Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will take the EU to court over its plan to phase out Russian energy imports by 2027, accusing Brussels of bypassing his veto and violating EU law.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls on EU leaders to approve €5B for artillery shells and maintain pressure on Russia. He criticizes Hungary’s Viktor Orban for blocking key decisions. Watch the latest updates from the EU summit.
Orbán has called on lawmakers to draft legislation allowing the expulsion of media outlets and civil society groups receiving foreign funding, Bloomberg reported, citing pro-government newspaper Magyar Nemzet
Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani will attend Donald Trump's second Presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025, marking the 60th US Presidential Inauguration. The event, held at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, will feature a swearing-in ceremony at noon. Preceding celebrations include a reception, fireworks, and dinners starting January 18, which the Ambanis will attend. High-profile guests include Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Xavier Niel, and global leaders like Hungarian PM Viktor Orban. The Ambanis are also slated for exclusive interactions with Vice President-elect JD Vance. The inauguration signifies Trump’s political resurgence and global business collaboration.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed former US President Donald Trump and Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico were attacked due to their "anti-war views."
Orban’s flirtations with Moscow and Beijing are an irritant, but they could be far worse. Geography matters in security calculations, and it’s wiser to have Hungary inside the tent than out. But EU and NATO shouldn't be afraid to punish Hungary when it crosses red lines
Hungary is the only EU country to have approved and used Russian and Chinese vaccines in large quantities before the European Medicines Agency has examined or approved them.
The decision to quit came immediately after the conservative bloc voted for a rules change that opened the way for it to suspend Fidesz from their ranks over its alleged repeated democratic backsliding.
As large Chinese and Russian vaccine shipments join Western drugs to help the vaccination effort, Budapest expects to inoculate 1.2 million of its 10 million citizens by early March and 2.5 million by early April
China will want the world to be run according to its own rules and for other countries to take after its own image
Orban also told an economic conference that Europe should let go of the "illusion of federalism."
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Hungary threw hopes for a new loan to prop up its sagging economy into disarray on Thursday as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban rejected what he called unacceptable IMF conditions, crushing prospects for a fast agreement.