The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Orbán

Embattled Hungarian leader says he won an indefinite reprieve from sanctions on oil and gas from Russia, but the US has since disputed this

Hungary is heavily dependent on Russian fossil fuels and has sought exemptions and pledged to veto EU sanctions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic will challenge EU over migration quotas. Hardliners say they will not take in more migrants nor pay compensation for refusal. A compromise is out of reach at this stage.

Editorial: As polls suggest that Viktor Orbán’s authoritarian rule is under threat, Brussels can only wait and hope

Zelenskyy wants admission before 2030, but with a growing far-right, anti-enlargement contingent and budgetary fears mounting, some countries are hiding behind a Hungarian veto

José Antonio Kast, 59, is appealing to voters with a hard-right pitch on crime and immigration

The European People's Party opposes setting up a Parliament's inquiry committee to investigate spying allegations against Hungary's secret services on the basis that it would only help Victor Orbán’s strategy to antagonize the EU. Progressives want to open the investigation immediately.

As Democrats bask in electoral success the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary offer a cautionary tale

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ reporters Romane Armangau and Eleonora Vasques.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he struck a deal with President Donald Trump that would protect Hungary's economy from external threats, deepening ties between two nationalist leaders as Budapest faces mounting pressure from the European Union.

White House sources say exemption for Budapest to continue buying Russian oil will apply for a year. The move represents a political win for Orbán heading into an election in April, with the Hungarian economy in dire straits. Low energy prices could be a determining factor in the campaign.