Viktor Orban

Vantage | Why EU-member Hungary always sings a different tune

A non-binding, informal survey is going to be circulated in Hungary whereby citizens will be asked what they think about several EU policies

China's Third Belt and Road Forum: Major takeaways and why it was a damp squib

In the first two editions, Beijing may have been able to pack the room with a record number of attendees, but the BRI family photo consisting of top-level dignitaries looked somewhat forlorn this year

Hungary PM Viktor Orban signals at holding up Ukraine's EU integration

Hungary has strained relations with Ukraine and has vowed to hold up Kyiv's efforts toward EU and NATO integration

France's Macron pushes European 'unity' in meeting with Hungarian PM Orban

Unlike most European leaders, Orban has been openly critical of the bloc's stance on the conflict, slamming what he has described as an 'indirect war' being waged against Russia while calling for a ceasefire

Emmanuel Macron to meet Hungary's PM Viktor Orban for talks on Ukraine and Europe

Macron will meet with Orban on Monday before the March 23-34 European Council meeting, and would also discuss energy issues and support for the European defence industry

Hungary's Orban accuses EU of prolonging war in Ukraine

Speaking at an annual state of the nation address in Budapest, Orban said the EU had fanned the flames of the war by sanctioning Russia and supplying Ukraine with money and weapons, rather than seeking to negotiate a peace with Moscow

Hungary enters recession as energy prices soar

PM Viktor Orban has blamed EU sanctions against Russia for the sky-high inflation which also saw energy and food prices jump by 52 percent and 44 percent in January respectively

In Hungary's Gyor, dark Christmas becomes symbol of economic pain

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, countries across Europe and beyond have been jolted by soaring energy costs. But the shock has been particularly acute in Hungary with even relatively rich areas like Gyor running short of money

Explained: Why Hungary PM's football scarf has led to a diplomatic outrage

Viktor Orban donned a scarf depicting ‘Greater Hungary’ – the historical Hungarian kingdom that contained almost all of what is today Slovakia and large parts of other neighbouring countries including Ukraine, Austria, Croatia, Serbia – to a soccer match on 20 November. Now they are seething

European Union's executive branch recommends suspending billions in funding to Hungary

The European Commission has for nearly a decade accused Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of dismantling democratic institutions, taking control of the media and infringing on minority rights. Orban, who has been in office since 2010, denies the accusations