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War in Ukraine
Lawmakers insist Budapest had not fulfilled the reforms demanded for the release of frozen funds and accused the commission of caving in to pressure from far-right populist Orban.
Jan. 18
War in Ukraine
Following Hungary's veto, Brussels has been scrambling to provide a financial lifeline to the war-torn Ukraine as US support for Kyiv has also been tied up due to a political dispute.
Jan. 17
War in Ukraine
The Ukrainian foreign minister is confident that despite the obstructionism of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, the EU will come through with a proposed €50 billion ($55 billion) for Ukraine.
Dec. 26, 2023
NATO
Sweden and Finland dropped decades of military non-alignment and sought to join the US-led defence organisation after Russia invaded Ukraine last year.
Dec. 26, 2023
Ukraine
To discuss the EU's next moves and what Viktor Orban has up his sleeve, Bohdan Nahaylo, Editor-in-Chief of the Kyiv Post, joined TVP World.
Dec. 19, 2023
Turkey
Energy security and Sweden's NATO membership are expected to be on the agenda, with Hungary and Turkey being the only holdouts not having ratified the country's bid yet.
Dec. 18, 2023
Ukraine
Should diplomatic efforts fail, EU countries may proceed to forge an agreement on assistance to Ukraine without Hungary's involvement.
Dec. 18, 2023
Ukraine
The European Union (EU) just delivered a major blow to Vladimir Putin, on December 14, by agreeing to open accession talks with Ukraine, the author writes.
Dec. 18, 2023
Ukraine
"I would argue from a public finance management perspective, that Ukraine is better prepared now than Hungary was in 1994-1998," the author writes.
Dec. 18, 2023
Europe
Across two days of debate in Brussels, the Hungarian premier adopted an uncompromising tone in public, but behind closed doors the decision-making process played out within the structure of EU rules.
Dec. 16, 2023
Ukraine
The 27 leaders will reconvene for an emergency summit early next year to try to hammer out a deal after intense wrangling at a two-day meeting in Brussels failed to budge Orban.
Dec. 15, 2023
War in Ukraine
The bloc wanted to provide an additional 50 billion euros to support Kyiv over the next four years, a plan Hungary's nationalist leader blocked early on Friday in a crunch summit at Brussels.
Dec. 15, 2023
Ukraine
The blockage from Orban -- Russia's best friend in the EU -- dealt a blow to Kyiv only hours after they had celebrated the bloc taking the symbolic step of agreeing to open membership talks.
Dec. 15, 2023
War in Ukraine
US approves $300M for Ukraine, but Senate extends session for full package; Orban blocks EU from sending $50B to Kyiv; missiles hit Central Ukraine
Dec. 15, 2023
Ukraine
The Hungarian prime minister disagrees, but EC applauds decision as “a clear signal of hope for our continent”
Dec. 14, 2023
A summit of the European Political Community, held in Budapest, saw an attempt by the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to push through the idea of Ukraine’s defeat at an international forum.
Nov. 8