Autocratic Hungarian leader Orban cheered in Texas by U.S. conservatives
2 years, 5 months ago

Autocratic Hungarian leader Orban cheered in Texas by U.S. conservatives

LA Times  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Thursday. Viktor Orban, Hungary’s autocratic leader, urged cheering American conservatives on Thursday to “take back the institutions,” stick to hardline stances on gay rights and immigration and fight for the next U.S. presidential election as a pivotal moment for their beliefs. Orban’s visit to the U.S. came amid backlash in Europe over a speech in which he railed against Europe becoming a “mixed race” society. He supports the family.” Scott Huber, who met Orban along with other CPAC attendees at a private event hours before the speech, said the prime minister expressed hope the U.S. would “moderate a little bit from the far-left influences” in November’s midterm elections. During that gathering, Orban called Hungary “the bastion of conservative Christian values in Europe” and urged conservatives in the U.S. to defeat “the dominance of progressive liberals in public life.” He has styled himself as a champion of what he calls “illiberal democracy.” Orban served as prime minister of Hungary between 1998 and 2002, but it’s his record since taking office again in 2010 that has drawn controversy and raised concerns about Hungary sliding into authoritarian rule.

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Orban Pursues His Ukraine Peace Mission With Visit to Turkey
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Orban Pursues His Ukraine Peace Mission With Visit to Turkey

Live Mint  

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, the latest in a diplomatic bid to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine that’s made little progress so far. Earlier this week, Orban met with US President-elect Donald Trump and held a phone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to discuss the war on Ukraine. “How sad that …

Hungary’s Orban Says He Met With Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago
1 month ago

Hungary’s Orban Says He Met With Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago

Live Mint  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he met with President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, a sit-down between two populist leaders that could spur worries in some foreign capitals about Trump’s approach to the war in Ukraine. Joining them in the meetings at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s club in south Florida, were billionaire Elon Musk and US House Representative Mike Waltz of Florida, …

Hungarian PM Orban meets Trump, Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago
1 month ago

Hungarian PM Orban meets Trump, Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago

India Today  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk at the US president-elect's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Monday, the European leader announced on social media platform X. The two leaders also met in July and discussed the "possibilities of peace", a spokesperson for the prime minister had said, as Orban pushed for a ceasefire in …

Hungary’s leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit
2 months ago

Hungary’s leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Donald Trump’s biggest European fan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, predicted on Friday that a new U.S. administration under Trump will cease providing support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that Russia’s military campaign is in need of a “fast solution,” but that “does …

Hungary's Orban, so far snuffed by West, to claim spotlight as EU's 'Trump whisperer' as tables turn
2 months ago

Hungary's Orban, so far snuffed by West, to claim spotlight as EU's 'Trump whisperer' as tables turn

Firstpost  

Hosting a summit of European leaders in Budapest, Orban took centre stage amid a renewed hope that his ties with Trump could boost his leverage across EU, where he was until recently snuffed due to his opposition to military aid for Ukraine and his closeness to Russia Former US President Donald Trump greets Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the …

Orban's Surprise Trip to Georgia: A Clash of EU Unity
2 months, 1 week ago

Orban's Surprise Trip to Georgia: A Clash of EU Unity

Associated Press  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Georgia to address the disputed election outcome has sparked controversy within the European Union. Orban's trip, which took place despite the bloc's displeasure with the claimed election rigging, has further strained relations between the member states.

The Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions ‘illiberal democracy’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions ‘illiberal democracy’

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Former President Donald Trump made room during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris to express the mutual admiration he shares with Viktor Orbán, the autocratic leader of Hungary who has cozied up with Russia and China and became a thorn in the side of his allies. He’s a tough person, smart,” Trump said of Orbán in …

Trump points to Hungary's Viktor Orbán as example of his support from foreign leaders
4 months ago

Trump points to Hungary's Viktor Orbán as example of his support from foreign leaders

NPR  

Trump points to Hungary's Viktor Orbán as example of his support from foreign leaders toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images This story first appeared in NPR's live blog of the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Former President Donald Trump cited his close ties to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to counter attacks by Vice President Harris in Tuesday …

Having Orbán in charge of EU’s presidency raises key question: Is Hungary for or against the EU?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Having Orbán in charge of EU’s presidency raises key question: Is Hungary for or against the EU?

