Hungary has backed down from its veto threat and on Monday allowed the renewal of EU sanctions against Russia for an additional six months, bringing to a close the short-lived political saga that ...

Foreign ministers approve rollover at Brussels meeting Budapest had withheld backing ahead of Jan. 31 deadline Hungary backed down after energy security statement Officials had warned of crisis if ...

The two ceremonies differ in several ways: Actions: The flag is hoisted from the bottom on Independence Day, while it is unfurled from the top on Republic Day. Ceremonial Leaders: The Prime Minister ...

Hungary has recently diverged from neighbors like Austria and Croatia by rejecting traditional tenets of liberal democracy and individual liberty. Criticizing classical liberalism — defined by ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses media during his visit to Bratislava, Slovakia, Tuesday, Jan ...

But Hungary's Orban, a right-wing populist and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has threatened to "pull the handbrake" on EU sanctions if Brussels does not persuade Ukraine to reopen a ...

Hungary has not yet decided whether to support the sanctions rollover due at the end of this month. The EU renews sanctions every six months and requires unanimity among its 27 member countries to ...

Trump's admin issued an order banning flags other than the American flag from flying at government buildings. AP Photo/Julio Cortez The promised return of “common sense” to America will have ...

BRUSSELS — Hungary is expected to back down from its threat to block the EU from renewing its Russia sanctions after U.S. President Donald Trump menaced Moscow with even more penalties, according to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyas speaks during the weekly government briefing ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is invited to visit Viktor Orbán’s Hungary despite an ...

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