The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union began on 1 July. On this occasion, a “Mass for Europe” was held in Brussels. On Monday, Hungary’s prime minister and the leader of its ruling Fidesz party, Viktor Orban, took over the presidency of the EU Council in Brussels. The Belgian presidency thus ended. […]
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Viktor Orban threatens Europe: “Ready to occupy Brussels”
The European Union faces a decisive turning point with the June elections. The warning comes from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who says he is ready to “occupy” Brussels with the aim of “preserving the freedom and sovereignty” of his country. Orbán took advantage of his speech on the occasion of Hungarian national day to […]
Zelensky-Orban meeting. There is new information
Ukraine has taken a decisive step towards a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. This was stated by the Head of the Chancellery of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, during a joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Péter Sijarto, who started his visit to […]
Brussels wants to hit the Hungarian economy. The EC’s shocking plan
If Hungary continues to block aid to Ukraine, the EC will hit the country’s economy. Brussels is expected to have an action plan ready. The document was obtained by the Financial Times. It describes a strategy intended to take advantage of the weaknesses of the Hungarian economy, hitting the forint exchange rate and leading to […]
The EU is preparing a “nuclear option” for Hungary
Hungary can prevent the launch of Art. 7 in the case of blocking aid to Ukraine worth 50 billion euros. According to Politico, Hungary will face serious consequences if it tries to block next week’s meeting of European leaders to approve a 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine. “After years of dovishness towards Hungarian […]
Orban will visit Kiev? Surprising news from Ukraine
The government of Ukraine is working on organizing a visit to the country of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Olga Stefanishyna The representative of the Ukrainian government did not specify whether the visit to Kiev would be mutual and whether President Volodymyr Zelensky would go […]
Sweden has Turkey’s permission to join NATO. Erdogan signed the bill
On Thursday, the Turkish president signed a law ratifying Sweden’s membership of NATO. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a law ratifying Sweden’s membership in NATO. The relevant notice was published in the Official Journal of Turkey, where the adopted legal acts are published. “It was considered appropriate to approve the ‘Protocol on the […]
The Turkish parliament voted in favor of NATO expansion
On Tuesday, January 23, the Turkish parliament voted to ratify the document on Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance. Three months after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan introduced a bill approving Sweden’s membership of NATO to parliament, Turkish parliamentarians voted in favor of its adoption. After a four-hour debate, 287 of the 346 MPs supported […]
They threaten to kill the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry. ‘Ukrainians do not forgive’
The head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Peter Szijjarto, visits Ukraine for the first time since the outbreak of war. However, the diplomat received death threats. A message to the Hungarian embassy in Kiev said Szijjarto could expect an “explosive welcome.” “An armored train will not save you. We recommend placing an order with the […]
Orban’s surprising invitation. Hungary’s breakthrough decision?
Viktor Orbán said he had invited the Prime Minister of Sweden to Hungary. The visit relates to Sweden’s efforts to join NATO. In May 2022, Finland and Sweden accelerated their application to join the North Atlantic Alliance, without implementing the Membership Action Plan. At the end of June, the leaders of the NATO countries officially […]