under preparation, wary of how dependent the two countries are on Russian crude, two EU officials said on Monday.

Tribune News Service

Hungary would veto EU sanctions on Russian Energy, minister says

Hungary would veto any European proposal that leads to the restriction of energy imports from Russia, according to a senior minister in Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government.

Reuters

Romania must reject Hungary-style anti-LGBT bill, rights groups say

Romanian human rights groups on Friday condemned a bill approved by the Senate which bans so-called gay propaganda in schools, saying it would legitimise discrimination against the LGBT community, mirroring measures seen in Hungary and Russia.

The Conversation

Understanding Ukraine’s symbolic fight to return to Europe, as the EU marks 18 years since its 'big bang’ enlargement

With the weight of Russian military might bearing down on it, Ukraine applied to join the European Union (EU) on February 28. While the Russian invasion provided the immediate pretext, membership had been on the Ukrainian political agenda since the Orange Revolution of 2004–2005.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU to Issue Final Decision on Financial Aid Disbursement to PA ‘Soon’

Palestinian officials hope the European Union will soon issue a decision to disburse assistance to Palestine and overcome an objection by Hungary, which has conditioned the funding to education sector reforms. Advisor to the Prime Minister for Planning and Aid Coordination Estephan Salameh said an EU commission meeting will soon…

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