With war over the border, young Hungarians scorn Orban's Russian ties Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has never made any secret of his desire for warm ties with Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Reuters · Feb 25, 2022
By invading Ukraine, Putin loses allies in eastern Europe Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked the former Soviet satellite states of Central and Eastern Europe, drawing strong condemnation even from the region’s most pro-Kremlin politicians The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022
Hungary's Orban says he hopes inflation will dip below 6% by year-end Hungary's government hopes inflation will ease back to below 6% by the end of 2022 after hitting a near 15-year high of 7.9% at the start of the year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday. Reuters · Feb 19, 2022
Despite border fence, Hungary is route of hope for migrants to the West Portraying Hungary as a border fortress against illegal migration into Europe is a central theme of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's close-fought campaign for re-election on April 3, but Hungary's borders still appear increasingly porous. Reuters · Feb 18, 2022
Hungary's opposition leader flags higher family subsidies, fight against graft Hungary's opposition will double subsidies for families and will also set up an anti-corruption agency to prevent fraud involving EU funds if it wins an election on April 3, opposition leader Peter Marki-Zay said on Thursday. Reuters · Feb 17, 2022
Hungary: Bolsonaro and Orban stress shared migration views The populist leaders of Brazil and Hungary emphasized their shared conservative approach to issues like migration, Christianity and family values during a visit to Hungary’s capital on Thursday by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022
Hungary ready to take care of potential refugees from Ukraine if needed -govt Hungary could take care of tens of thousands of potential refugees from Ukraine if needed, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Wednesday. Reuters · Feb 16, 2022
EU top court paves way to cut billions to Poland and Hungary The European Union's top court on Wednesday cleared the way to cut billions of euros of funds to Poland and Hungary, whose populist rulers the bloc accuses of violating democratic rights. Reuters · Feb 16, 2022
Hungarian PM warns of refugee wave if Russia invades Ukraine Hungary’s nationalist prime minister has warned of the possibility of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees entering his country in the case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022
Hungary's Orban says fuel price cap to be extended until after election Hungary will extend a cap on fuel prices for another three months, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday, the latest anti-inflation measure announced by his government ahead of an April 3 election. Reuters · Feb 12, 2022
Hungary's opposition fights Orban's media strength one letterbox at a time Setting a brisk pace, 79-year-old Peter Nogradi pounds the streets of a sleepy village by the Danube river each Wednesday, dropping a newsletter into mailboxes as part of a campaign by opponents of Hungary's Prime Minister ahead of April elections. Reuters · Feb 2, 2022
Hungarian PM seeks gas deal with Putin amid Ukraine tensions Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban lobbied for a higher volume of Russian natural gas shipments to Hungary during a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022
Putin accuses the West of ignoring Russia’s security concerns over Ukraine It is the first public comments by the Russian leader since the crisis began The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: UK PM warns of ‘clear danger’ to Ukraine Ukraine news from February 1: Johnson and Zelenskyy meet in Kyiv amid flurry of diplomatic activity over Ukraine crisis. Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2022 Putin to Host EU Ally Orban amid Ukraine Crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin will host talks Tuesday with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has taken a softer line on the Ukraine crisis than NATO and the EU, with Hungary a member of both. The Kremlin said the leaders will discuss trade and energy as well as "the current…
Reuters · Jan 31, 2022 British defence minister backs de-escalation of Ukraine-Russia crisis Britain's defence minister Ben Wallace said on Monday it was important to defuse the Ukraine-Russia crisis as a war would lead to greater instability, higher fuel prices and migrant flows.
Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2022 Latest Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy urges no ‘panic’ over tensions Latest Ukraine news from January 28: President calls on the West to avoid creating ‘panic’ as Russia tensions simmer.
Reuters · Jan 26, 2022 Hungary to host global right-wing populists in support of PM Orban Hungary will in March host right-wing participants from the United States and Europe including the leader of Spain's Vox party at a conference linked to U.S. conservatives, a leading pro-government think-tank said on Wednesday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2022 Migrants at Hungary Border Become Part of Election Campaign A group of migrants huddles beside a small, smoky fire inside an abandoned building in northern Serbia, the last moments of warmth before they set out into the driving snow toward the razor wire, cameras and sensors of Hungary's electrified border fence. A few hours later, they return, their efforts…
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022 Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign Hungary's nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his country's southern border to give him an advantage in the upcoming general election
Reuters · Jan 21, 2022 Hungary opposition leader flags tax cuts for poor as Orban's party gains ground Hungary's opposition plans to lower the tax burden on the poor while ensuring fiscal discipline to put the country on track to adopting the euro should a six-party alliance win power at an April 3 election, its leader Peter Marki-Zay told Reuters.
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