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union traditionally ends its summer slumber in the dying days of August with an informal meeting of its foreign affairs ministers in a political equivalent of a fireside chat. But with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Hungary holding the presidency of the 27-nation bloc, vacation has already been turned into one long firebrand’s shout. When China is …

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise, backs Trump in anti-Western speech
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise, backs Trump in anti-Western speech

Associated Press  

BAILE TUSNAD, Romania — Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday that the European Union was sliding toward oblivion in a rambling anti-Western speech in which he warned of a new, Asia-oriented “world order” while throwing his support for Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential bid. AP AUDIO: Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU’s demise and backs Trump in anti-Western …

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU’s demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU’s demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech

LA Times  

Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday that the European Union was sliding toward oblivion, in a rambling anti-Western speech in which he backed Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential bid. Ukraine will revert to the position of a buffer state,” he said, adding that international security guarantees “will be enshrined in an agreement between the U.S. and Russia.” Throughout Russia’s …

The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary's Orban over his outreach to Russia
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary's Orban over his outreach to Russia

The Independent  

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The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary’s Orban over his outreach to Russia
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary’s Orban over his outreach to Russia

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Hungary won’t be allowed to host a strategic EU meeting next month because of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s self-proclaimed “peace mission” trips to Moscow and Beijing this month aimed at brokering an end to the war in Ukraine, which EU partners overwhelmingly saw as undermining their support for Kyiv. “We have to send a signal, even if it …

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine that angered his European partners. The highly unusual decision to have the European Commission president and other top …

Orban’s ‘peacemaking’ mission: Did Hungary’s leader achieve anything?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Orban’s ‘peacemaking’ mission: Did Hungary’s leader achieve anything?

Al Jazeera  

Hungary’s leader widens rift between Budapest and Brussels by visiting Putin and Xi amid Ukraine war. “The number of countries that can talk to both warring sides is diminishing,” Orban said, referring to Russia’s war in Ukraine, which he visited on July 2. “We don’t expect anything,” said Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, on July 2, when Orban visited Kyiv. The …

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orban after his outreach to Russia, China
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orban after his outreach to Russia, China

LA Times  

Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine that angered his European partners. The highly unusual decision to have the European Commission president and other top officials of the …

Hungary’s Orbán faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made a Trumpian vow to “Make Europe Great Again” during his country’s six-month presidency of the European Union. in reality is abusing the EU presidency and hijacking it for his own purposes.” Péter Krekó, an analyst with the Budapest-based think tank Political Capital, said that Hungary’s rotating presidency has thus far …

Hungary’s Orban faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orban faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries

LA Times  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made a Trumpian vow to “Make Europe Great Again” during his country’s six-month presidency of the European Union. The EU’s longest-serving leader — who has endorsed former President Trump and is known as having the warmest relations with Vladimir Putin in the bloc — wrapped up a NATO summit in Washington on Thursday before …

Hungary’s nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago after NATO summit
6 months ago

Hungary’s nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago after NATO summit

LA Times  

Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will travel to Florida on Thursday to meet with former President Trump following a NATO summit in Washington, a move likely to aggravate frustrations among Western allies over similar secretive trips he has made to Russia and China in recent days. The Mar-a-Lago meeting — Orbán’s second since March — comes as the latest …

Disparaging of Orban's shuttle diplomacy belies NATO's transition in purpose: China Daily editorial
6 months ago

