Brussels and Paris stand up for Russian gas
The European Union’s two biggest buyers of Russian liquefied natural gas, Brussels and Paris, are refusing to endorse Brussels' plan to ban Moscow’s gas.
Russia and Hungary
Hungary urges EU not to interfere with Istanbul talks
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto expressed hope for the success of the upcoming talks on resolving the Ukrainian conflict, scheduled to take place on May 15 in Istanbul, and urged the European Union not to undermine the …
Will European Union be able to end dependency on Russian resources?
The European Commission’s initiative to eliminate Russian energy resources will be the final blow to the European economy, which is already struggling due to …
Hungary and U.S. may discuss Ukraine and anti-Russia sanctions
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto is going to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington today, the Hungarian government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs said. The spokesperson added that the talks, which begin at 16:00 …
Hungary accuses European Commission of violating guarantees on Turkish Stream
Hungary views Ukraine’s attack on the infrastructure of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline as an attack on its sovereignty, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey …
Russian oil supplies to Hungary resume
Supplies of oil from Russia to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline, which was suspended due to technical malfunctions, have been resumed, Hungarian Foreign …
Viktor Orban arrives in Tbilisi on official visit
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has arrived in Tbilisi on Monday evening on a two-day official visit. The visiting Hungarian prime minister is expected to meet with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhiidze and other Georgian …
Russia continues oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia
Russia continues to supply supplies to Hungary and Slovakia. Moscow is interested in continuing supplies through the Druzhba. The Czech Republic has never abandoned Russian oil supplies either.
Viktor Orban arrives in Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin
Today, a meeting between Putin and Orban will take place in the Russian capital. The Hungarian Prime Minister has arrived on a visit to Moscow. The EU countries have not been notified about it.
Paks-2 NPP: Russia and Hungary agree construction timetable
Russia and Hungary agreed a timetable for construction of two new reactors at the Paks-2 nuclear plant in Hungary. The document was signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and Hungarian Foreign Minister …
Ilham Aliyev and Viktor Orban discuss energy and Karabakh
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in Budapest on August 20. President Aliyev congratulated the Prime Minister on the occasion of the public holiday of Hungary. Noting his …
Turkic countries gather in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at the meeting with the head of Russia’s Tatarstan region Rustam Minnikhanov in Budapest that Hungarian companies plan to expand their activities in Russia despite sanctions. …
Orban: Hungary oriented in its policy towards Russia and Turkey
Hungary's policy will be determined on the basis of its geographical position within the triangle of three countries - Russia, Germany and Turkey, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. He believes that the attention of Budapest, as the …
Gazprom may supply Hungary with extra-contractual gas volumes
Gazprom will consider the option of supplying gas to Hungary in excess of the volume prescribed in long-term agreements. This issue was discussed during a visit to Moscow by the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry.
Hungary to sign agreement on electricity supply from Azerbaijan
Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán will sign an agreement on electricity supply from Azerbaijan through Georgia and Romania (underneath the Black Sea), on December 17. According to Spokesman of the head of the Hungarian …
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Hungary discuss cooperation in energy sector
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto. This is stated in a message posted on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website on November …
Hungary manages to exclude pipeline oil from price cap
During Tuesday’s meeting of EU representatives, Hungary managed to exclude pipeline crude from the proposed price cap on the Russian oil, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. "A meeting of [EU] permanent …
Budapest: Europe has only Turkish Stream left
Today, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that the only reliable source of Russian gas in Europe today is the Turkish Stream, leading from Turkey to Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia. "It is …
Hungary ramps up gas purchases from Russia
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry said that Russia’s Gazprom began to supply gas above levels stipulated in the contract, the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Peter Szijjarto announced, following the results of negotiations in …
Hungary expects gas deal with Russia this summer
Hungary expects to sign a deal with Russia on additional gas shipments of 700 million cubic metres by the end of summer, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday. "Hungary will have enough gas," Orban said. …
