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Orban
Speaking at Davos on Thursday, Zelensky called the EU “a beautiful but fragmented kaleidoscope of small and middle powers,” unprepared for Russian aggression and other global risks.
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Orban
Orbán launches a “national petition” against EU funding for Ukraine, framing Hungary’s April election as a choice between peace and war as his party trails in polls.
Jan. 19, 2026
Orban
Orbán will face what may be the stiffest challenge of his 16-year rule in April’s elections, as opposition surges ahead amid economic stagnation, soaring living costs and a high-profile abuse scandal.
Jan. 5, 2026
Orban
Calling the plan “stupid” and politically dead, the Hungarian prime minister framed the war as a conflict the EU must stay out of – even as Ukraine faces a looming funding crisis.
Dec. 18, 2025
Orban
As head of state, Nawrocki will encounter his Hungarian counterpart, President Tamás Sulyok, at the summit on Wednesday – not Orbán, who is prime minister.
Dec. 1, 2025
Poland
Nawrocki has canceled a planned meeting with Viktor Orbán after the Hungarian leader’s visit to Moscow, limiting his trip to Hungary to the Visegrad summit.
Nov. 30, 2025
Orban
It was the Hungarian nationalist’s fourth meeting with Putin since Moscow launched Europe’s worst war since World War II.
Nov. 28, 2025
Orban
The trip underscores Hungary’s unique role inside the EU – combining energy dependence on Russia with attempts to revive diplomatic channels that Western leaders have deliberately shunned.
Nov. 28, 2025
Orban
The Hungarian prime minister continues to rail against EU aid for Ukraine, calling Brussels a “war mafia”.
Nov. 18, 2025
Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of being run by a “wartime mafia network,” prompting a mocking reply from Ukraine’s foreign ministry.
Nov. 13, 2025
Hungary
A poll in the last week of October showed Magyar’s Tisza party leading Fidesz by roughly 48 to 37%. But even if Orbán loses, the system he built is designed to outlast him.
Nov. 11, 2025
Trump
The US president met his staunch Hungarian ally to discuss the Ukraine “peace plan” and the US nuclear deal, reinforcing a “populist axis” in Washington.
Nov. 7, 2025
Trump
US Treasury Department tightens its grip on Russian revenue by sinking a major asset deal hours before the Hungarian Prime Minister arrives seeking an exemption for Budapest.
Nov. 7, 2025
Hungary
Despite being part of the European Union and NATO, Hungary has maintained cordial relations with Moscow and regularly opposed support for Ukraine and restrictions on Russia.
Nov. 6, 2025
Trump
Analysts say the US President must press Hungary’s “outlier” PM on frozen funds and sanctions relief in exchange for lifting the veto on accession to the EU.
Nov. 5, 2025
Hungary
Gabor Ivanyi, a Methodist pastor who officiated Viktor Orban’s wedding before becoming an influential opposition voice in Hungary, said on Monday that his prosecution is political.
Nov. 3, 2025