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Hungary ‘demands answers’ over seized Ukrainian gold and cash as Kyiv accuses Budapest of ‘hostage’ situation – as it happened

Ukraine police investigating what foreign ministry calls a ‘hostage’ situation involving seven employees of Oschadbank stopped by Hungary

The Guardian - UK

Bank employees detained and cash seized in Hungary, Ukraine says

Ukraine is accusing Hungary of detaining seven Ukrainian bank workers and seizing a major cash-and-gold shipment during a convoy trip across Hungary

The Independent UK

Ukraine accuses Hungary of seizing bank convoy carrying gold, cash and staff

Kyiv claims Hungarian authorities kidnapped seven employees of the Ukrainian Oschadbank, together with a large quantity of cash and gold, and has warned its citizens to avoid transiting Hungary.

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Newsletter: Orbán-Zelenskyy dispute spirals to new heights

Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for crisis management Hadja Lahbib reacts to the war gripping the Middle East.

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Zelenskyy says Druzhba pipeline could be restored ‘in month and a half’ as he hits back at Orbán

"Ukraine can repair the Friendship oil pipeline in a month or a month and a half, although it sees no technical or safety reason to do so," Zelenskyy said. "I will be frank: my position, which is shared with European leaders, is that I would not repair the pipeline."

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Zelenskyy says he's reluctant to repair pipeline that brings Russian oil to Central Europe

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would rather not repair a damaged pipeline that carries Russian oil to Central Europe

The Independent UK

Orbán tightens border controls as Iran crisis hits Hungary's election campaign

Hungary's prime minister has raised the country's security alert level and increased checks as the Iran conflict spirals. Analysts say he is successfully using the crisis to boost his party ahead of the April election.

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Calling drMáriás: Hungary's notorious political portrait artist gathers leaders for jubilee show

Complex and provocative, Hungarian artist drMáriás is turning more than heads with his jubilee show in Budapest. Figures from world history and modern day politics are frequent targets for his satirical portrait brush.

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Hungarian veto on Ukraine loan proves EU needs less unanimity, says new Dutch PM

"The Netherlands is back," Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten declared on his first trip to Brussels since taking office.

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Orbán and Zelenskyy clash again over Druzhba, with Brussels caught in between

As the dispute over the Druzhba pipeline persists, EU officials are hoping that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make a move.

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Flinging circus into the 21st century: how the immersive Walk My World became a Budapest must-see

Hungarian director Bence Vági’s latest work showcases a modern style of acrobatics where performers soar above as the audience wanders from room to room

The Guardian - UK

Orbán raises terror alert and eyes election gains as Iran war disrupts energy markets

Hungary raises its terror threat level and renews pressure on Ukraine to restore Russian oil flows, as the Israel-US strikes on Iran roil global energy markets — handing Orbán a campaign boost.

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'Something has to give': EU weighs options to lift Hungarian veto on Ukraine loan

Officials in Brussels are scrambling to find a solution to lift the Hungarian veto on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine. What options are on the table?

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Ukraine war briefing: Sweden jammed Russian drone near French aircraft carrier amid hybrid war fears

France suspects Russian ‘provocation’ amid worries Moscow will interfere in European elections as part of broader strategy against Ukraine. What we know on day 1,466

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Fact check: Did the EU bypass Hungary's veto on Ukraine’s €90 billion loan?

On 24 February, the European Parliament announced that it had signed off on a €90 billion loan to support Ukraine. On social media, some users claimed this showed Brussels had overridden Hungary’s opposition to the loan. However, this is only one part of the legislative process.

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Brussels welcomes fact-finding mission to Druzhba, hoping to lift Hungarian veto

"We need to take the next steps to see what shape and form this fact-finding mission will take," Brussels said about the Hungarian-Slovak proposal.

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France and Czech SAFE defence loan plans cleared, sources say, but Hungary row looms large

Hungary is holding up two packages of support to Ukraine, including a €90 billion loan the war-torn country needs as a matter of urgency.

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Orbán and Fico set up Druzhba investigative team, demand access to pipeline in Ukraine

Hungary and Slovakia set up a joint team to investigate the Druzhba pipeline and demanded that Ukraine allow experts on-site. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of lying and of “state terrorism” in a new attack.

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Newsletter: Baltic leaders express dismay over Orbán's Ukraine vetoes

Also in this newsletter: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez makes progressive pitch for EU's competitiveness push, and a Belgian court deals a blow to the country's strictest migration policies in history.

The Guardian - UK

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán seeking to drum up votes by doing down Ukraine

EU’s longest-serving leader hopes to retain power by telling voters the main threat to country comes from Kyiv

Euronews

Orbán proposes 'fact-finding mission' to Druzhba pipeline, admits 'difficulties' caused by his veto

In a new letter to António Costa, Viktor Orbán admits the "political difficulties" caused by his veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine.

The Guardian - US

Autocracy is rising in the west. But the global south proves it’s not inevitable

While some who have lived their entire lives under democracy seem willing to forsake it, many who have experienced life under autocracy want out

The Guardian - UK

Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen calls March election amid ‘Greenland bounce’ in polls – as it happened

‘It will soon be spring – and the Danes will soon be going to the polls,’ Danish PM tells the parliament in a special statement

The Guardian - UK

Iceland to hold referendum on EU accession talks in next few months, PM says – as it happened

Date for referendum on opening talks to join the EU yet to be decided but will be ‘in the coming months’, says Kristrún Frostadóttir

Euronews

Fearing Ukrainian action, Orbán deploys soldiers to priority energy facilities

The Hungarian prime minister has also ordered a drone flight ban in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, near the Ukrainian border.

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