Hungary Archives - Page 4 of 8

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Orban claims Trump said he won’t “give a penny” to Ukraine

Hungarian PM Orbán claims that former US President Trump stated he would not provide "a penny" in funding for Ukraine, which echoes US aid delay by Congressional Republicans but hasn't yet been confirmed by Trump or his team.

byYuri Zoria

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Trump and Orban exchange praise during Mar-a-Lago meeting

"He's a fantastic leader," Trump said about the Hungarian Prime Minister, who has urged the West to cut off financing for Ukraine

byAlya Shandra

Emmanuel Macron, President of France, during press conference after NATO extraordinary SUMMIT 2022. Brussels, Belgium.

3 minute read

International

Macron doesn’t rule out sending troops to Ukraine; Stoltenberg says NATO has no such plans (updated)

Macron suggests Western nations might send troops to Ukraine, saying France is "not against sending them"; Sweden, Poland, and the Czech Republic quickly dismiss the idea.

byYuri Zoria

1 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Center for Countering Disinformation: Russia spreads fake threats to Hungarians in Ukraine

Ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine have received fake text threats allegedly from "Ukrainian nationalists" calling on them to "get out of Ukraine." However, the accounts use codes of mobile operators from Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kyrgyzstan.

byMaria Tril

1 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

FT: Hungary stalls approval of EU’s latest Russia sanctions

Hungary objected to the presence of Chinese companies on the list of the 13th package of EU sanctions aimed at Russia, according to an unnamed official reported by the Financial Times.

byMaria Tril

5 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

EU agrees on €50 bn aid for Ukraine after minor compromises with Hungary

After months of wrangling, Hungary backed down from vetoing the crucial package, and an annual veto scenario was avoided

byAlya Shandra

Hungary flag on Parliament building in Budapest

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia using nationalist sentiments to drive wedges between Ukraine and its western neighbors

Russia appears to be fueling and seizing on neo-imperialist and nationalist sentiments in Europe in order to drive…

byYuri Zoria

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine to set up commission to deal with Hungarian minority concerns

Ukraine and Hungary agreed to create a commission to resolve the issues related to the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, which have strained the bilateral relations between the two countries.

bySerge Havrylets

Latest news Ukraine

Hungary far-right party calls for seizing Ukraine’s Zakarpattia if Russia wins

The leader of the Hungarian party Mi Hazank (Our Homeland), Laszlo Toroczkai, stated that his party would lay claim to Ukraine's Zakarpattia region if Ukraine loses its statehood due to the war with Russia.

byOrysia Hrudka

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

PM Shmyhal: all EU members to back €50 billion Ukraine fund

Slovakia pledged to support the package, Hungary is likely to stop blocking the EU decision.

byMichelle Bondar

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Finnish FM: Hungary gave us “positive signal” that it will stop blocking EU’s €50 billion Ukraine aid

Elina Valtonen, Finland's Foreign Minister, expressed confidence that Hungary, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, will not obstruct the €50 billion EU aid plan for Ukraine during the February 1st summit.

byYuri Zoria

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

European Parliament to vote on resolution on stripping Hungary of EU voting rights

The European Parliament is set to vote on the resolution on 18 January.

byIryna Voichuk

russia creates axis autocrats european states spiegel says russian president vladimir putin (l) hungarian pm viktor orbán 2015 file vladimir_putin_viktor_orbán_(hungary_february_2015)_03 new study titled paving way autocracies - how kremlin destabilizing

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Politico: Hungary may lift veto on EU’s four-year Ukraine aid package if aid disbursed and approved yearly

Hungary says it may lift its veto over the €50 billion EU financial assistance package for Ukraine if the aid is disbursed and reviewed each year, granting Orbán influence to block funding annually.

byYuri Zoria

7 minute read

Slovakia quietly bolsters Ukraine’s defenses despite political rhetoric

Business overrides politics in Slovakia and Hungary as both nations' defense firms expand production and cooperation with Ukraine despite claims of not supplying weapons

byBohdan Ben

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine to become EU member in several years, says European Council VP Jourová

The European Union continues supporting Ukraine according to EC VP Jourová, who says it won't compel territorial giveaways to obtain a ceasefire pact with Russia.

byOlena Mukhina

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Bloomberg: Germany expects EU to provide Ukraine aid even without Hungary approval

Germany expresses confidence EU will discover method to deliver $55 billion Ukraine aid bypassing Hungary veto of package.

byYuri Zoria

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Yermak: Presidents of Ukraine, Hungary to meet soon

After Russia’s invasion in February 2022, Ukraine and Hungary had limited contact, as Hungary's leader is known for his pro-Russian stance. However, in recent weeks there have been increased interactions between the two countries' leaders.

byMaria Tril

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

FT: EU crafts €20 bn plan B for Ukraine aid to bypass Hungary veto

The EU is working on a 20 billion euro backup aid package for Ukraine using a debt structure that avoids needing Hungary's approval, after a proposed 50 billion euro four-year package was vetoed by Hungary, as per FT sources.

byYuri Zoria

7 minute read

International

“Coffee break” diplomacy opens door for Ukraine, but Orbán vows handbrake ahead

A bold idea by German Chancellor Scholz allowed a crucial vote for Ukraine at the EU summit, but Hungary has 75 more chances to interfere

byAlya Shandra

3 minute read

Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 660: EU to find “operational solution” for Ukraine aid amid Hungary’s veto

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged to find an "operational solution" for routing funding to Ukraine, circumventing Hungary's veto. This comes as fighting persists along the entire frontline, with Russia focusing on capturing the devastated towns of Avdiivka and Marinka

byEuromaidan Press Staff