Hungary

US President Donald Trump has agreed to provide Budapest with an exemption from Washington’s sanctions on Russian oil, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters after their meeting at the White House on Friday.

Ukrainian individuals and a Hungarian opposition party are behind the theft and leak of personal data of 200,000 Hungarians, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. He called the situation a “serious national security risk” that required an immediate state investigation.

In his regular interview on Kossuth Radio, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned of the increasing danger of war engulfing Europe, drawing parallels with the lead-up to the First World War.

US President Donald Trump has dismissed Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s request to exempt Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil.

Hungary is ready to host a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said, adding that such a meeting will be welcome news for everyone around the world who strives for peace.

Hungary cannot meet its energy needs without Russian oil and gas and has no intention of abandoning supplies, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. Speaking at the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow, Szijjarto stressed that Hungary’s energy security depends on existing supply routes and long-term contracts with Russian companies.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Wednesday accused Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk of “defending terrorists,” over comments about the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

Ukraine is using its conflict with Russia as “moral blackmail” in an attempt to force its way into the EU, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has congratulated his incoming Czech counterpart Andrej Babis on his election victory, lauding his win as “good news” for the whole of Europe.

Hungarian foreign minister highlights Hungary’s dedication to expanding cooperation with Iran across various sectors.