Erst hat Viktor Orban die ungarischen Medien umgebaut - nun soll er es auf einen internationalen Sender abgesehen haben: Euronews. Am Kauf des Mediums soll laut Recherchen auch ein Fonds der ungarischen Regierung beteiligt gewesen sein. Von O. Soos.
Orbán initiates amending the constitution over presidential pardon case
This is the first time the Prime Minister has spoken up on the President's decision to pardon a man complicit in forcing minors to withdraw their testimony against the man who had sexually abused them.
Post-summit debrief with MEP Daniel Freund: EU power play worked
Minutes after the EC President Charles Michel announced the agreement for 50 billion euros in Ukraine aid, Euractiv spoke to German MEP Daniel Freund (Greens), who has been among the most outspoken critics of Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán in the run-up to this extraordinary EU summit.
Far-right ID group invites Orbán’s Fidesz to join their ranks
With the European election rapidly approaching, the far-right Identity & Democracy (ID) group is opening their arms for Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party to join the group, its Vice-President Gunnar Beck told Euractiv in an interview.
Tusk says Poland will remain Ukraine’s best ally, Orbán ‘won’t be fogiven’
Poland will maintain its military and political support for Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in Kyiv on Monday, after accusing his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán of betraying Europe.
120 MEPs demand Hungary be stripped of its voting rights over Viktor Orbán's 'unacceptable' actions
A cross-party coalition of 120 Members of the European Parliament demand Hungary be stripped of its voting rights over the country's democratic backsliding and Viktor Orbán's "unacceptable" use of veto power.
Meloni Pushes Hungary’s Orban to Unlock Ukraine Aid in Back-Channel Talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking to convince Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban to lift his opposition to the European Union’s support for Ukraine and to improve relations with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Ukraine and Hungary prepare for Zelenskyy, Orbán meeting amid tensions
Ukraine and Hungary are preparing a meeting of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the near future, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff said on Thursday (28 December), amid recent steps by Hungary that have soured ties.
EU leaders on Thursday agreed to open accession talks with Kyiv, taking a definitive step toward Ukraine’s integration into the European project by bypassing Moscow’s closest ally in the bloc: the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán.
But leaders failed to agree on a €50 billion aid package for Kyiv, pushing talks to January after Hungary blocked the proposal.