EU, Russia and Hungary

EU considers enlisting Belgian king and 81-year-old decree to block Hungary’s potential veto of Russian sanctions
The EU is reportedly considering using a wartime, signed by the king, to block the potential transfer of €190 billion worth of Russian assets.
Hungary's Orban urges EU to lift Russia sanctions, media reports
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged the European Union to lift sanctions on Russia, news portal Telex reported on Jan. 17. According to the Hungarian outlet, Orban said it's "time to throw sanctions out the window" and establish a sanctions-free relationship with Russia during a radio interview.
EU to involve Belgian king if Orbán vetoes sanctions against Russia - FT
The European Union is considering options in case Hungary vetoes the extension of sanctions against Moscow. One of the ways could be the law of the Kingdom of Belgium from the Second World War, the Financial Times reports.
Belgian King to Step In if Hungary Prevents EU Sanctions on Russia
The European Union (EU) faces a critical challenge as Hungary signals it may veto the extension of sanctions against Russia. These sanctions, introduced in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022,
EU weighs invoking Belgian king to counter Hungary’s veto on Russia sanctions
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned the bloc’s other 26 leaders he might block the sanctions’ renewal, citing his expectation of Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20. Orban argued that if Trump eased U.
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Hungary wins EU approval for its four-year fiscal plan
The European Commission greenlighted Hungary’s medium-term fiscal-structural plan on Thursday after Budapest provided the ...
Hungarian minister sanctioned by US 'strengthened' by the penalty, Prime Minister Orbán says
Hungary’s prime minister says sanctions issued by the United States last week against a powerful Hungarian official have ...
The Outgoing Ambassador to Hungary Is Alarmed by What He Has Seen
Ambassador David Pressman talks about his contentious relationship with Viktor Orban’s administration and why what happens in ...
EU, Hungary and China: building weatherproof competitiveness
Last year marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Hungary and China, and this year will mark the 50th ...
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Why Has EU Stripped Hungary Of 1 Billion Euro? The Confrontation Explained
Viktor Orban just lost 1 billion Euro in European funding. The European Commission has stripped 1.04 billion Euro in aid from Hungary in the latest phase of an ongoing political struggle with ...
Ukraine Offers To Replace Hungary in NATO
Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary over the war with Russia and the expired gas transit deal continue to increase online.
Hungarian PM Orban defends minister sanctioned by US
Sanctions imposed by the outgoing U.S. administration on Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet chief Antal Rogan, who is in ...
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Hungary wins EU Commission approval for long-delayed budget plan
This means that 21 out of the 22 fiscal plans submitted by EU member states have been endorsed by the Commission.
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Why Hungary Inspired Trump’s Vision for Higher Ed
He applauded Hungary’s leaders for “using muscular state policy to achieve conservative ends.” Rufo isn’t the only one in the ...