Oct 24 Hungary in the spotlight after Turkey approves Sweden’s bid to join NATO By Justin Spike, Associated Press The delay on Tuesday comes as Hungary remains the main hurdle to Sweden's admission into NATO after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submitted a protocol to Turkey's parliament on Monday to approve its admission. Continue reading
Oct 23 Orbán blasts the EU on the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising By Justin Spike, Associated Press Orbán accused the EU of seeking to strip Hungary of its identity by imposing a model of liberal democracy that he said Hungarians reject. Continue reading
Aug 01 U.S. restricts visa-free travel for Hungarian passport holders over security concerns By Bela Szandelszky, Associated Press The restrictions apply to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, which allows passport holders from 40 countries to enter the United States for business or tourism without a visa for up to 90 days. Continue reading
Jul 19 Five European countries will extend ban on Ukraine’s grain By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press The declaration said they support continuing to allow Ukraine’s grain to move through their borders by road, rail and river to destinations where it is needed but will keep the import ban to their countries through 2023. Continue reading
May 04 At CPAC, Hungary’s Viktor Orban decries LGBTQ+ rights, migration By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's populist prime minister has likened liberalism to a "virus" in an opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hungarian capital on Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Turkey clears last hurdle for Finland’s NATO membership By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance. Continue reading
Mar 27 Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's parliament has approved Finland's bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance. Continue reading
Mar 23 Finnish president signs required laws to let country enter NATO By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The Finnish president has formally sealed the Nordic country's historic bid to join NATO by signing into laws the required legal amendments needed for membership in the military alliance. Continue reading
Mar 16 Hungary pressures EU by delaying Finland, Sweden NATO vote By Justin Spike, Associated Press Nearly a year after Sweden and Finland officially applied to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, their admission into the military alliance remains unresolved because two NATO members — Turkey and Hungary — still haven't approved their bids. Continue reading
Mar 07 Delegation from Hungary supports Sweden’s NATO application By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press A parliamentary delegation from Hungary says it supports Sweden's NATO membership bid after meeting the speaker of the Swedish parliament to iron out what Hungary's governing party has called "political disputes."… Continue reading