Orbán, Russia and Hungary
Orbán Aide Says Hungary Would Have Surrendered to Russian Invasion
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's political director called Ukraine's decision to defend itself militarily "irresponsible."
Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion
One of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s closest aides is facing backlash over statements he made suggesting that Hungary, unlike Ukraine, would not have defended itself against a Russian invasion.
Hungary PM Orbán's advisor in hot water for saying resisting Russia is irresponsible
On a podcast on Wednesday, Balázs Orbán made comparisons between the 1954 Hungarian Uprising and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, which didn't sit well with the opposition at home.
Hungarian PM Orban's Aide Sparks Outrage With Soviet Invasion Comment
Orban's political director Balazs Orban, who is not related to the veteran premier, said in an interview with website Mandiner this week that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk
Top Hungary Official Says Ukraine 'Irresponsible' For Opposing Russia Invasion
A top advisor to Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban drew criticism Thursday after suggesting the central European country would not have defended itself against a Russian invasion as Ukraine has.
Hungary admits it couldn't resist Russian aggression, sparks outrage
Hungary, unlike Ukraine, would not have defended itself against a Russian invasion - said Balázs Orbán, head of the political cabinet of the Hungarian Prime Minister. - We probably would not have done what President Zelensky did two and a half years ago because it is irresponsible - he added.
Orbán's advisor doubts that Hungary would resist in event of Russian invasion
The Hungarian government is unlikely to respond to military aggression from Russia with resistance. Budapest considers opposing the invasion, as Ukraine has done, to be irresponsible, states Balázs Orbán,
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Hungary: CMG reporter visits mysterious Budapest-based firm linked to pager explosions in Lebanon
Various of BAC Consulting Company; 2. BAC Consulting Company on paper posted on door; 3. Locked gate; 4. Mailbox; 5.
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Hungary to Russia: Let’s do more business
There is not only a political desire to improve economic relations, but business also wants this,” said Foreign Minister ...
Hungary's chief prosecutor seeks to suspend legal immunity of Orban's chief rival
Hungary's chief prosecutor has asked the president of the European Parliament to suspend the parliamentary immunity of Prime ...
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Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules. Brussels is taking the money anyway.
when some 400,000 people passed through Hungary on their way to Western Europe. The government in Budapest ordered fences with razor wire to be erected on its southern borders with Serbia and ...
Woman whose firm was linked to exploding pagers is being protected by Hungary's secret service, her mother says
Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono has not appeared publicly since the deadly attack that targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah and that ...
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The last word: Hope for Hungary lies in Budapest, its diverse, liberal capital
Budapest’s ongoing support for liberal values comes despite the Hungarian government’s best efforts to erode it.
Hungary open to enforce key EU asylum ruling as daily fines mount
European Affairs Minister János Bóka insists he won't pay a €200m fine imposed by EU courts for restricting asylum rights, ...
Sir George Radda, pioneer of MRI in medicine who fled the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956
Sir George Radda, who has died aged 88, came to Britain as a penniless refugee after a remarkable escape from Hungary after ...
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Hungary central bank resumes rate cuts, flags caution in further policy steps
as expected Cuts in easing cycle now total 1,150 bps 6.5% main rate still highest in the EU Analysts see one more 25-bp cut by end-2024 BUDAPEST, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The National Bank of Hungary ...
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Hungary: Danube floods the river bank in Budapest
The Danube River has peaked at a 10-year high in a heavily fortified Budapest with its water reaching the steps of parliament ...