Disparaging of Orban's shuttle diplomacy belies NATO's transition in purpose: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Beijing on July 8. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban described his Monday visit to Beijing as "Peace Mission 3.0". Orban and Chinese President Xi Jinping have demonstrated similar positions on a series of issues of global concern, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with both having repeatedly called for …

Hungary PM Viktor Orbán's rightwing coalition surpasses quota to be recognised as EU parliamentary group
6 months ago

Hungary PM Viktor Orbán's rightwing coalition surpasses quota to be recognised as EU parliamentary group

Firstpost  

What makes the rise of the coalition concerning for the West is the fact that the group plans to end European support for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s rightwing political movement has attracted enough parties to achieve recognition from the European Union parliament. On Saturday, the Danish People’s Party and the Flemish nationalist pro-independence Vlaams …

Hungarian leader Orbán’s visit with Putin in Moscow draws condemnation
6 months ago

Hungarian leader Orbán’s visit with Putin in Moscow draws condemnation

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attend a joint news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow. Standing alongside Orbán, Putin declared that Russia wouldn’t accept any cease-fire or temporary break in hostilities that would allow Ukraine “to recoup losses, regroup and rearm.” The Russian leader repeated his demand that Ukraine withdraw its troops from the …

Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader
6 months ago

Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare trip to Russia by a European leader that drew condemnation from Kyiv and European leaders. Standing alongside Orbán, Putin declared that Russia wouldn’t accept any cease-fire or temporary break in hostilities that would …

‘Peace mission’: Hungary’s Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders
6 months ago

‘Peace mission’: Hungary’s Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders

Al Jazeera  

Right-wing nationalist makes trip with no official mandate from the European bloc, causing outrage. But EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Orban had not received any mandate to visit Moscow, consigning the visit to “the framework of … bilateral relations between Hungary and Russia”. “Only unity and determination will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace …

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin
6 months ago

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin

ABC  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr Orbán's press chief Bertalan Havasi told Hungarian news agency MTI that the prime minister's trip to Russia on Friday was a "peace mission". "Only unity and determination will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine," she said on …

A Nato critic, Hungary PM Orban visits Ukraine for first time since Russian invasion
6 months, 1 week ago

A Nato critic, Hungary PM Orban visits Ukraine for first time since Russian invasion

Firstpost  

Viktor Orban, the far-right leader of Hungary, is pro-Russia and remains Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in Europe Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has arrived in Ukraine on his first visit to the war-ravaged country since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Orban’s visit to Ukraine comes as a surprise as he is the most pro-Russia leader in Europe …

Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began
6 months, 1 week ago

Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began

NPR  

Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began toggle caption Zoltan Fischer/Hungarian PM's Press Office/MTI/AP BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his first visit to the neighboring country since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 as Budapest has repeatedly …

For Trump it’s MAGA, but Hungary’s Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union’s helm
6 months, 3 weeks ago

For Trump it’s MAGA, but Hungary’s Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union’s helm

LA Times  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, is greeted by Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during a meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Monday. Hungary’s populist government announced on Tuesday that its upcoming presidency of the European Union will be held under the motto “Make Europe Great Again,” but played down any parallels with Donald Trump’s MAGA …

Hungary’s five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious contender in upcoming EU elections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious contender in upcoming EU elections

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — About three months ago, a scandal rocked five-time nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party which prides itself on upholding family values and Christian conservatism. “Our offer is very simple: We must do something completely different in Hungary,” he said in the interview, adding that Hungarians were “fed up with the fact that there is an economic, …

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold
8 months ago

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold

Associated Press  

DEBRECEN, Hungary — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration in the country’s recent history on Sunday, the latest stop on his campaign tour that has mobilized thousands across Hungary’s rural heartland. Some 10,000 people gathered in Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city, in support of Péter Magyar, a political newcomer …

Hungary’s Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, addressing a conservative conference in Budapest on Thursday, said upcoming European and U.S. elections were a chance for right-wing forces to defeat the “progressive world spirit,” and encouraged former U.S. President Donald Trump to defend “his own truth” in his ongoing criminal trial. EU elections in June and U.S. elections in November, Orbán …

