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Ukraine
Orban stands in the way of Ukraine's hopes for 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in financial aid and progress towards its goal of one day joining the bloc.
Dec. 14, 2023
Zelensky
Orban on Wednesday reiterated his opposition to opening EU membership talks with Ukraine, calling it a “terrible mistake.”
Dec. 13, 2023
Hungary
The EU Commission can expect to be accused of backing down in its standoff with Orban, and it is far from clear that the gesture will avert a dispute between leaders.
Dec. 13, 2023
Hungary
Hungary’s leader has repeatedly been accused of flirting with anti-Semitism and his government has run poster campaigns targeting George Soros and his son Alex.
Dec. 12, 2023
Zelensky
The conversation between the heads of the two nations came amidst Ukraine’s uncertain bid for EU candidacy, with Hungary likely to torpedo both EU and US support for Ukraine.
Dec. 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
The EU wants to agree on new financial aid and starting EU membership talks with Kyiv at next week's summit but fears Orban could stand in the way.
Dec. 8, 2023
War in Ukraine
Orban seems set on dealing Ukraine a double whammy: he has warned that he will veto plans for the EU to give Kyiv a green light on EU accession, along with EUR50bn in funding for 2024-27.
Dec. 6, 2023
Hungary
Viktor Orban who has maintained close ties to Russia is threatening to use his EU summit veto to block aid to his war-torn neighbour and stop Ukraine’s bid to join the bloc.
Dec. 1, 2023
Poland
Since the imposition of martial law, units of the State Border Service have apprehended 16,700 Ukrainian citizens attempting illegal border crossings.
Nov. 17, 2023
Hungary
Budapest, which has maintained friendly relations with the Kremlin despite its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has categorically opposed Ukraine's EU membership.
Nov. 11, 2023
Ukraine
The European Commission decision would inform a mid-December EU summit, where leaders would vote on entering formal membership talks with Ukraine.
Oct. 24, 2023
War in Ukraine
Orban spoke about Russia’s “military operation” in Ukraine during bilateral talks with Putin in China, where they both arrived for the international forum on the Chinese "Belt and Road" initiative.
Oct. 18, 2023
Russia
The Hungarian Prime Minister’s visit to China’s Belt and Road Forum signifies deepening ties between the two nations.
Oct. 17, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine applied for EU membership just days after Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022, and received candidacy status several months later in a strong signal of support from Brussels.
Sep. 29, 2023
Poland
The diplomatic spat between Ukraine and Poland – close allies in their resistance to Russian aggression – over grain exports threatens to poison an otherwise solid alliance. It must be resolved.
Sep. 22, 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