The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Orbán

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.

The Hungarian leader said he has managed to convince US President Donald Trump to grant his country a full exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian energy, after detailing to him the dire consequences it would have on the Hungarian people.

US president also praises Hungarian leader’s hardline stance on immigration during friendly White House summit

Candidate countries waiting to enter the EU must make geopolitical choices and align with the bloc on fundamental questions before joining the bloc, Commissioner Marta Kos, in charge of EU enlargement, has told Euronews.

The two leaders are politically aligned, but Washington has criticised Hungary for importing Russian energy even as the rest of Europe unplugs from Moscow. Visit could see Hungary could strike an LNG deal with Trump.

Hungarian PM also seeking exemption on US sanctions on Russian oil as he faces domestic challenge before elections

The president of Moldova urges the European Union to find “creative” solutions to break the impasse and speed up its membership to the EU.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is visiting President Donald Trump in the White House on Friday

Poland's Sejm committee is considering waiving Zbigniew Ziobro's parliamentary immunity over allegations of leading a criminal group that misallocated €35 million from the Justice Fund.