Tag: orban
Balkans 16.12.23 | 22:04

Orban vetoes Bulgaria’s Schengen entry over the Russian gas dispute

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that his country will block Bulgaria from entering the Schengen Zone, as long as Bulgaria continues to demand an extra transit tax on Russian gas. The Bulgarian move greatly affected all downstream countries, including Macedonia, and especially the major...

Macedonia 24.10.23 | 21:35

Mickoski – Orban: Hungary’s support is proof of its true friendship

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, accompanied by his deputy Aleksandar Nikoloski, met with Hungarian Prime Minister and Fidesz party leader Viktor Orban in Budapest today. Following the meeting, Mickoski informed that they discussed the excellent, friendly relations of the two parties and Macedonia’s...

World 17.10.23 | 18:08

Orban held talks with Chinese President Xi

Talks with President Xi. Economic cooperation instead of isolation: this is the Hungarian model – PM Viktor Orban wrote in his Facebook post. Hungary’s prime minister arrived in Beijing at the invitation of the Chinese President, where he is taking part in the One Belt, One Road forum, the...

Balkans 21.08.23 | 09:17

Orban welcomes likeminded leaders to mark the Hungarian national holiday

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomes leaders from the region, including President Erdogan of Turkey and Vucic of Serbia, to mark the Hungarian national holiday. The leaders, joined by American political commentator Tucker Carlson, will also attend the world athletics championship. During the...

World 16.06.23 | 13:16

PM Orban: The war situation is more severe than ever

It is alarming that two nuclear powers are preparing to deploy uranium weapons a few hundred kilometers from Hungary’s border, PM Viktor Orban told Hungary’s public radio this morning, adding that this also shows that the war situation is more serious than ever. The organisations and leaders...

World 03.06.23 | 17:52

Orban: Hungary won’t be dragged into a war against Russia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban dismissed the possibility that his country ever goes to war against Russia, or gets sucked into the Ukraine war. In an interview, Orban said that anyone discussing this possibility is out of his mind. “So long as this Government is in power, Hungary won’t...

News Macedonia 19.05.23 | 11:03

Mickovski with Orban: More economic cooperation and more resolute fight against corruption needed

At the margins of the CDI meeting in Slovenia, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickovski met on Thursday with the Hungarian PM Viktor Orban. As he wrote in his Facebook post, they discussed the situation in the region and various issues related to the Macedonian integration into the EU. “We emphasized...

World 15.04.23 | 09:20

Orban supports Macron’s position following his visit to China

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban came out in support of French President Emmanuel Macron, and his attempt to defuse tensions with China. Macron said that the EU should not automatically follow the US foreign policy and should maintain some level of independence. Macron is not creating enemies, he...

World 03.04.23 | 22:07

Orban sends words of support to Trump ahead of the expected arrest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban tweeted his support to former US President Donald Trump, who faces charges in New York. Keep on fighting Mr. President! We are with you, Orban said, sharing a picture of their earlier meeting. Orban was the most outspoken supporter of Trump among the EU leaders.  

World 06.03.23 | 22:06

Orban reviewed the state of the Hungarian defense forces

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited the main army control center today, to review the state of the armed forces. The development of our army and our defense industry must not slow down despite the sanctions and the economic crisis. We are for peace, but we have to be careful and ready, Orban...

World 06.03.23 | 12:38

Orban is preparing to visit Ukraine

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto informed that Prime Minister Viktor Orban is preparing for a visit to Kiev. According to Szijjarto, the visit is being organized with the Ukrainian authorities. Orban has consistently called for peace talks and an end to the war in Ukraine, and Hungary has not...

World 02.03.23 | 19:16

Orban to Weltwoche: “Hungary’s leadership is strong enough to keep the country out of war”

In response to the question how Hungary endures the war in Ukraine, Hungary’s prime minister said that “we are the hardest hit by the EU sanctions against Russia,” which have driven up oil and gas prices, the paper quoted him as saying in its Thursday edition. Hungary has made huge progress in...

World 10.02.23 | 20:36

Saving lives requires peace and a ceasefire, Orban tells Zelensky

Hungarians will continue to give humanitarian help to Ukrainians, but we will still not ship weapons, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated in a video message published on his social media. The Hungarian premier attended a separate meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, together...

World 29.10.22 | 11:52

Orban: Europe fell into the sanctions hole it dug for Russia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that the European Union has fallen into its own trap when it imposed sanctions on Russia. He cited the spiking costs of energy and the lack of raw materials that European industry and households are now facing. The sanctions have not worked as Brussels expected...

World 21.05.22 | 15:57

Orban and Vucic meet to prepare for the coming winter crisis

The leaders of Hungary and Serbia, Viktor Orban and Aleksandar Vucic, met in Novi Sad to discuss preparations for the coming winter, which both said will be among the most difficult in memory. Vucic said that Orban agreed to share some of their excess energy storage facilities to keep the reserves Serbia...

World 18.05.22 | 22:32

PM Orban receives further congratulations

Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and Shmuel Rabinowitz, rabbi of the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) and the Holy Sites of Israel, have recently sent a congratulatory letter to Hungary’s prime minister, who is to form his fourth consecutive government and the fifth overall in the V4...

World 16.05.22 | 18:56

Viktor Orban re-elected to another term as Prime Minister

Viktor Orban was re-elected as Prime Minister of Hungary with an overwhelming majority vote in the Parliament today. He received 133 votes in favor, against 27 opposed, to gain a fifth term as Prime Minister – the last four of them consecutive. Orban’s Fidesz party won absolute majority in the...

World 10.05.22 | 20:49

Katalin Novak, the first female President of Hungary, assumed office today

Katalin Novak assumed office today as the first woman President of Hungary. She was elected as candidate of the ruling conservative Fidesz party, which also appointed her as Minister of Family Affairs. Good luck Madam President, wished her Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Novak will have a formal inauguration...

World 10.05.22 | 11:46

EU and Hungary make progress in talks on Russian oil sanctions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that she made progress while discussing the issue of Russian oil sanctions with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest. Hungary resists imposing full oil sanctions on Russia citing the damage its economy will suffer, especially at a time...

World 07.05.22 | 23:32

Orban calls for immediate ceasefire and peace talks in Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations in Ukraine. Orban said that Hungary will not take a side in the conflict, and is on the side of peace. Every country has its own historical experience. This right here is a war. We have experience in war, therefore...

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