Challenger to Hungary’s Orbán announces new political alternative to tens of thousands of supporters
9 months ago

Challenger to Hungary’s Orbán announces new political alternative to tens of thousands of supporters

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mobilized tens of thousands of supporters in Hungary’s capital on Saturday, outlining a plan to unite the country and bring an end to the populist leader’s 14-year hold on power. At the center of the demonstration, the latest in a recent series of protests against Orbán’s right-wing nationalist …

Braverman to speak at conservative conference alongside Viktor Orban
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Braverman to speak at conservative conference alongside Viktor Orban

The Telegraph  

Suella Braverman is set to appear alongside controversial Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban at a major conservative conference next month. The former home secretary has been announced as a keynote speaker at next month’s National Conservatism gathering in Belgium alongside the hard-Right Hungarian leader. Mrs Braverman, who left the Home Office last November, risks causing a similar political storm for …

Hungary’s Orbán congratulates Putin on widely criticized Russian election win
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán congratulates Putin on widely criticized Russian election win

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his victory in an election whose outcome was never in doubt after systematic crackdowns on dissent. The EU criticized the election as taking place in a “highly restricted environment exacerbated also by Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.” “Russian authorities have continued to …

Hungary’s Orbán rails against the EU and ‘the Western world’ in a speech on a national holiday
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán rails against the EU and ‘the Western world’ in a speech on a national holiday

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to mobilize support for his brand of right-wing populism in a holiday speech on Friday, urging his spectators to help him “occupy Brussels” in European Union elections this summer. Orbán’s address, coinciding with a national holiday commemorating Hungary’s failed 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule, railed against the EU and compared it …

Hungary's autocrat leader Viktor Orban dishes dirt on Trump meeting claiming ex-President has 'detailed plans' to end the war in Ukraine by not giving 'a single penny' to fight Russia
10 months ago

Hungary's autocrat leader Viktor Orban dishes dirt on Trump meeting claiming ex-President has 'detailed plans' to end the war in Ukraine by not giving 'a single penny' to fight Russia

Daily Mail  

Hungary's strongman leader Viktor Orban revealed intimate details surrounding his controversial visit with Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, including how the ex-president plans to 'end the war' in Ukraine. Melania Trump was serenaded to the sounds of Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman on Friday night as she was handed a bouquet of flowers by Hungarian autocrat leader Viktor Orban …

Hungary’s Orban claims Trump said he won’t ‘give a penny’ to Ukraine
10 months ago

Hungary’s Orban claims Trump said he won’t ‘give a penny’ to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

PM Viktor Orban tells Hungarian state broadcaster that Trump has a ‘clear vision’ after meeting former US president in Florida. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says former US President Donald Trump has told him that he would “not give a penny” to the war in Ukraine. Orban related the comments by Trump, who is running in November’s presidential election, during …

Hungary’s PM Orban supports Trump after Florida meeting
10 months ago

Hungary’s PM Orban supports Trump after Florida meeting

The Hindu  

Hungary's right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban lent his support to long-time ally Donald Trump's bid to return to White House after meeting the former U.S. president in Florida late on Friday. Mr. Orban has said only the return of Republican candidate Mr. Trump to the White House could bring peace in Ukraine. Mr. Orban, admired by many conservatives in …

Trump meets with Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orbán, continuing his embrace of autocrats
10 months ago

Trump meets with Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orbán, continuing his embrace of autocrats

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump met Friday with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, as the likely Republican presidential nominee continued his embrace of autocratic leaders who are part of a global pushback against democratic traditions. On Friday, Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó, posted from Palm Beach, hailing Trump’s “strength” and implying that the world would be more peaceful were he still …

Trump meets with Hungary’s Viktor Orban, continuing his embrace of autocrats
10 months ago

