Hungary

November 07, 2025

Foreign Policy

Trump sees ‘good chance’ of meeting Putin in Hungary

The summit that was supposed to take place in Budapest last month has been postponed

US President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in the White House on November 7, 2025 © Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images

April 03, 2025

Middle East

Netanyahu defies ICC with Budapest visit (PHOTOS)

The Israeli PM has received a warm welcome by Hungarian officials despite war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, at Buda Castle in Budapest, on April 3, 2025. © AP Photo / Denes Erdos

April 02, 2025

Middle East

Netanyahu jets to Orbán’s Hungary, a safe haven from his international arrest warrant

By Editors Desk

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured in Washington in February, will travel to Hungary on Wednesday. Nathan Howard/Reuters

July 23, 2024

World

Hungary stripped of EU meeting over Ukraine stance

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Viktor Orban has been at odds with most of the rest of the EU about the appropriate response to the war in Ukraine

March 07, 2024

Politics

Eyebrows raised as Viktor Orbán to visit Donald Trump in Florida

Hungary’s PM arrives in US this week without a White House invitation as he pursues what critics call his ‘fantasy’ foreign policy

By Editors Desk

Donald Trump welcomes Viktor Orban to the White House in 2019. There are fears that Orbán could use his access to the Republican presidential candidate to promote Kremlin talking points on Ukraine. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

February 26, 2024

World

Hungary approves Sweden joining Nato after months of delays

Hungary approves Sweden joining Nato after months of delays Yes vote comes nearly two years after historically neutral country applied to join military alliance

By Editors Desk

The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson (left), with the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, in Budapest last week. Photograph: János Kummer/Getty Images

December 27, 2023

Europe

EU to bypass €20 billion Ukraine aid veto – FT

The bloc is allegedly considering a debt structure that doesn’t require the unanimous consent of all member states

By Editors Desk

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for a roundtable meeting of the European Council at the European headquarters in Brussels on December 14, 2023. © AFP / Miguel MEDINA/AFP

December 15, 2023

Europe

Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine

Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine - just hours after an agreement was reached on starting membership talks.

By Editors Desk

September 18, 2022

Europe

Brussels calls for €7.5B EU funding cut from Hungary over rule of law concerns

EU cohesion funds are given to poorer European countries to help promote growth and employment

By Editors Desk

European Commissioner for Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn at the European Parliament, Feb. 16, 2022 in Strasbourg. - Copyright AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias

September 17, 2022

Europe

Hungary faces EU judgement day that could hammer its economy

It is unclear how much money Hungary could lose if the funding is cut.

By Editors Desk

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban listens to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic during their talks in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. - Copyright Darko Vojinovic/Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

April 07, 2022

World

Viktor Orban Is Set for a Fourth Term as Hungary's Prime Minister. That Could Be a Boost for Putin

It was an election that was supposed to be dominated by Hungary’s woeful healthcare system following a dire pandemic response—

By Editors Desk

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and members of the Fidesz party celebrate on stage at the 'Balna' building on the bank of the Danube River of Budapest, on April 3, 2022. Attila Kisbenedek—AFP/Getty Images