Hungary’s Orbán Invites Netanyahu Despite ICC Warrant, Travel Risks In 124 Nations Loom

23 Nov 2024

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has extended an invite to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Hungary, despite the recent issuance of an international arrest warrant against Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The warrant, issued on Thursday, also targets former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas commander...

Viktor Orban Meets Xi Jinping In Beijing Amid Ukraine Conflict And NATO Summit

02 Aug 2024

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, following a contentious visit to Moscow and a subsequent trip to Kyiv, which Orban described as part of a “peace mission.” The meeting, held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, focused on discussions related to the...

EU Strips Hungary Of Role To Host Foreign And Defence Ministers Meeting

23 Jul 2024

EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has removed Hungary's right to host the upcoming meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers due to the country's controversial stance on the war in Ukraine. The decision follows Hungary's recent assumption of the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, a...

Ukraine Outrage As Hungarian PM Orban Makes Uncoordinated Trip To Moscow

06 Jul 2024

Kiev has voiced strong displeasure over Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s unexpected visit to Russia, asserting that Ukrainian authorities were not informed beforehand about the trip. Orban arrived in Moscow on Friday morning for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at establishing an immediate ceasefire and initiating peace negotiations...

Hungary’s President Katalin Novak Resigns

11 Feb 2024

Hungary's President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday after intensifying pressure for pardoning a man convicted of colluding to conceal a sex abuse case in a children's home, according to Al Jazeera. Announcing her resignation, Novak said, "I made a mistake...Today is the last day that I address you as president," she said...

Thousands protest against inflation in Hungary

24 Oct 2022

Thousands of Hungarians, including teachers and students, on Sunday protested against the government by marching through Budapest. They demanded higher wages and a stop to the rapidly rising inflation that is destroying people's incomes. A few hours after nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised to maintain economic stability and maintain...