Trump meets with Hungary’s Viktor Orban, continuing his embrace of autocrats

LA Times  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, shown at the conservative CPAC meeting in the U.S. in 2022, met Friday with former President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Former President Trump met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as the likely Republican presidential nominee continued his embrace of autocratic leaders who are part of a global resistance to democratic traditions. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter …

Hungary’s Orban says Trump’s comeback as president ‘only serious chance’ for end of Ukraine war
10 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orban says Trump’s comeback as president ‘only serious chance’ for end of Ukraine war

Associated Press  

ANTALYA, Turkey — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán confirmed Friday that he will visit Donald Trump in Florida next week, and described a possible comeback by the former U.S. president as the “only serious chance” for an end to the war in Ukraine. Orbán said he was convinced that if Trump had been in office when the war in Ukraine …

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week
10 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will visit former President Donald Trump next week at his Florida home Mar-a-Lago, according to a person briefed on the plans. The two met in August 2022 at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club when Orbán traveled to the United States to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in …

Viktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU
11 months, 1 week ago

Viktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s parliament will convene an emergency session on Monday to do something its western partners have waited for, often impatiently, for more than a year: to hold a vote, finally, on approving Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance. Has railed against what he describes as “woke culture,” and in a speech at the Conservative Political …

Hungary’s Orbán says he agreed to a future meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
1 year ago

Hungary’s Orbán says he agreed to a future meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he has accepted an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy to hold a bilateral meeting in the future, a potential first between the two leaders since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Speaking at an annual international news conference in Budapest on Thursday, Orbán said he agreed to Zelenskyy’s proposal …

Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest
1 year ago

Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest

Al Jazeera  

The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the transatlantic military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban have pledged to strengthen ties after talks in Budapest. Hungary and Turkey are the only two NATO countries that have so far not ratified Sweden’s bid to join …

Belarus leader asks Hungary’s Orban to visit and seeks a dialogue with EU amid country’s isolation
1 year, 2 months ago

Belarus leader asks Hungary’s Orban to visit and seeks a dialogue with EU amid country’s isolation

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The authoritarian president of Belarus invited Hungary’s prime minister to visit his country, which has faced increasing isolation over the government’s relentless crackdown on dissent and support of ally Russia’s war with Ukraine. Lukashenko expressed readiness “for a dialogue with European countries” and invited Orban over “to discuss serious matters.” Orban’s press chief, Bertalan Havasi, said the …

Orbán blasts the European Union on the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising
1 year, 2 months ago

Orbán blasts the European Union on the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Prime Minister Viktor Orbán compared Hungary’s membership in the European Union to more than four decades of Soviet occupation of his country during a speech on Monday commemorating the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution. Brussels is just a bad contemporary parody.” The Oct. 23 national holiday commemorates the beginning of a 1956 popular uprising against Soviet …

Putin meets with Hungary’s prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin meets with Hungary’s prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks on Tuesday with Vladimir Putin in a rare in-person meeting for the Russian president with a leader of a European Union country. Orbán’s meeting with Putin appeared to be a boon for the Russian president, who could point to it as a sign that unity within the EU on its support …

Putin meets with Hungary’s prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin meets with Hungary’s prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader

LA Times  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks on Tuesday with Vladimir Putin in a rare in-person meeting for the Russian president with a leader of a European Union country. Hungary always has been eager to expand contacts,” Orbán told Putin, according to a Russian translation of his remarks broadcast on Russian state television. Orbán’s meeting with Putin appeared to be …

Russia’s Putin, Hungary’s Orban reaffirm bond ahead of Beijing summit
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia’s Putin, Hungary’s Orban reaffirm bond ahead of Beijing summit

Al Jazeera  

The two leaders discussed strengthening energy ties despite geopolitical strains due to the Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have underscored their countries’ strong ties ahead of an international forum in Beijing, saying that continuing “geopolitical tensions” due to the war in Ukraine do not affect their relationship. Since Russia’s invasion, Budapest has blocked …

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