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Orban: embargo on Russian gas import to ruin European economy

Orban: embargo on Russian gas import to ruin European economy

An embargo on Russian gas import to the European Union will have a devastating effect on the economy, and not only Hungarian, but the European one in general, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on the Kossuth radio station on Friday. …

Ukrainian refugees put Europe under strain

Ukrainian refugees put Europe under strain

European countries have opened up to a flood of refugees fleeing conflict in Ukraine, and more than three months later they face growing challenges in confronting the largest refugee crisis since World War II

EU drops idea of sanctions against Patrairch Kirill

EU drops idea of sanctions against Patrairch Kirill

The European Union has avoided imposing sanctions against Patriarch Kirill, of Moscow and All Russia, because of Hungary’s position, the DPA news agency said on Thursday, citing diplomatic sources in the EU. According to the DPA …

EU looks for ways to ease anti-Russian oil sanctions

EU looks for ways to ease anti-Russian oil sanctions

The countries of the European Union (EU) have excluded the ban on Russian oil from the sixth package of anti-Russian sanctions, DPA writes with a reference to diplomatic sources. Further coordination at the international level is needed …

EU push to ban Russian oil stalled by Hungary

EU push to ban Russian oil stalled by Hungary

Hungary continued to block a European Union proposal that would ban Russian oil imports, according to people familiar with the talks.  A meeting of the EU’s 27 ambassadors ended on Sunday without an agreement, with talks …

Hungary PM: EU unity undermined by Russia oil embargo plan

Hungary PM: EU unity undermined by Russia oil embargo plan

Hungary has accused Brussels of threatening EU unity with its plans to impose an embargo on Russian oil imports, saying Budapest would not support proposals that would undermine its energy security. Prime minister Viktor Orbán …

Hungary wants to produce gas in Kazakhstan

Hungary wants to produce gas in Kazakhstan

Budapest plans to produce gas in Kazakhstan, if the republic's authorities allow it, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said. "Next year, if we receive approval from the Kazakhstan's government, we …

Hungary: 10 EU countries quietly buying gas with rubles

Hungary: 10 EU countries quietly buying gas with rubles

While multiple European leaders have publicly proclaimed they won’t buy Russian gas in rubles as Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded, 10 EU countries are technically going along with Putin’s plan, Hungarian official Gergely …

Hungary agrees to pay for Russian gas in rubles

Hungary agrees to pay for Russian gas in rubles

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed that his country will use the payment scheme put in place by Moscow to pay for its oil and gas.  "85% of our gas supply comes from Russia, and 65% …

Budapest not to back sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Budapest not to back sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Hungary will not support any sanctions on Russian oil and gas, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday, reiterating the Hungarian government’s stance. Russian gas shipments to Hungary have been arriving without any …

Gas splits Europe

Gas splits Europe

Hungary announced Wednesday that it is willing to pay roubles in exchange for Russian gas

Hungary discussing gas payments in rubles with Gazprom

Hungary discussing gas payments in rubles with Gazprom

Hungarian energy company MVM is discussing with Russian energy giant Gazprom the issue of making gas payments in the Russian currency, Russian Ambassador to Hungary Yevgeny Stanislavov said. "State energy company MVM, which …

Hungarian PM counts Zelensky and Soros among his adversaries

Hungarian PM counts Zelensky and Soros among his adversaries

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban named Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky among his adversaries who wished him to fail at parliamentary elections. The head of the government mentioned the Ukrainian leader alongside EU bureaucrats and a …

NATO establishes four additional battlegroups in Europe

NATO establishes four additional battlegroups in Europe

NATO creates four additional multinational battlegrounds in Europe in response to the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, says a statement circulated after an extraordinary NATO summit on Thursday. "We are also …