Nov 22 Hungary's Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu By Justin Spike, Associated Press In comments to state radio on Friday, Orbán, a close Netanyahu ally, accused the court of “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes,” saying the decision to issue the warrant for Netanyahu over his conduct of the war in… Continue reading
Sep 19 EU chief pledges billions in aid for Central European regions hit by massive flooding By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during massive flooding. Continue reading
Sep 18 What role did a Hungarian firm play in the supply of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria? By Justin Spike, Associated Press In a duplex in a quiet neighborhood of the Hungarian capital is the headquarters of a company that is linked to the manufacture of the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria as part of an apparent Israeli operation against… Continue reading
Jul 11 Hungary's nationalist leader visiting Trump in Florida after NATO summit By Justin Spike, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is travelling to Florida to meet with Donald Trump following a NATO summit in Washington. Continue reading
Jul 05 Hungary's Orbán visits Putin in Moscow, drawing backlash from some European leaders By Justin Spike, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed peace proposals for Ukraine, which triggered condemnation from Kyiv and some European leaders and officials. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 5:40 Hungary's Orbán gives Trump an 'illiberal' roadmap for American conservatives By Nick Schifrin, Ethan Dodd Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is meeting with former President Donald Trump on Friday, after a visit to Washington Thursday where he met no one from the Biden administration. Orbán has delayed both European aid to Ukraine and Sweden’s bid… Continue watching
Mar 01 Hungary's Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Orban, who has been in office since 2010, has promoted what he calls “illiberal democracy” and has been criticized by international observers, including the U.S. State Department, for leading an increasingly autocratic system in Hungary. Continue reading
Feb 26 Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's bid to join NATO By Justin Spike, Associated Press The Monday vote cleared Sweden's final hurdle after it first applied to join the alliance in May 2022. Continue reading
Feb 18 Hungarian government declines to meet U.S. senators seeking approval for Sweden's NATO bid By Justin Spike, Associated Press A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators has made an official visit to Hungary’s capital to call on the nationalist government to immediately approve Sweden’s request to join NATO. Hungary is the only one of NATO’s 31 members not to have… Continue reading
Feb 17 Embattled Orbán addresses nation a week after Hungary's president quit in a scandal By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to contain the political fallout of a presidential pardon scandal during an annual state of the nation address on Saturday, his first public appearance since Hungary's president, his ally, resigned a week ago. Continue reading