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Hungary's Orbán says EU hits North Macedonia's 'national pride' by delaying accession bid
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hungary's right-wing prime minister on Friday accused European Union officials of denting North Macedonia's “national pride” by further delaying the country's troubled bid to join the bloc. During a visit to North Macedonia, Viktor Orbán also...
Orbán pushes back on aide's comment that Hungary wouldn't have fought a Russian invasion
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary always has and always will defend itself against foreign attacks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday after one of his closest aides provoked controversy by suggesting that Hungary wouldn't have fought against a Russian invasion as Ukraine has done. ...
Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's most popular opposition figure called for the resignation of one of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's closest aides on Thursday over statements he made suggesting that Hungary wouldn't have defended itself against a Russian invasion, unlike Ukraine. ...
Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules. Brussels is taking the money anyway.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday began the process of clawing back hundreds of millions of euros in funds meant to go Hungary after its ant-migrant government refused to pay a huge fine for breaking the bloc’s asylum rules. In June, the EU’s top court ordered...
Hungary prepared to sue EU executive for border protection costs, minister says
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary is exploring legal avenues for forcing the European Union’s executive commission to reimburse it for funds it has spent on border protection, a minister said on Thursday, potentially deepening a conflict with the EU over Hungary's restrictive immigration and...
The Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions 'illiberal democracy'
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former President Donald Trump made room during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris to express the mutual admiration he shares with Viktor Orbán, the autocratic leader of Hungary who has cozied up with Russia and China and became a thorn in the side of his...
The EU wants answers from Hungary about work visas for Russia and Belarus
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top migration official expressed concern on Wednesday about a Hungarian work visa program open to citizens from Russia and Belarus, just as sabotage attacks and spying allegations raise alarm across Europe. Hungary extended its National Card...
EU ministers take a very public swipe at Hungary over a lack of respect for the bloc's values
BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior government ministers from Ireland, Luxembourg and Belgium took a very public swipe at Hungary on Tuesday, raising questions about whether Prime Minister Vitkor Orbán’s stridently nationalist cabinet respects European Union values and standards. Hungary...
Having Orbán in charge of EU's presidency raises key question: Is Hungary for or against the EU?
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union traditionally ends its summer slumber in the dying days of August with an informal meeting of its foreign affairs ministers in a political equivalent of a fireside chat. But with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Hungary holding the presidency of the 27-nation...
Hungary says it will provide free tickets to Brussels for migrants trying to enter the EU
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's anti-immigration government is prepared to provide free one-way tickets to Brussels for migrants and asylum seekers attempting to enter the European Union, a minister said Thursday in response to hefty fines recently imposed on the country over its restrictive...
