Hungary plans to oppose a UN resolution commemorating the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, citing potential Balkan tensions. During a meeting with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, Szijjártó accused the UN and Bosnia’s high representative of destabilizing the region. The Srebrenica genocide, where Bosnian
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Hungary on Friday, concluding a tour of three European nations meant to reinforce China’s growing influence on the continent. Xi’s plane took off from Budapest airport on Friday evening, after five days in Europe that began with
Hungary and China signed a number of new agreements on Thursday to deepen their economic and cultural cooperation during a visit to the Central European country by Chinese President Xi Jinping, a trip meant to solidify China’s economic footprint in the region.
Gabor’s tattooed torso was the only thing visible across the scorched volcanic ravine. The pensioner had positioned his head completely underneath an umbrella so, from a distance, it was hard to recognise beneath the fabric there was a person sat in the
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary next week. China claims neutrality in the Ukraine war, but has refused to call the Russian assault an invasion and has been accused of supporting Russian weapon-making. The United States will be
An aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán renewed his calls for change Friday as he led a protest of several thousand people demanding a more robust child protection system and the resignation of Orbán’s government. The demonstrators gathered outside Hungary’s
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to mobilize support for his brand of right-wing populism in a holiday speech on Friday, urging his spectators to help him “occupy Brussels” in European Union elections this summer. Orbán’s address, coinciding with a national holiday
The EU parliament is suing the European Commission for releasing just under £9bn in frozen funds to Hungary. Parliament president Roberta Metsola announced the move today during a meeting with political leaders, with a March 25 deadline for submitting the lawsuit. It
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized Hungarian and Slovak foreign ministers for meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a regional forum in Turkey. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár met with Lavrov during the Antalya
Hungary’s parliament ratified Sweden’s NATO membership bid, ending over 18 months of delays spurred by opposition from Hungary’s nationalist government. The vote passed overwhelmingly with 188 in favor and six against, marking the last step in Sweden’s NATO admission process. Pressure from