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Hungary to debate Finland, Sweden NATO bid next Wednesday -agenda

Hungary's parliament will start debating the ratification of Finland and Sweden's NATO membership next Wednesday, the agenda of next week's parliamentary session showed this Wednesday.

Reuters

Hungary could ratify NATO membership for Finland, Sweden in March -report

Hungary's parliament could ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden early next month, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the preliminary agenda of next week's parliamentary session.

Reuters

The post-Cold War era is gone. A new arms race has arrived

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, the government in neighboring Poland passed a law to more than double the size of its military, and went shopping for weapons.

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China's top diplomat urges end to hostilities ahead of Moscow visit

China's top diplomat Wang Yi, who is to visit Russia this week on the one-year anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine, called on Monday for negotiations and peace for the sake of the world and Europe in particular.

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Hungary's Orban accuses EU of prolonging war in Ukraine

Hungary's prime minister says the European Union is partly to blame for prolonging Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Hungary's Orban says Europe 'drifting into' Ukraine war

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday that Europe was "indirectly at war with Russia" as several European countries pledge to send battle tanks to help Ukraine fight Moscow's invasion.

Reuters

Hungary must bolster judiciary 'very soon' to recover billions from EU - top official

Hungary must bolster the independence of its judiciary "very soon" to stand a realistic chance of getting any of the 15.4 billion euros envisaged for Budapest from the European Union's COVID recovery stimulus, a senior EU official said.

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Hungary's foreign minister visits Minsk amid Olympics row

Hungary's foreign minister paid a visit to Minsk on Monday to keep "channels of communication open" as a group of 35 countries demanded that Russian and Belarusian athletes be banned from the 2024 Olympics.

Reuters

'Fences protect Europe', Hungary's Orban says ahead of EU migration summit

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday called for European Union financing for border fences, reviving an idea long seen as inadmissible ahead of a summit of the bloc's leaders to discuss curbing irregular immigration.

Reuters

Ukraine tells Hungary 'anti-Ukrainian rhetoric' must stop

Ukraine protested to Hungary's ambassador on Tuesday over "disparaging" comments made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and urged Budapest to stop what it called anti-Ukrainian rhetoric.

Reuters

Ukraine: ‘Fast-Track’ Talks Underway for Missiles, Planes

Ukraine and its Western allies are engaged in "fast-track" talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft, a top Ukrainian presidential aide said Saturday. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Ukraine’s supporters in the West "understand how the war…

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Ukraine: 'Fast-track' talks underway for missiles, planes

A top aide to Ukraine's president says Kyiv and its Western allies are engaged in “fast-track” talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin now fighting 'war against the West' after 'barbaric' attacks provoke tanks deal

The Secretary General of the European External Action Service said that tanks have been sent to Kyiv to aid in 'saving lives' after Putin's 'indiscriminate attacks on civilians'

Daily Mirror

Ukraine to summon Hungarian envoy over 'unacceptable' remarks by Orban

The Ukrainian foreign ministry will summon Hungary's ambassador to complain about "completely unacceptable" remarks Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made about Ukraine, Kyiv said on Friday.

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Hungary will veto EU sanctions on Russian on nuclear energy - PM Orban

Hungary will veto any European Union sanctions against Russia affecting nuclear energy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday.

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Billionaire ex-premier, former general vie for Czech presidency

The Czech Republic is holding an election for the successor of a divisive president who has challenged the European Union’s values.

Reuters

Czech presidential vote starts with retired general, ex-PM leading the field

A retired general who held a senior NATO military job headed into the Czech Republic's presidential election starting on Friday as a favourite ahead of his main rivals - a divisive former prime minister and an economics professor.

The Independent UK

Pope Benedict: Thousands more bid farewell at Vatican including Hungary’s Orban

Tens of thousands expected for Benedict’s funeral on Thursday

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Benedict funeral to be similar to that of reigning popes

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EU holds back all of Hungary's cohesion funds over rights concerns

The European Commission said on Thursday it would hold back all 22 billion euros of EU cohesion funds for Hungary until its government meets conditions related to judiciary independence, academic freedoms, LGBTQI rights and the asylum system.

The Independent UK

Hungary's Orban wants to 'drain the swamp' in European Union

Hungary’s prime minister thinks it’s time to “drain the swamp” in the European Union, something he imagines could lead all the way to dissolving the bloc’s legislature

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EU leaders have agreed on a new plan to source power that isn't from Russia

European leaders have finalized an agreement for an undersea electricity connector that could become a new power source for the EU amid a crunch on energy supplies caused by the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Hungary's new anti-fraud chief seeks impact, dismisses concerns over powers

Hungary's new anti-fraud body has obtained broad authority to flag suspected corruption, its leader Ferenc Biro said on Wednesday, promising to use all the powers he had at his disposal to maximum effect.

The Independent UK

EU reaches deal on Ukraine aid, tax on big corporations

The European Union has reached a deal in principle to send an 18 billion euro ($18.93 billion) financial aid package to Ukraine and approve a minimum tax of major corporations in a big move that narrowed a rift between the European Union and recalcitrant member Hungary

Reuters

EU locked in intensifying tug-of-war with Hungary over money

The European Union was haggling with Hungary on Friday over releasing billions of euros in aid in exchange for Budapest revoking its veto on extending a joint loan to Ukraine and acceding to a minimum global tax.

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