Hungary

• Ukraine gets US$106B loan package from EU after Hungary changes vote

  The measures were prepared early this year and set to be announced in February to mark the fourth anniversary of the conflict, but Hungary and Slovakia had opposed the move.

  World

  Apr 23
  
• Hungary to cap gas prices as Iran war fuels global oil shocks, Orban says

  The move came amid soaring global oil prices as the Iran war, now in its second week, ensnares countries and infrastructure critical to the production and movement of oil and gas.

  World

  Mar 9
  
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• Hungary ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing final hurdle for membership

  The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six against, was the culmination of months of wrangling by Hungary's allies to convince its nationalist government to lift its block.

  World

  Feb 26, 2024
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• Hungary should ratify Sweden’s NATO bid by next month: Stoltenberg

  NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday he expected Hungary's parliament to ratify Sweden's accession as soon as it reconvenes at the end of February.

  World

  Jan 26, 2024
• Sweden’s NATO membership ratified by Turkey, leaving Hungary as lone holdout

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later also linked the ratification to Turkey’s desire to buy fighter jets from the United States.

  World

  Jan 25, 2024
• Hungary’s Orban says he could stop Ukraine-EU accession talks, blocks aid

  Leaders of all 27 EU states except Hungary agreed at a summit on Thursday to start accession talks with Ukraine despite Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

  World

  Dec 15, 2023
• Edmonton’s Marco Arop advances to men’s 800m semifinal at World Athletics Championships

  Arop finished atop the seventh and final heat with a time of one minute 45.05 seconds. His time was second-best overall across the heats.

  Sports

  Aug 23, 2023
• Harper says right-leaning parties should have closer ties with Hungary

  Harper said on Twitter that he and Orbán discussed "the importance of centre-right parties strengthening their collaboration" during a meeting on Thursday.

  Politics

  Jul 6, 2023
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• Hungary turns to Russia’s Gazprom for increased gas supplies: foreign minister

  Gazprom started to increase gas supplies to Hungary this month, adding to previously agreed deliveries via the Turkstream pipeline.

  World

  Aug 29, 2022
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• Hungary’s Orban scores fourth consecutive win despite relations with Russia’s Putin

  Against all odds, Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win in Sunday's election.

  World

  Apr 3, 2022